Voice of Vito: NASCAR’s Throwback Race (The Southern 500) Couldn’t Happen at a Better Time
It’s no secret that over the last five years or so, the face of NASCAR has changed dramatically from what many fans had grown accustomed to.
It’s no secret that over the last five years or so, the face of NASCAR has changed dramatically from what many fans had grown accustomed to.
As of 2010, the term GWC has grown from trendy favorite to being long in the tooth – for things have gotten way out of hand.
Ever since Kasey Kahne was named heir apparent to Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 5 currently driven by Mark Martin, many in the press are falling over themselves.
ESPN reported that Kasey Kahne has signed a multi-year agreement with Rick Hendrick, leaving Richard Petty Motorsports effective the end of the 2010 season.
There was another performance that went largely unnoticed Sunday at Bristol: the 18th-place run by Richard Petty Motorsports driver Paul Menard.
For sending another driver airborne towards innocent spectators, Carl Edwards received all of three weeks of probation. It was equivalent to a slap on the wrist.
One of the most appealing and unique facets to the world of NASCAR has been fan and media access to drivers – even under the most inconvenient of circumstances.
“They could do 10 green-white-checkereds and we’re still not going to make it to the checkered,” said Jeff Gordon.
It sure was an eventful Speedweeks for Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Mark Martin became the oldest driver to win pole for The Great American Race. His 47.074-second lap just narrowly eclipsed that of teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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