Month: February 2009

The headline read “GM scraps high-performance unit,” and my first thought was, “They can’t be that dumb.” But maybe they can.

We’re back for the 2009 racing season. Chris and Josh are joined by Johnny Hall (formerly?) of LiveFastRacing.com. We talk about the various pre-season goings on in the world of motorsports, try not to be too depressing when talking sponsors and the economy, and briefly talk Rolex 24. …

The green flag will wave on the 2009 NASCAR season at 8:10 p.m. Saturday night and defending race winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. is ready to defend his title.
“Winning the first race of the year — whether it’s for points or not points — is always pretty special,” Earnhardt said. “There’s …

We are just days away from watching our drivers hit the track at Daytona and NASCARhas released various tidbits about the shootout:
• In total, 91 drivers have participated in the Budweiser Shootout, 42 have participated in two or less and 28 have taken the green flag in only one.
• Throughout the years, the …

Here is an easy way to win a bet with your friend who thinks he knows everything about drag racing. Ask him “From 1998 to 2001, who has appeared in the most NHRA Winner’s Circles?”. Of course he will probably answer John Force or Warren Johnson. The real answer is …

There’s a new NHRA sponsor – Full Throttle energy drinks replacing POWERAde. There are new faces racing for old favorites (Spenser Massey with Don “The Snake” Prudhomme) and old favorites in new places (Antron Brown’s Matco Top Fuel team was sold to Mike Ashley, but Antron’s crew chief Lee Beard …

Chris, Josh, George and John talk all things racing, including the re-donk-ulous US F1 team story, Daytona 500 previews, crazy news from IndyCar, a nice motorcycle overview from Johnny, and yet more Armageddon for WRC.

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Chris, Josh and George talk up the Twin 125s and the Daytona 500 coming up this weekend.  We also touch on Danica’s choice to yet again sprawl herself across hot cars, the new Peugeot, Michael Schumacher’s dangerous hobby, Jimmie Johnson’s finger boo-boo, and Helio’s proclaimed innocence.

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Matt Kenseth made a late pass, and put a Ford in victory lane of the 500 for the first time since 2000. The rain brought out the checkered flag 48 laps early. Kenseth passed Elliot Sadler a lap before the caution came out for the final time. Kevin Harvick pulled …

Chris, Josh and Bill Zharen from Pressdog.com chat in depth about Danica and F1, Helio and the IRS and of course a big wrap of the Daytona 500 and the Dale Jr. “oopsie.” .

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