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What’s Vexing Vito

What’s Vexing Vito: Back to the Few Sure – Roush Looks to Rebound From Miserable Season at the Friendly Confines of Daytona

July 5, 2022July 1, 2009 by Vito Pugliese

Remember that scene in Dumb & Dumber when Lloyd Christmas starts saying, “Find a happy place…?” Earlier this week, the stress of the day job …

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What’s Vexing Vito: Invading the Infield – Gauging Fan Reaction to the Effects of the Economy & the State of NASCAR

July 4, 2022June 17, 2009 by Vito Pugliese

BROOKLYN, Mich. – Perched atop pit road in the media viewing area at Michigan International Speedway this weekend, I had the perfect vantage point from …

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What’s Vexing Vito: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished – Johnny Benson Ousted From Red Horse Racing

July 1, 2022June 10, 2009 by Vito Pugliese

“I have a lot of faults Brad, but ingratitude isn’t one of them.” – George C. Scott in Patton – 1970 That line came to …

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What’s Vexing Vito: Carl Long Penalty Further Proof That the Little Guy No Longer Is Welcome in NASCAR

June 30, 2022June 3, 2009 by Vito Pugliese

Much like Lloyd Christmas in Dumb & Dumber, just when you didn’t think NASCAR could do anything more asinine than they have as of late, …

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What’s Vexing Vito: Tough Love – Dale Earnhardt Jr. & Tony Eury Jr. Rip Off the Band-Aid & Start the Healing

June 29, 2022May 27, 2009 by Vito Pugliese

Well, here we go again – the rumor mill is at Def-Con 2 this week, with talk of Tony Eury Jr.’s imminent demise and departure …

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What’s Vexing Vito: Carl Long’s Suspension & Fines a Cover-Up for Mayfield Drug-Test Fiasco?

June 29, 2022May 20, 2009 by Vito Pugliese

Do any of you remember that Robert DeNiro and Dustin Hoffman movie Wag the Dog? The plot of the movie was that in order to …

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What’s Vexing Vito: Smokin’ Weed or a Smoke Screen? Mayfield’s Suspension for Banned Substance Provides More Questions Than Answers

June 28, 2022May 13, 2009 by Vito Pugliese

The biggest story to break in NASCAR over the last few days has been Jeremy Mayfield’s suspension for a positive test of a banned substance …

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What’s Vexing Vito: Take Off Your Damned Glasses & Stop Sucking Down That Sugar Water. Do It For Momma…

June 28, 2022May 6, 2009 by Vito Pugliese

In yesterday’s installment of Voice of Vito – a particularly poignant exposé and perhaps my finest work ever – I made note of some key …

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What’s Vexing Vito: 1st Plymouth, Now Pontiac – Legendary Performance & NASCAR Name Plate Sacrificed in Favor of Big, Ugly, Stupid Buicks

June 27, 2022April 29, 2009 by Vito Pugliese

This week, it was announced that General Motors is pulling the plug on Pontiac. The brand that brought us so many legendary nameplates such as …

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What’s Vexing Vito: Economy or No Economy, Parking No. 8 Car for Phoenix Dumbest Thing Ever

June 24, 2022April 9, 2009 by Vito Pugliese

Word has come down from on high at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing that the No. 8 Chevrolet now piloted by Aric Almirola – and formerly by …

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