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In this week of NASCAR Nation’s exercise in self aggrandizement in NYC the fans are for the most part left out of the equation.
Yeah sure they get to vote on the most popular driver (who cares, the “fix” is in apparently) but beyond that the $2,000 per seat tab to attend Friday’s festivities preclude any [...]

Members of Green & White Nation (or is it the Blue & White Nation or the more generic #88 Nation?), all know where Dale Earnhardt Jr. isn’t this week.
I doubt many know where he actually is while NYC’s klieg lights shine brightly on NASCAR Nation.
Dale Jr. has gone on a walkabout looking for a little [...]

No, it’s not an Alienation of Affections lawsuit where one party seeks damages against a third party who

Then Sports Management Group International (SMGI), in association with tire manufacturing giants Goodyear and Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India has just the thing your looking for.
A racing series based on the NASCAR model with the inaugural race slated to be held in Greater Noida (India) from December 23 to 25.
Dubbed the Goodyear Top [...]

The NASCAR Suits have a mile long list of why they insist on having Champions Week in the Big Apple, chief among them is exposure in one of the world’s media capitals. It’s a valid reason but with the NASCAR marketing machine as pervasive as it is I question the need for whatever boost NYC [...]

With all due respect to Jimmie Johnson and his better half Chandra, not to mention Jeff and his ex-SuperModel, new Momma and wife Ingrid, there just may be The Perfect NASCAR Marriage.
It might not seem so at first glance, but I’ll explain. Eventually.
NASCAR, and those people the bring you The Right Stuff NASA, share a [...]

That headline should bring out the Jeffy defenders in droves, but more about it in a minute.
This week is the annual Baked Chicken and Gross Beast soir

It’s a trite and over used phrase but it must be said: “Just what to hell are they thinking?”
Mergers are designed to strengthen two or more parties. A merger between the CCWS and IndyCar is what is sorely needed for open wheel racing in the good old US of A to survive, if not prosper.
What’s [...]

It’s Monday after the long holiday weekend and most of the leftovers from Thursday are gone.
But as the picture seems to indicate there’s still some leftovers that have become the subject of the FT trivia quiz this week.
Your mission if you should except it, and why wouldn’t you, is identify this Jimmie Johnson impostor.
The silver [...]

A1GP Sepang Qualifying Results:
A1GP Team Switzerland’s Neel Jani put in a sensational performance during qualifying for the A1GP Sepang, Malaysia to take pole position for Sunday’s Sprint and Feature race. The Swiss star will start the Sprint race from P1 for the third consecutive season at Sepang and he will lead the drivers off the [...]

Gillett Evernham Motorsports driver Kasey Kahne placed second in the 67th Running of the USAC Midget Turkey Night Grand Prix on Friday at Irwindale Speedway. Kahne, driving a car he owned, finished 2.27 seconds behind race winner Dave Darland. Finishing third was Brewco Motorsports driver Bobby East.
Several other drivers with NASCAR ties competed in the [...]

… Auto racing with teams that normally play with funky looking round objects constructed of 32 pentagon shaped black & white panels?
You could get yet another successful open wheel racing series.
Or you could get the equivalent of a LA Galaxy/Davis Beckham crash and burn. (Can you spell medial collateral ligament?)
The reality is you get the [...]

So there I was basking in the after dinner glow of the traditional Thanksgiving dinner and I happened across an interview with Marcos Ambrose.
I was doing just fine reading how happy Ambrose was to not only be given the chance to start 12 Sprint Cup events in 2008 but also be a spokesman for Little [...]

First let me say the Half-Vast Staff™ of Full Throttle extends its gratitude on this Thanksgiving Day to all my loyal readers and those that drop by once in a blue moon. Even the spammers, regardless of how much time you eat up that could be put to better use.
Happy Thanksgiving to one & all.
That [...]

This is in “honor” of the Chase Whine-Fest® that hasn’t abated despite the end of the 2007 NASCAR season.
It’s also in specific response to this missive courtesy of Jerry Bronkowski’s weekly letters from the fans column.
Just so I understand the way NASCAR works, Jeff Gordon crushes the field for 26 races and is well on [...]

Remember that whole NEXTEL/Sprint/AT&T/Richard Childress bruhaha?
Sure you do, don’t lie to me.
At the time I was part of many debates and without exception pointed out other sports relied on exclusivity contracts with sponsors. Not that I was defending NASCAR or NEXTEL, it’s just a known fact the sports business operates with that model.
Some excepted the [...]

I guess when your the boss of a mostly losing proposition, and that losing proposition has lost it’s most visible and only legitimate face in S

U.S. District Judge William Bertelsman had a couple issues on his plate Monday related to the NASCAR/ISC Kentucky Speedway anti-trust lawsuit.
On the first, a summary judgment based on insufficient evidence proving NASCAR and ISC worked together to deprive Kentucky of a Cup date, (according to ISC’s shysters) Judge Bertelsman failed to issue a ruling. The [...]

Jimmie Johnson.
CORN.
DEI.
Gibbs, HoF to Toyota.
Concluded, decided, ended, final, over, resolved, settled, terminated.
T. H. E. W. H. O. L. E. E. N. C. H. I. L. A. D. A.
P.S. Matt Kenseth.
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The plethora of stories this week highlighting the end of some kinda somethin’ for NASCAR Nation were more plentiful than the number of Blue-Haired Ladies at the local bingo hall.
But none have over revved the Irony Meter like DEI’s season ender at Homestead.
A season of great promise saw everyone of great to medium importance flee [...]