http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/ en-us JLizotte@Pressherald.com 2009-05-04T12:38:05-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/040884.html Congratulations to Kyle Busch for his pair of victories this past weekend and also congrats to those who picked him here on this blog on Friday. Was glad that they were able to get the race in despite the... 40884@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/ Richmond 2009-05-04T12:38:05-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/040876.html It's May which means the next few weeks are all night races. However, Saturday night's race may have to wait until Sunday. The weather doesn't look good at all. Qualifying for tomorrow night's Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Raceway... 40876@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/ Richmond 2009-05-01T12:01:47-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/040859.html Motorsports journalist David Poole died Tuesday of a heart attack at age 50. He spent the past 13 years as the NASCAR writer for the Charlotte Observer. He also hosted a daily show on Sirius NASCAR Radio and was highly... 40859@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/ Misc. 2009-04-29T10:20:09-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/040831.html Congratulations to Brad Keselowski for his first Sprint Cup Series victory. It was a wild, wild finish. Keselowski was drafting behind Carl Edwards. Junior was drafting behind Ryan Newman. There was some distance between the first two cars and... 40831@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/ Talladega 2009-04-27T11:45:33-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/040817.html With the exception of a few clouds this evening in Talladega, the weather appears to be all sunshine for the weekend. Perfect. Qualifying is scheduled for tomorrow at 11 am on SPEED. I'll have my fingers crossed that Scott Speed... 40817@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/ Talladega 2009-04-24T15:00:46-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/040803.html A big shake down in the Richard Childress Racing stables. Childress is swapping crews and crew chiefs between Kevin Harvick and Casey Mears following this weekend's race at Talladega Superspeedway. I say, why not. They haven't been performing up to... 40803@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/ Misc. 2009-04-23T14:54:05-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/040776.html During an ALMS race on Saturday in Long Beach, Calif., Boris Said's Corvette burst into flames. He got out, but not before sustaining several second degree burns to his arms and eyes. I first learned about the wreck from The... 40776@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/ Misc. 2009-04-21T11:49:38-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/040751.html I'm not at all surprised that Mark Martin took the high road and didn't do a burnout after the race. He is such a class act. I found it incredibly touching that so many drivers and owners came to... 40751@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/ Phoenix 2009-04-20T12:49:11-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/040731.html There's nothing like a good night race. It typically leads to getting together with friends and having a few pops -- although we didn't need a race last weekend to get together. I wish I could tell you all about... 40731@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/ Phoenix 2009-04-17T10:17:07-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/040568.html After 17 tries at Texas, Jeff Gordon finally wins, breaking his 47-race winless streak. Congratulations to Jeff Gordon. It must have been a bummer that wife, Ingrid, and daughter, Ella, couldn't be there to celebrate with him in victory lane.... 40568@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/ Texas 2009-04-06T13:05:24-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/040554.html This week felt like it dragged on and on. I'm so glad that we're finally heading into the weekend. I don't think the weather should be an issue for qualifying today, which is scheduled for 4:30 pm on SPEED. Click... 40554@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/ Texas 2009-04-03T12:20:14-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/040538.html A $99 ticket will get you three days of racing at NHMS for the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 and Sylvania 300 weekends, a savings of $50. The schedule for the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 weekend: FRIDAY, June 26 Sprint Cup... 40538@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/ NHMS 2009-04-02T12:07:11-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/040531.html If you have read or heard that Obama was ordering GM and Chrysler out of NASCAR, it's a hoax, folks. It was a stupid April Fools' joke. I cannot imagine how anyone could be so distasteful to write such an... 40531@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/ Misc. 2009-04-01T15:15:20-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/040492.html Congratulations to Jimmie Johnson (my pick to win) for adding yet another win to his already impressive resume at Martinsville. I thought the racing was excellent. Here's a few observations before I get to the caution breakdown: -- Since... 40492@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/ Martinsville 2009-03-30T14:40:48-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/040472.html Here's the NASCAR Newscast: Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 Preview: I'm not so sure about the weather for today and tomorrow. Hopefully they can get qualifying in, which is scheduled for today at 3:30 p.m. on SPEED. At least it... 40472@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/nascar/ Martinsville 2009-03-27T11:05:06-05:00