As Chrystal Butterbee took to the stage to give the starting command at Martinsville on Sunday, veteran driver Bill Elliott sat behind the wheel of his number 21 car with his arms crossed defiantly across his chest. “The day I let a woman tell me what to do is the day you’ll see a pig […]
Entries Tagged as 'Martinsville (Spring)'
Bill Elliott Refuses To Take Starting Command From A Woman
April 3rd, 2008 · 4 Comments
Tags: Martinsville (Spring) · Texas
Listen To Black Flagged Online On RaceTalkRadio.com
March 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment
The folks from Black Flagged Online were exclusively on RaceTalkRadio.com’s “Doin Donuts” show March 31st.
Click the link below to listen. You will need a set of speakers and Microsoft Windows Media Player, or any alternate media player that is WMA compatible. The BFO crew comes on at 47 minute mark.
http://www.racetalkradio.com/
Tags: Martinsville (Spring) · Random
Jr. Fan Pauses Race to Prevent Earnhardt 6th Place Finish
March 31st, 2008 · 4 Comments
Through the gap between the fingers covering his eyes, Evan Grote watched the laps wind down at Martinsville on Sunday. As the white flag waved, Grote reached for the remote control of his HD digital cable and did the unthinkable. He paused the race, preventing a Denny Hamlin victory and stopping the final […]
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Biffle Could Have Done Fly Over Better
March 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment
The military fly over has become a staple of NASCAR races and a favorite of all the fans in attendance. Displaying our nation’s military might at it’s best, the flyover brings out the patriot in everyone in attendance at the track and elicits cheers, whistles and high fives throughout the stands. In a crowd where […]
Tags: Martinsville (Spring)
Beer Dropped In Port A Potty Saved In Heroic Rescue Attempt at Martinsville Tailgate
March 31st, 2008 · 2 Comments
A routine trip to the Port A Potty turned into the longest 12 hours of Mortimer O’Toole’s life outside Martinsville Speedway on Thursday as rescuers successful rescued an unopened can of Busch Light from the bottom of the mobile restroom. Half drunk and anxious to return to the game of washers he left unfinished, […]
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Mike Helton Watches His First Craftsman Truck Race
March 31st, 2008 · No Comments
On a rainy weekend in Martinsville VA, the Craftsman Truck Series took the stage in a rare Saturday afternoon race for the series. Sharing the race weekend with the Sprint Cup, the Craftsman Series was given the opportunity to shine on a national stage and also race for the first time in the presence […]
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Gordon Makes The Ultimate Sacrifice For Team
March 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Jeff Gordon is unquestionably the leader among the stable of superstar drivers at Hendrick Motorsports. While all the drivers are successful in their own right, Gordon is the eldest and most experienced member of the team and Rick Hendrick depends on him for his leadership in times of need. A role Gordon handles […]
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Fantasy Picks by NASCARnac
March 28th, 2008 · No Comments
Is your fantasy NASCAR team in distress? Are you struggling near the bottom of your league with no hope of rising to the top? Did that Dark Horse pick of Mike Skinner in the Food City 500 come back to bite you? Never fear. Black Flagged Online has got your back. The gentlemen here have […]
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What Happened Between Us Bobby?
March 28th, 2008 · No Comments
Dear Bobby Labonte –
I’m terribly sorry I am contacting you through a letter, this is not the easiest thing I have had to do. To get right to it, I am flat out mad that you haven’t called or visited me since 2002!!!
Did I do something wrong?
Was it something […]
Tags: Letters from the "Track" · Letters to Bobby Labonte · Martinsville (Spring)
Darryl Waltrip Loses Bet, Must Become Monkey’s Uncle
March 27th, 2008 · No Comments
A recalcitrant Darryl Waltrip started searching for primates in need of an adoptive uncle today following remarks he made recently on Fox to the effect that if Patrick Carpentier’s pit crew could complete a full pit stop in 16 seconds, “I‘ll be a monkey’s uncle.”
Carpentier took exception to the comments and plans to hold the […]
Tags: Martinsville (Spring)
Earnhardt Jr. Unable to Stop Stampeding Gorilla as Advertised
March 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Don’t believe everything you see on television. That’s the lesson Festus Covington will take away from his recent afternoon of sheer terror at the Atlanta Zoo. Covington, 53, had taken his wife and two young sons to the zoo to meet their favorite driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earnhardt was signing autographs in […]
Tags: Martinsville (Spring)
Fat Sandy Dirtburger Wants To Know Where Are The Superstars?
March 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Shoo whee! What a NASCAR season! We finally have parity in NASCAR. Come to think of it, thanks to the geniuses at Black Flagged Online we also have “parody” in NASCAR. Well, you know what? I ain’t sure either one of them is a good thing. In fact, I […]
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Aric Almirola Self-Proclaimed Winner of Easter 500
March 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Undaunted by the springtime gap in NASCAR’s schedule, Aric Almirola took to the track and captured the entirely uncoveted Easter 500 in what he gauges to be record time. To allow his crew to be with their families during the Christian holiday, Aric generously prepped his own racecar and serviced the vehicle himself during […]
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