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A Shakeup At Hendrick Motorsports

(photo courtesy Leon Hammack)

On Tuesday Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports, announced a multi-team shakeup for 2011.  Hendrick cited the reason for the shakeup was due to a lack of performance.

Here is the scorecard for 2011:  Steve Letarte, who has been crew chief for Jeff Gordon for the last five . . . → Read More: A Shakeup At Hendrick Motorsports

Bowyer Edges Harvick In The Amp Energy Juice 500

(photo courtesy Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

WOMR just returned home from the trip to Talladega for the AMP Energy Juice 500 and have only one thing to say.

This wasn’t just another NASCAR race, this was Talladega!

In many ways Sunday was like days of old at the famed 2.66 mile superspeedway . . . → Read More: Bowyer Edges Harvick In The Amp Energy Juice 500

Talladega Superspeedway History

On an unassuming stretch of land suited for soybean farming located next to a couple of abandoned airport runways, crews constructed the biggest, fastest and most competitive superspeedway in the world – – Talladega Superspeedway.

Since Alabama International Motor Speedway (as it was called until 1989) opened its gates in September of . . . → Read More: Talladega Superspeedway History

Non-Chasers Are Racing Too!

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WOMR has heard, on more than one occasion, from the TV commentators over the life of  The Chase races, that the “non-chasers”, the “rest of the field”, “the also rans” are racing “the chasers” too hard.  Their complaint was that those “non-chasers” weren’t moving over and allowing . . . → Read More: Non-Chasers Are Racing Too!

Is Dale Jr’s Fortunes Martin’s Misfortunes?

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Could it be that Dale Earnhardt,Jr.’s rise in the standings this season is related to the fall of Mark Martin?

Earnhardt finished fourth last Saturday night at the Coke Zero 400 and climbed up to 12th position in the Chase.  Meanwhile Martin was caught up in one . . . → Read More: Is Dale Jr’s Fortunes Martin’s Misfortunes?

It’s A Family Tradition

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It was the third time that the #3 Chevy had been on the track since Dale Earnhardt, Sr. lost his life back in February 2001.  It was the second time that Dale, Jr. had driven the #3 Chevy since his father’s death.

Earlier Saturday afternoon Dale Jr.qualified . . . → Read More: It’s A Family Tradition

Nationwide New Cars Appear

(photo Jeff Gluck/SB Nation)

This weekend the Nationwide Series brings their new generation race cars to the track for their first introductory race of 2010.  These new cars will incorporate all of the new safety elements from the Sprint Cup CoT (Car of Tomorrow/Today).

The new Nationwide cars will move the driver . . . → Read More: Nationwide New Cars Appear

Shaq Vs Dale Jr.

(Dale Jr and Shaq ready for Shaq’s TV show) “Shaq Daddy”, aka Shaquille O’Neal, has moved into NASCAR country for the next segment of his TV show, “Shaq vs……”.  He finally thinks that he has gotten someone who he can beat, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.!  So far “Shaq Daddy” has lost . . . → Read More: Shaq Vs Dale Jr.

Is There A Change In Dale Jr’s Future?

(photo courtesy Leon Hammack)

After the NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremonies Rick Hendrick and Richard Childress were joking when they announced that they had formed a joint company in order to put Darrel Waltrip back into a race car.  Quite honestly a meeting of those two minds isn’t a bad idea.  . . . → Read More: Is There A Change In Dale Jr’s Future?

JR Motorsports/RCR/DEI Join Forces

(photo courtesy Jeff Gluck/SB Nation)

JR Motorsports made it official with its announcement of a joining of forces between JR Motorsports, Richard Childress Racing, and Dale Earnhardt, Inc.  With that announcement and the unveiling of the new JR Motorsports #3 Wrangler Chevy NASCAR fans will see this car race in the July . . . → Read More: JR Motorsports/RCR/DEI Join Forces