August 2008 Blog Posts (8)

Double Double with Animal Fries, and a Vanilla Shake

Maybe I messed that up a little bit, but those are the first words out of about everyone's mouth on the cup circuit after you land in Fontana. In N Out is the unofficial burger joint of the cup series for all of the west coast races, and is usually the 1st stop if not the 2nd and 3rd stops for the team guys. Can't beat the fries there....mmmmm..mmm...I think the people who live in CA get a little knumb to In N Out, but it's like crack cocaine to the eastcoaster's.

I digress....So… Read More

Added by Fatback McLosaw on August 27, 2008 at 10:58am — 13 Comments

All American Girl Racing

Added by Bruno on August 26, 2008 at 1:31pm — 3 Comments

Bristol...Back to where i(co)t all began..

So this week is the Bristol night race, which is obviously a fan favorite, and I think most of the team guys will tell you that short track Saturday night racing has a special appeal, considering thats where many of the guys cut their teeth.

This is obviously the same track that the COT debuted on, so the teams have had a fair amount of time to come up with decent setups. The first time we went to the race, it was a bit of a nitemare. It was the first time the COT had gone through… Read More

Added by Fatback McLosaw on August 21, 2008 at 3:02pm — 7 Comments

Bored on NASCAR Radio

So what does an unemployed NASCAR engineer do with themselves. They go on vacation. Last week I drove about 3000 miles round trip from Charlotte to Massachusetts to Wisconsin and back to visit friends and family. When I left on Monday morning I saw the last couple of haulers (20 and the 99) on their way back to their respective shops from Pocono. They were definitly in teardown after the race, so they were a little later than the rest. Then on the way home from Wiscnonsin on Wednesday I saw the… Read More

Added by Fatback McLosaw on August 15, 2008 at 9:10am — 5 Comments

My new Mr. Fan Friendly

Dear Robby,

I regret to inform you that as of lately, you are no longer the #2 guy in my little world. Oh, don't worry, you're still my favorite racer. I still watch you every Sunday, either cheering like crazy or silently shaking my head. We'll always have Sundays. And any other day you strap on a helmet and go for the win.

I've been swept off my feet for someone new. See, I'm a sucker for a fan friendly semi-famous celebrity. I tend to get interested in a person and then… Read More

Added by MOracefan7 on August 6, 2008 at 6:46pm — 3 Comments

Pit Road Speed

Obviously pit stops and pit strategy get bathed in the spotlight when the circus goes to the roadcoarses. The basic idea is to get as good of fuel mileage as you can and be the first one to make your last pitstop. Of course for this to work well, you have to have a good pitstop and you have to have good pit in and pit out laps, so the pit road speed calculation becomes of paramount importance.

At the road courses ( and the 2 short tracks) the pit road speed is 35mph, which is… Read More

Added by Fatback McLosaw on August 6, 2008 at 10:40am — 5 Comments

NASCAR in the rain

Added by Bruno on August 2, 2008 at 8:00pm — 4 Comments

Who's the cup sponsor of the day?

**Disclaimer** This is a gentle, all in good fun poke at the "Who's the Cup Sponsor this week?" thread that I so dread on a weekly basis. It is not intended to make anyone mad. I'm just a sarcastic, smart ass girl who had a funny idea while drinking a Dr. Pepper.

Here's whats in the cup. Everyday, rain or shine.