Posts Tagged ‘Dale Jarrett’
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
Actual size.
This week, the NASCAR journey takes everyone to New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. New Hampshire is the smallest state that NASCAR operates in (area and population), but despite it’s diminutive size, it actually hosts two popular races annually. (Being in the furthest reaches of “Greater Boston” helps.)
But, see, that’s the problem, New Hampshire just doesn’t give you much in the way of journalistic hooks. So, everybody trots out their “B” material like “Tony Stewart Is Rock Solid in the Granite State” or every four years, you can trot out a New Hampshire primary hook. So, in the interest of public service, here are a few alternate headlines that journalists could take a stab at this weekend at New Hampshire:
Okay, admittedly these are terrible. It feels more like a poorly-done “Before & After” category on Jeopardy! after the writers phoned it in on a Friday after a six- or seven-martini lunch. (”What is e.e. cummings Turbo Diesel?”)
How about we skip to the preview?
(See? This is what I meant! I can’t force “B” material to transmogrify into “A” material!)
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Tags: Adam Petty, Dale Jarrett, Davey Allison, David Stremme, Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton, Jimmie Johnson, Joe Nemechek, Kenny Irwin, Kyle Busch, Marcos Ambrose, Martin Truex Jr., Martinsville Speedway, Matt Kenseth, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Rusty Wallace
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Monday, May 11th, 2009
This has been a rough few weeks for the NASCAR family: first we lost David Poole, then we lost Kevin Grubb and then Jeremy Mayfield was suspended for violating the substance abuse policy. So, it’s nice to come off of that and have a week that is strictly all about fun. It’s a home exhibition game for the NASCAR family: All-Star Weekend at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
However, NASCAR’s definition of fun entails all sorts of rules and regulations, pursuant to NASCAR Rulebook Section 13-7-J, “Regulation of Mirth and Merriment,” which requires that fun be “distilled” down to a format that only an mid-level IRS bureaucrat could love. But we fight the power and explain everything to you so you’re prepared for this weekend’s festivities.
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Tags: A.J. Allmendinger, Aric Almirola, Bill Elliott, Bobby Labonte, Boris Said, Brad Keselowski, Brian Vickers, Carl Edwards, Casey Mears, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Jarrett, Dave Blaney, David Gilliland, David Ragan, David Reutimann, David Stremme, Denny Hamlin, Derrike Cope, Elliott Sadler, Greg Biffle, J.J. Yeley, Jamie McMurray, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Jeremy Mayfield, Jimmie Johnson, Joe Nemechek, Joey Logano, John Andretti, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kasey Kahne, Ken Schrader, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Kyle Petty, Lowe's Motor Speedway, Marcos Ambrose, Mark Martin, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Max Papis, Michael McDowell, Michael Waltrip, Mike Bliss, Mike Skinner, Patrick Carpentier, Paul Menard, Reed Sorenson, Regan Smith, Robby Gordon, Ryan Newman, Sam Hornish Jr., Scott Riggs, Scott Speed, Terry Labonte, Todd Bodine, Tony Raines, Tony Stewart, Travis Kvapil
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Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
This week, NASCAR ventures to the Lady In Black: Darlington. Sometimes it’s also called the track “Too Tough to Tame,” but I’ve never been too fond of that moniker. Besides sounding like some crappy harlequin novel, it’s really not true. Some drivers can’t figure it out, but the select few who do, DOMINATE here.
To wit, 12 drivers have combined for 62 wins of the 105 races at Darlington. The combined efforts of a dozen men* account for 60% of the victories here all-time. Moreover, drivers with multiple Darlington wins account for 82% of all victories at Darlington.
In a way, it’s like Arthurian Legend. The Lady in the Lake offering King Arthur Excalibur is a useful literary analog for the Lady in Black offering only a few drivers a win here. Whether or not strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is a basis for a system of government, on the other hand, is a debate for a different day.
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Tags: Bill Elliott, Bobby Allison, Buck Baker, Cale Yarborough, Dale Earnhardt, Dale Jarrett, Darlington Raceway, Darrell Waltrip, David Pearson, Harry Gant, Herb Thomas, Jeff Gordon, Richard Petty
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Monday, February 16th, 2009
"I'm going to sing the Doom song. Doom, doom, doom…"
Given the subject matter, I’ve debated even bringing this one up, but I think it’s worth it to at least make an attempt at trying to answer this question as objectively and empirically as humanly possible: “Is Dale Earnhardt, Jr. overrated as a NASCAR driver?”
Now, if you’ll excuse me for a moment, I need to don an asbestos suit as I prepare for the impending Cloud of Doom.
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Tags: A.J. Foyt, Alan Kulwicki, Bill Elliott, Bobby Allison, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Jarrett, Donnie Allison, Ernie Irvan, Geoff Bodine, Greg Biffle, Harry Gant, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Neil Bonnett, Ryan Newman, Sterling Marlin, Tony Stewart
Posted in This is my opinion. There are many like it but this one is mine. | 6 Comments »
Sunday, February 15th, 2009
Pick a disaster, any disaster.
On the sport’s biggest stage, NASCAR steps up to the plate and shows everyone that everything they can think of that’s bad about NASCAR is completely, absolutely, 100% true.
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Tags: A.J. Allmendinger, Brian Vickers, Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Jarrett, Daytona 500, Elliott Sadler, Joey Logano, John Andretti, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Marcos Ambrose, Matt Kenseth, Michael Waltrip, Reed Sorenson, Richard Petty Motorsports
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