RUMOR MILL GETTING STUPID...

Folks will put anything out there just to create some talk...I think the Tony Stewart rumors have some truth to them...but I think until there something concrete, the 'unnamed sources' might want to keep their mouths shut.
One aspect of the new rumor floated by BSPN...Ryan Newman could be a part of the team...I find it hard to believe the Daytona 500 winner would leave Penske, but then, money talks...

New Hampshire is next on the schedule...interested to see what happens here...remember, NHIS is the first stop in the chase...

Speaking with my friendly neighborhood mechanic who's got ties to local racerRyan Seaman - he's getting more opportunities in the Craftsman Truck series and if he can get some good finishes and that turns into sponsorship, could find a ride there for next year.

BTW - Note I've added some widgets on the blog for some NASCAR news and schedule info...

KYLE AGAIN...

Another dominant performance from JGR and #18 Sunday...Kyle is the man on the road course at Sonoma. Kudos to David Gilliland and Jeff Gordon for their strong performances. Loved Tony Stewart verbally slapping Marty Snider after the race. There is no love between the two and it goes back to when both worked for Sirius on different shows. BTW - I can't stand TNT's coverage...the only good things - Kyle Petty, Larry Mac and Matt Yocum...I can't wait for their 'summer siesta' to end.

Gotta love the rumors flying around - looks like Casey Mears is out of Hendrick's #5...my, that's a quick change of heart...but, if you can get Mark Martin, I'd take the deal. I just wonder if Martin is a full-time or part-time ride with Bard Keslowski filling in. And does the Army stay with DEI or go with Martin? Still no word on the shore's favorite son Martin Truex's status with DEI? I have to wonder if folks are waiting for the Tony Stewart thing to be settled before they make their final plans. Tony's leaving JGR would open a very good ride up for someone.

DEATH AT ENGLISHTOWN

Sad story from Englishtown as Scott Kalitta died from injuries in a crash Saturday. His chute failed to open and had no chance at 300 MPH. It's a sad day around the racing community...

SONOMA...ROAD RACE ONE

I hate road courses...can't stand the races...can't stand watching them...anticipating a boring afternoon...wake me when it's over...

JUNIOR WINS!!!!!!!

It's something you didn't think he could do....play the fuel mileage game...but Junior breaks his long winless streak with a win. It just continues a very consistant year for #88.

After the truck race, you have to believe Kyle "Rowdy" Busch is a marked man....he's flirting with disaster....someone will take him out and in the ensuing fight, beat the snot out of him....I hope...

Joey Legano looks like the real thing....he could be JGR's backup plan should Smoke leave next year.

4 more races till TNT is DOA for next year...bluntly, they stink...

MICHIGAN...ANOTHER SNOOZEFEST?

The Sprint Cuppers move on to Michigan for this week's event...get ready for a fuel mileage race in the end...is it me or has the COT taken all the interest out of NASCAR?

One comment about the Petty situation...now they have the money to become great again...to see #43 in victory lane again would make everyone's day!

JIM MCKAY

I'm very sad another piece of my childhood is gone...I used to watch Wide World of Sports every weekend...and I always wanted to be like Jim McKay. He wasn't the regular sportscaster...he could take you to an event and make you feel it. He was sooo good at the Olympics...and I'll never forget that awful day in Munich. Reports say he'd been in failing health in recent months...and it's funny he passed away on the day of the Belmont Stakes, horse racing was one of his loves and for years, hosting the Kentucky Derby and the Triple Crown on ABC. Another passion was Auto Racing, and he hosted the Indy 500 for many years including that awful 1973 race which took 3 days to run...

I attended Saturday's Yankee game - I got a text message about his death from a friend about 10 minutes before they announced it at Yankee Stadium. You could hear a collective gasp from everyone there as the news had just broken....but after a monment of silence, a thunderous round of applause filled the big ballpark in appreciate for the man who brought so much into all of our lives. I'll never forget that moment either.

RIP.

POCONO - WAKE ME UP WHEN IT'S OVER...

Another snoozefest in the mountains...Kasey Kahne wins for the 3rd time in a month, Kyle Busch wrecks early...and the endless parade of cars keeps going and going...although, the fuel strategy games towards the end made the race interesting...

TNT's coverage of their 6 pack stinks...Bill Weber is tolerable as a host and pit rteporter, but as lead announcer, he's awful...Wally Dallenbach has gotten better over the years, but the real star is Kyle Petty. Always enjoy his comments...Larry Mac is great and the pit reporters are outstanding...I'll get back to you on the RaceBuddy....

POCONO - TWO RACES?

Alot has been said about Pocono in regards to it's future on the Sprint Cup circuit...now, I have enjoyed going there in the past, but two races within a relatively short period of time isn't ideal. Perhaps moving the second race to September might be an answer...
But the big problem is the races seem endless...they have got to cut the length by 100 miles. If they don't, more drivers will call for the elimination of a race or if the track is sold, closing the facility. I don't advocate that, but something has to be done.

DOVER...

Another Kyle Busch win in what was for me, a somewhat boring race. After alot of the big guns were eliminated a an early wreck...it was just a question of whether or not Busch would break. As much as I can't stand either Busch brother, I have to give Kyle credit...he's certainly proving the naysayers wrong after his boot from Team Hendrick.