Thompson in Turn 5: Robby Gordon One-Ups Himself
It is time to revisit the subject of Robby Gordon: Racecar Driver after his controversial activities in Montreal, Canada last Saturday.
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Thompson in Turn 5: Teresa Earnhardt Still Making All the Right Moves
Teresa Earnhardt is one smart cookie! The acquisition of Ginn Racing – resulting in a multi-million dollar expansion for DEI – has Teresa still at the helm.
Thompson in Turn 5: The Problem with the Buschwackers Is… There Needs to be More of Them!
Of course it isn’t breaking news that there is a large disparity in talent and equipment between Busch Series teams owned by Cup team owners such as Childress, Ganassi, Gibbs, Hendrick and the other big-time Cup players in comparison to the series’ non-Cup-owned teams. Obviously, the Cup participants have both the monetary and engineering resources …
Thompson in Turn 5: Bobby Ginn the Gambler Rolled “Snake Eyes”
Since owner Bobby Ginn purchased the two-team organization formerly known as MB2 Motorsports, what the NASCAR community has witnessed is an illusion.
Thompson in Turn 5: Driver Shopping? Try Clint Bowyer on for Size
Perhaps Clint Bowyer can fill the void that the recent retirements of popular veterans like Bill Elliott, Terry Labonte, Mark Martin and Ricky Rudd created.
Thompson in Turn 5: Tony Stewart No Excuse for Bad Behavior
It is no longer particularly noteworthy when Tony Stewart attacks fellow competitors that impede him in his never-ending pursuit of winning NASCAR Nextel Cup races. In fact, it has almost become expected that Tony will provide choice derogatory critiques to nationwide audiences of his fellow competitors; all they need to do is challenge his on-track …
Thompson in Turn 5: Giving NASCAR Credit Where Credit is Due
As we’ve all seen over the past month, criticizing NASCAR for their infinite number of blunders and incidents of poor judgment is really not that difficult; but it’s not exactly fun to do, either. Believe me, it’s not my intention to relentlessly harp on the organization; as it is, by Wednesdays I usually find myself …
Thompson in Turn 5: Dale Jarrett the Golden Ticket for Owner & Manufacturer
When Dale Jarrett made the decision to join the MWR/Toyota team, he came with a golden ticket that all would benefit from, the past champion’s provisional.
Thompson in Turn 5: A NASCAR Season of Inconsistency & Frustration
Though I continue to keep an open mind concerning NASCAR’s decision to develop and introduce the Car of Tomorrow (CoT) into weekly competition, the schedule for 2007 seems certain to create an inconsistent and disjointed season for fans. Instead of the 16 scheduled CoT races slated for 2007, the sanctioning body would have been better …
Thompson in Turn 5: NASCAR Announces Chase Changes While Fan Opinions Fall on Deaf Ears
Monday, NASCAR Chairman Brian France announced the long-awaited changes to the points system as it pertains to points awarded drivers for winning a Nextel Cup race. Additionally, France informed the assembled news media that the Chase format would be augmented to include 12 drivers from the present 10. Sounds like something I’d be in full …
Best of Turn 5: All is Well Over at Richard Childress Racing
Not much more than a year ago, the state of wellness at Richard Childress Racing (RCR) had become a legitimate concern.
Best of Turn 5: It’s Earnhardt Junior, Not Senior
Make no mistake; Dale Earnhardt Jr. is one of the “clean drivers” in the sport.