Month: June 2008

Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta (son of Connie “The Bounty Hunter” Kalitta and cousin of Top Fuel driver Doug Kalitta) was killed today in a driving accident during qualifying at Supernationals in Englishtown, New Jersey.

I wish I had more information than that, but the NHRA.com site has crashed (par for …

Sonoma finds Kasey Kahne on the pole. While I doubt he has the ability to finish in the top five, a top ten finish should certainly be possible. What with good track position and a favorable pit spot, Kahne should be able to follow up his recent oval track success

The result might have surprised Panther Racing’s Dillon Battistini as much as it did AFS Andretti Green’s Arie Luyendyk Jr, who was again victimized by racing fate and thwarted from what looked like a sure-win at the Jeld Wen 100 on Saturday (June 21st).

First off, my prayers and thoughts go out to the family of Scott Kalitta. I do not follow the NHRA much, but I had heard of Kalitta, and everyone involved in motor sports should be saddened by his loss. It’s just another reminder of how quick tragedy can …

NASCAR held a meeting with drivers on Friday to tell drivers to be more guarded in their comments with the media and less critical of the new car and of NASCAR decisions. To be a kinder, quieter kind of driver.

That lasted until the end of the race on Sunday:

Not long after Dale Earnhardt Jr. won his first points race for Hendrick Motorsports at Michigan, I put in a call to one of my friends in High Places and asked a favor. I needed to talk to Dale Earnhardt Sr. and could he please put me in touch? Within …

What a shame.

The Chosen One wins his first points race in more than two years, and it has to be a fuel mileage race at one of the most notoriously boring tracks on the Sprint Cup circuit.  Woo hoo, right?

Well of course, it’s a win!

I have a lot of random thoughts that fly through my mind when watching the races week to week, and since my wife really could care less about my ramblings and outbursts while she is forced to watch the races, I thought that this would be a good outlet to …

The upcoming 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will reach a top speed of 205 mph, go from 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds and has an estimated EPA fuel economy of 14 mpg in the city and 20 mpg on the highway, according to …

Hey, did anyone hear who won the race today?

If you didn’t, where the hell have you been?

The Lifelock 400 from Michigan gave Dale Earnhardt Jr. fans what they have been waiting on all year; a victory.  As the 88 crossed the finish line on fumes you could tell Junior was …