Archive for the 'Nascar Drivers' Category
NASCAR with a Latin Flavor – A Glimpse into Juan Pablo Montoya
Monday, April 7th, 2008Juan Pablo Montoya, joining NASCAR in the end of 2006, comes to NASCAR after a lengthy career as an open-wheel driver. Born in Bogota, Columbia, Montoya has raced all over the world. He began racing at the tender age of 6, and apparently, hasn’t stopped yet. He began as a child with […]
New Kid on the NASCAR Block – Kasey Kahne
Sunday, April 6th, 2008Though Kasey Kahne is still fairly new to NASCAR, he is not at all new to car racing. The 26 year-old from Washington State has been racing since his early teen years, and of course, winning since then. Kahne entered the NASCAR world for the first time in 2002, running a few series […]
Paying Tribute to NASCAR Driver Dale Earnhardt
Saturday, April 5th, 2008Americans who’ve never even seen a NASCAR race know the name Dale Earnhardt; perhaps in the 90’s it wasn’t yet a household name in America, but after his death in 2001, his name has definitely become one known to all Americans. However, a lot of Americans who know his name don’t really know who […]
Penalty Points for NASCAR Drivers
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008Is it cheating or innovative? That is the question that many owners and crew chiefs must answer. NASCAR deals with racecars that are not legal by fining the team owners and taking away points. Points can be deducted from driver’s points and car owner points. Fines proved not effective in keeping car owners and crew […]
High Safety Standards Rule at NASCAR
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008In 2001 the racing car lost a legend and great racer. Dale Earnhardt died in a crash that occurred at the Daytona 500 in Florida. Anyone who was watching that terrible day will never be able to forget the stunned moment when the crowd was told that Dale Earnhardt had died. Many drivers have been […]
How Drivers Cut Lap Times … Using a Computer!
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008Have you ever noticed that the kids who play video games in which they are driving cars somehow seem to have an easier time of learning to maneuver bumper cars the first time they get in them? It used to be thought that any time spent playing video games was part of the time […]
It’s All about Tradition with the Wood Brothers NASCAR Team
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008Wood Brothers has been around almost as long as NASCAR itself has been around, which means that not only does the team have a lot of experience to bank on, they have a long history to live up to. Around since 1953, it’s obvious that Wood Brothers relies heavily on tradition, being owned by […]
NASCAR Drivers are Athletes Too!
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008Many sports have been through this by now. It was not too long ago, dancers were not considered athletes, and they were strictly considered artists. The difficulty herein is that dancers are both artists and athletes. Anyone arguing that they were not athletes simply was encouraged to take a closer look at […]
How NASCAR Drivers Know the Number of Laps to Drive
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008NASCAR drivers often need to know how many laps are left in a race and they rely on their pit crew to keep them informed. How far are they going when they are circling the track? There are many Races during the season and many different names. The Checker Auto Parts 500, Sharpie 500, Aarons […]
Explaining The Point System to Newbie NASCAR Fans
Saturday, March 1st, 2008The NASCAR point system is one of the most exciting innovations to racing in recent years. The “Chase” gives fans the atmosphere of a play-off series and the point system is what makes it work. If you are new to NASCAR you may not be familiar with how the point system works. Let’s take a […]
