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 (WOMR file photo) As we enter the last weekend in May, the traditional start of summer, we will be feasting upon the greatest racing day of the year! The Greatest Spectacle In Racing The morning starts out with “The Greatest Spectacle In Racing”, the Indianapolis 500, from the hallowed grounds known as . . . → Read More: Memorial Weekend: The Greatest Racing Day Of The Year! (WOMR file photo) “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynard Skynard has to be Dale Jr.’s favorite song! After all, he has won ten races in the Nationwide and Sprint Cup races at this sprawling superspeedway, known as Talladega, the most of any active driver. Additionally, when you drive around this part of Alabama . . . → Read More: Talladega Is Dale Earnhardt,Jr. Country (WOMR file photo) JR Motorsports made a move today to attempt to improve on track performance. It was announced today that the JR Motorsports #88 and #5 Nationwide teams would swap crew chiefs. Crew chief Bruce Cook has taken over responsibilities for the #88 Chevrolets driven by Cole Whitt. Cook has spearheaded . . . → Read More: Crew Chief Swap At JR Motorsports (WOMR file photo) The Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway illustrated to all the fans why short track racing is so action packed. For most of the race, however, the race was conducted under green flag conditions. Nevertheless, in the closing laps Martinsville provided the fans with some spills and thrills! . . . → Read More: Newman Survives The Goody’s Fast Relief 500
(photo courtesy of Christa L. Thomas) The big crew chief swap When Rick Hendrick pulled “the big crew chief swap” last year he wasn’t really sure if the paring of Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Steve Latarte was really going to work as a team. As the season closed out, he realized that . . . → Read More: Dale Jr. and Latarte Worked Well As A Team In 2011 (WOMR file photo) I just returned back to my hometown after witnessing a very exciting finish to the Good Sam’s 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway last weekend. As the staff there at the track says , “SIZE DOES MATTER”! After all it is not just another race track, this is Talladega! The . . . → Read More: Bowyer Wins The Good Sam’s 500 (photo courtesy Gregg Ellman) This season Kevin Harvick has truly earned his nickname, “Mr. Where Did He Come From?”! In securing three victories in first twelve races, Harvick has only led a total of nine laps. Actually he has not led all nine of those laps, just the portion that counts, . . . → Read More: “Mr. Where Did He Come From” Steals The Coca Cola 600 (workingonmyredneck file photo) After three years of lost hope, futility, and numerous crew chiefs, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. may have found the catalyst he was looking for in the form of his new crew chief, Steve Latarte. After listening into this race team at both Daytona and Las Vegas, via WOMR’s race scanner, . . . → Read More: Dale Jr. Off To A Fast Start in 2011 (workingonmyredneck file photo) It has been almost a week since the “feel good” story of the 2011 Daytona 500 happened. As WOMR was preparing for the trip down to Daytona this year, the over whelming story line was the 10th anniversary of Dale Earnhardt, Sr.’s tragic death. Most all of the media . . . → Read More: The 2011 Daytona 500: A Reflection (photo courtesy Leon Hammack) This year’s running of “The Great American Race”, the Daytona 500, is filled with many story lines. The dichotomies are abundant. The stories range from triumph to tragedy, hope to gloom, happiness to sorrow, and everywhere in between. Quite possibly, this race could be the key that unlocks . . . → Read More: The Dichotomy of The 2011 Daytona 500 |
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