It is a time honored tradition at the White House for the President of the United States to host athletes who have accomplished something special in their sports.  President Obama continued that tradition when he invited last season’s Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, some drivers from last season’s Chase for the Cup, a few […]

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With the laps winding down under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night, Michael Waltrip found himself wrapped up in an incident involving Martin Truex Jr., David Reutimann, and Clint Bowyer.  While the crash ended Waltrip’s night, the resulting accident led to the race being red flagged with only 8 laps remaining.
“The wreck […]

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Ever see a sports movie where the hero ends up facing his arch nemesis in the final game of fill in the blank sport?  If not, then that begs the question, have you ever seen a sports movie?  Let’s say for a second that I am the hero and as far as Fantasy NASCAR is […]

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Dear Bobby Labonte,
I couldn’t help but take note of your 43rd place finish in last Sunday’s race at Michigan.  It made me yearn for the days gone by when Bobby Labonte’s name meant something to NASCAR fans and was synonymous with championships and greatness.  Those were the days.  A 43rd […]

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When drivers woke up Sunday morning at Michigan International Speedway, they were relieved to see the forecast showed a 0% chance of rain after two straight rainy plagued race weekends.  But as the day progressed, the chance of rain went from 0% to 100% as the race was temporarily halted for […]

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Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors employees gathered in force on Sunday at Michigan International Speedway to watch the fruits of their labor compete on racing biggest stage.  The Sprint Cup series came back to Michigan for the running of the Carfax 400, the second race of the […]

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Fat Sandy doesn’t know about y’all, but he’s going to lunch at noon today and he’ll be back 200 laps and one nap later.  For all you civilians out there, here are some public services you’d better plan to be without today.
I know you ate that big Sunday dinner last […]

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