After the truck race in Kansas, there was an altercation in the garage area. However this time it wasn't between two drivers but rather a driver and an owner, or two owners, because it was infact, after the truck race, where Richard Childress reportedily put Kyle Busch in a headlock and punched him 3 times in the face.
Why? Because on the cool down lap at Kansas, after the truck race, Busch reportedly taped Joey Coulter. Coulter, who was in a battle with Busch for positions 5 and 6, prevailed and got a top 5. Both drivers report that it was a congratulatory bump. Coulter even went on to say that, he enjoyed racing Kyle, and Kyle didn't intentionally get into him, that infact Coulter got into him.
So then why the temper tantrum from Childress? Probably because he realized that Kyle Busch is a better driver than he has signed to drive for him right now. Kyle who always a contender for the win, in all 3 series, has a history of on track incidents with Kevin Harvick.
The following Monday, Nascar handed down a penalty of 150,000 dollar, and placed Childress on probabtion for the remainder of the year. However, alot of people are displeased with all the more Childress got out of a physical altercation. Think back to when Jimmy Spencer got suspended for 4 races for an incident involving Kurt Busch, for punching him.
What is $150,000 to a team owner? It's nothing. Infact, Austin Dillion, grandson of Richard Childress, even joked about the fine that his "Grandpop" got. By only giving him a fine of 150,000 dollars, NASCAR just okay violence. Anyway you look at it, Kyle Busch was assulted.
Bad call on NASCAR's part. He should have been suspended. It was a waste of time, for NASCAR to even penalize him. It was just a slap on the wrist. Which leads me to the next thing. Does NASCAR play favorites? I say yes. Kevin Harvick should have never won the 600.
Nascar, you're starting to lose alot of fans, because of your partiallity. It's getting a tad bit ridiculous, and something needs done about it.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Newman Secretly fined?
A lot of people, are questioning whether or not Ryan Newman was fined for allegedly punching driver Juan Pablo Montoya, while in the NASCAR hauler.
Why were drivers Ryan Newman and Juan Pablo Montoya even in the NASCAR trailer? Well if you recall a few races ago, when Ryan Newman and Juan Pablo Montoya, kept getting into each other, repeatedly; and under the "Boy's have at it" policy that NASCAR adopted last year, when ever there's an on track accident, both drivers are pulled into the NASCAR hauler and given a "talkin" to, and most time they are fined and put on probation. That seems to be the case here, although no drivers were given a fine, or put on probation.
NASCAR says that what happens in the hauler, stays in the hauler, which in all honesty is understandable, but fans also want to know, what goes on with the drivers. We're dedicated, that's for sure.
The real question here is, should NASCAR have announced that Ryan Newman was fined? Alot of people say yes, and then some say no. When asked about it, Ryan Newman declined to comment on it. Think back to last season when Newman was also fined for talking negatively about NASCAR. So would another fine to Newman be a surprise?
Simply put, no it wouldn't be.
Why were drivers Ryan Newman and Juan Pablo Montoya even in the NASCAR trailer? Well if you recall a few races ago, when Ryan Newman and Juan Pablo Montoya, kept getting into each other, repeatedly; and under the "Boy's have at it" policy that NASCAR adopted last year, when ever there's an on track accident, both drivers are pulled into the NASCAR hauler and given a "talkin" to, and most time they are fined and put on probation. That seems to be the case here, although no drivers were given a fine, or put on probation.
NASCAR says that what happens in the hauler, stays in the hauler, which in all honesty is understandable, but fans also want to know, what goes on with the drivers. We're dedicated, that's for sure.
The real question here is, should NASCAR have announced that Ryan Newman was fined? Alot of people say yes, and then some say no. When asked about it, Ryan Newman declined to comment on it. Think back to last season when Newman was also fined for talking negatively about NASCAR. So would another fine to Newman be a surprise?
Simply put, no it wouldn't be.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Red Bull says Good Bye to NASCAR.
Monday June 20,2011 employees from Red Bull Racing Team, were informed that they would not be returning to NASCAR, following the 2011 season. However, there are reports that a company executive from Red Bull, went to Michigan International Speedway to inform NASCAR executives, that they would be withdrawing from NASCAR.
There is one problem with this, NASCAR knew before Red Bull Racing Team employee's knew, is that fair? No, in my opinion it's not. They deserved to know before anyone else, after all that is infact, their livelyhood. Brian D'Heel (member of the 4 pit crew), announced a few weeks ago on Twitter that he and his wife were expecting their 2nd child. Engineer Keith Rodden and wife Jill are expecting their first in September, Kenny Francis has 2 children, Brit Fryer has a child, and the 83 Spotter Chris Lambert has 2 children, and that's not including the people back at the shop that have a family to support. Children that need them, to be able to provide, for them. It would only be fair, if Red Bull, would have told them so they could have prepared theirselves and their family. In my opinion its very unlikely that the decision was just made, it was probably made a while ago, but they just now decided that it would okay for them to inform the media, and the employee's themselves.
My heart goes out to all the Redbull employee's that will be looking for jobs, but I also have faith that, those employees won't have a problem finding new jobs.
What does this mean for Brian Vickers and Cole Whitt? We already know where Kasey's going next year, and for that I'm thankful. I feel almost certain that Kenny Francis and Keith Rodden, and hopefully Todd DeVinch will also follow Kasey to Hendrick Motorports, but that still leaves Brian Vicker's career hanging in the balance.
With re-signing at Red Bull out of the question now, this just puts more pressure on Brian Vickers to go out there and perform and show teams how good of a driver that he really is. But with the other free agents that are out there it's not going to be the easiest task to find a new ride, I'm not saying that he can't, becuase I believe that he can, it's just going to be very difficult. Whitt, is young enough, that he's still got time to find a ride, and I beleive that he will, he's already got a truck ride with Turn One.
What does this mean for NASCAR? Well, simply put, it sucks, because you're going to see more start and parks next year, because unless Jay Frye, can find some investors and sponsorship, that means that it will be alot easier to start and park.
Where does Red Bull go from here? Simple. To Formula 1, with Sebastian Vettel, who is currently first in points, and has proven that he can win, Red Bull has been more focused on F1, that's not surprising. But the cowardly way they did it, was wrong. It doesn't matter how you look at it. The EMPLOYEE'S should have known before NASCAR did. That way when the Media found out they weren't bombarded by question and what if's and why.
My advice to Red Bull : Grow a pair.
There is one problem with this, NASCAR knew before Red Bull Racing Team employee's knew, is that fair? No, in my opinion it's not. They deserved to know before anyone else, after all that is infact, their livelyhood. Brian D'Heel (member of the 4 pit crew), announced a few weeks ago on Twitter that he and his wife were expecting their 2nd child. Engineer Keith Rodden and wife Jill are expecting their first in September, Kenny Francis has 2 children, Brit Fryer has a child, and the 83 Spotter Chris Lambert has 2 children, and that's not including the people back at the shop that have a family to support. Children that need them, to be able to provide, for them. It would only be fair, if Red Bull, would have told them so they could have prepared theirselves and their family. In my opinion its very unlikely that the decision was just made, it was probably made a while ago, but they just now decided that it would okay for them to inform the media, and the employee's themselves.
My heart goes out to all the Redbull employee's that will be looking for jobs, but I also have faith that, those employees won't have a problem finding new jobs.
What does this mean for Brian Vickers and Cole Whitt? We already know where Kasey's going next year, and for that I'm thankful. I feel almost certain that Kenny Francis and Keith Rodden, and hopefully Todd DeVinch will also follow Kasey to Hendrick Motorports, but that still leaves Brian Vicker's career hanging in the balance.
With re-signing at Red Bull out of the question now, this just puts more pressure on Brian Vickers to go out there and perform and show teams how good of a driver that he really is. But with the other free agents that are out there it's not going to be the easiest task to find a new ride, I'm not saying that he can't, becuase I believe that he can, it's just going to be very difficult. Whitt, is young enough, that he's still got time to find a ride, and I beleive that he will, he's already got a truck ride with Turn One.
What does this mean for NASCAR? Well, simply put, it sucks, because you're going to see more start and parks next year, because unless Jay Frye, can find some investors and sponsorship, that means that it will be alot easier to start and park.
Where does Red Bull go from here? Simple. To Formula 1, with Sebastian Vettel, who is currently first in points, and has proven that he can win, Red Bull has been more focused on F1, that's not surprising. But the cowardly way they did it, was wrong. It doesn't matter how you look at it. The EMPLOYEE'S should have known before NASCAR did. That way when the Media found out they weren't bombarded by question and what if's and why.
My advice to Red Bull : Grow a pair.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Thoughts and Prayers Go Out to Kenny Francis and Family.
Although Kenny will probably never read this, I still feel compelled to write this.
As a crew chief, you never get much recognition, or enough in my opinion. You call all the shots, even while under pressure, with just one goal in mind; to win. Whether it be winning the pole, a race or even a championship. You're there to win, and you'll try your hardest to win, and being a crew chief for my favorite driver, is always a plus in my book. You're dedication to your driver is amazing.
On race day, you go out there and give it your all, not just you, but the whole team. I, know one thing is for sure, when it comes to crew chiefs Kasey's got the best, in my opinion.
Although you don't know me from Adam, You and your whole family are in my prayers, in this time of grief. Losing a loved one is never easy, but you have a whole support team behind you.
May God give you the comfort that you need, during this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Brittany.
As a crew chief, you never get much recognition, or enough in my opinion. You call all the shots, even while under pressure, with just one goal in mind; to win. Whether it be winning the pole, a race or even a championship. You're there to win, and you'll try your hardest to win, and being a crew chief for my favorite driver, is always a plus in my book. You're dedication to your driver is amazing.
On race day, you go out there and give it your all, not just you, but the whole team. I, know one thing is for sure, when it comes to crew chiefs Kasey's got the best, in my opinion.
Although you don't know me from Adam, You and your whole family are in my prayers, in this time of grief. Losing a loved one is never easy, but you have a whole support team behind you.
May God give you the comfort that you need, during this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Brittany.
A Few Quick Notes.
When I started this blog, it was my full intention to blog weekly, or daily about the happenings in the NASCAR world. At first, I was doing very well. However, over the past month and a half, I have failed to do so. However, I'm going to try like crazy and start blogging more. There have been alot of happening going on in the world of NASCAR.
Lately there have been talks about Ryan Newman secretly getting fined for punching Juan Pablo Montoya, to the lame penalty that NASCAR issued to Richard Childress for punching Kyle Busch, after a Camping World Truck Series race, to a penalty issued to Kyle Busch this past weekend after failing post race inspection; to Kevin Harvick's non-surprising remarks made at Pocono, to Kasey Kahne's sponsorship for next year, when he moves to the Number 5 Chevorlet of Hendrick Motorsports, and my picks for the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup and more.
I'm hoping to get alot of these things written about today, and within the next few days. So bare with me, while I over-run this page with new posts.
Lately there have been talks about Ryan Newman secretly getting fined for punching Juan Pablo Montoya, to the lame penalty that NASCAR issued to Richard Childress for punching Kyle Busch, after a Camping World Truck Series race, to a penalty issued to Kyle Busch this past weekend after failing post race inspection; to Kevin Harvick's non-surprising remarks made at Pocono, to Kasey Kahne's sponsorship for next year, when he moves to the Number 5 Chevorlet of Hendrick Motorsports, and my picks for the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup and more.
I'm hoping to get alot of these things written about today, and within the next few days. So bare with me, while I over-run this page with new posts.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Regan Who?
Saturday, Regan Smith woke up, just an average low key NASCAR driver. Smith who drives for Furniture Row Racing, went from having to race his way into the races last year, to solidly being in the top 35 in points, this year. He's had strong runs at several tracks, however he got caught up in other peoples messes this year.
Saturday night, at the track famously known for being "Too Tough Too Tame", it all came down to final pit strategy, and two tires or just fuel, and apparently Smith and His Crew Chief, Pete Rondeau, made the right call. Not only did Smith, Tame the "Lady in Black", he had his dreams of winning a NASCAR Sprint Cup race come true.
However, all the excitement of Regan Smith's win, was Hdashed by the Kevin and Kyle show. If you know me, you know I'm a Kyle Busch, fan but Saturday night, was just plain ridiculous. I'll blog more about that later.
However, being the Kasey Kahne fan that I am, I was disappointed at the end, because he didn't win. He had a super fast all night, he smacked the wall and it was still fast, he had the car to beat, hands down. However, with Regan and Keselowski only taking gas and Tony Stewart staying out, They restarted 5th, and it ended up a green white checkered, so Kasey left Darlington with what he called a "disappointing'' finish. It's been a long 2 years since we've seen Kasey in victory lane, and after the horrible season that we had last year, a 4th place finish at the toughest track, seems like a good finish to me.
But I would like to congratulate Regan Smith, and his whole team on their win this weekend. Maybe this means, he have some people step up and wanna sponsor him.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Being a Fan, Means Being A Fan Even When Times Are Bad.
I'm really starting to doubt loyalty of some towards their favorite driver. They claim that they are "fans", but I'm not really sure how they can say that; because when their driver isn't running to well, all they want to do is critize, the driver, pit crew, and crew chief. Normally, I would keep my cool, and not say anything, because that's their right to feel how they feel, and say what they want. But when the critizing comes from someone who claims they love their driver, and supports them no matter what, then I'm going to speak up, especially if it's Kasey they are talking about.
But before we even get into that, we need to look at what being a fan really means, because sometimes I feel like, people don't know. According to the dictionary a fan is described as an enthusiastic devotee, follower, or admirer of a sport, past-time, or celebrity.
Now that we know what it means, can we say that we really are fans of what we say we are? I know that I can. You will NEVER hear me say anything bad about Kasey Kahne, Kenny Francis, Keith Rodden, and other memebers of the 4 pit crew. I don't care how bad they are running, they could be running last in every race, and I would have the same amount of faith, in them, that I have right now. If you know me, personally then you know that I think the world of Kenny and Kasey. Simply put that is.
I know that every week, they try their hardest to have a winning car, and sometimes they have it and sometimes they don't. You'll never hear me say that "Kasey needs to start driving", or he "needs to drive his butt off", and you'll never hear me complain about the starting position, or how he qualifies. I would love for him to go out there every week and start on the pole, but realistically that's impossible, and I know that. There are going to be terrible qualifying runs, it's how it goes, but I'm not going to belittle the team or the driver and crew chief for that, I'm going to say we'll get em' sunday. Like I've said since day one.
Its really starting to make me mad, when I hear fellow "fans", making remarks like that. Because you can't sit there and tell me, your a fan when you talk like that. I don't care how mad you get, or irritated you are. There is no excuse for it, because if you were really a fan, you would know that they are doing everything that they can do to win, and they want to win, just as bad as everyone else. Did they run how I wanted them to on Saturday? No, but did I say anything bad? Nope, neither did alot of other Kasey Kahne fans. I kept the faith, that they were trying their damnedest.
I really think that people need to think about where their dedication really does lie, and with what driver. I really bit my tounge the other night, when this supposed fan, was saying all these things, and I finally asked her if she really was a fan, because it didn't seem like it, at all. She claims that she was just "irritated", I don't care. You will don't say those things about a driver that you claim to support through anything.
I'm starting to think that alot of people need to start, learning what it's like to be a real fan, and not just one on raceday. Because they are so clueless.
But before we even get into that, we need to look at what being a fan really means, because sometimes I feel like, people don't know. According to the dictionary a fan is described as an enthusiastic devotee, follower, or admirer of a sport, past-time, or celebrity.
Now that we know what it means, can we say that we really are fans of what we say we are? I know that I can. You will NEVER hear me say anything bad about Kasey Kahne, Kenny Francis, Keith Rodden, and other memebers of the 4 pit crew. I don't care how bad they are running, they could be running last in every race, and I would have the same amount of faith, in them, that I have right now. If you know me, personally then you know that I think the world of Kenny and Kasey. Simply put that is.
I know that every week, they try their hardest to have a winning car, and sometimes they have it and sometimes they don't. You'll never hear me say that "Kasey needs to start driving", or he "needs to drive his butt off", and you'll never hear me complain about the starting position, or how he qualifies. I would love for him to go out there every week and start on the pole, but realistically that's impossible, and I know that. There are going to be terrible qualifying runs, it's how it goes, but I'm not going to belittle the team or the driver and crew chief for that, I'm going to say we'll get em' sunday. Like I've said since day one.
Its really starting to make me mad, when I hear fellow "fans", making remarks like that. Because you can't sit there and tell me, your a fan when you talk like that. I don't care how mad you get, or irritated you are. There is no excuse for it, because if you were really a fan, you would know that they are doing everything that they can do to win, and they want to win, just as bad as everyone else. Did they run how I wanted them to on Saturday? No, but did I say anything bad? Nope, neither did alot of other Kasey Kahne fans. I kept the faith, that they were trying their damnedest.
I really think that people need to think about where their dedication really does lie, and with what driver. I really bit my tounge the other night, when this supposed fan, was saying all these things, and I finally asked her if she really was a fan, because it didn't seem like it, at all. She claims that she was just "irritated", I don't care. You will don't say those things about a driver that you claim to support through anything.
I'm starting to think that alot of people need to start, learning what it's like to be a real fan, and not just one on raceday. Because they are so clueless.
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