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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Tony Raines was channel-surfing last week when he hit upon the nightly coverage of the Olympics in time to hear Bob Costas tell the viewing audience about the preview of the men’s 400 to be run next week.
Raines was immediately sold, “The whole field was only, like, nine drivers and they had even less name […]

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You may remember about a month ago we broke the news to BFO Nation that Oprah Winfrey hates Dale Earnhardt so much that she is trying to bury his legacy in Kannapolis, NC. (Read the original post here: http://blackflaggedonline.com/2008/07/30/rip-the-dale-trail/)  Well, reports of The Dale Trail’s demise have been greatly exaggerated.
Fortunately, there is an entity in […]

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Sunday’s running of the 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway was an unequivocal success for Roush Fenway Racing.  With 4 cars finishing in the top 5, the so called Roushkateers did what they had to do in order to improve their standing in the Race for the Chase.  However, instead of celebrating, the Roush […]

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For the Detroit Tigers, Saturday’s 5-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles was the lone victory in the series and protected against being swept by the last place team in the American League East.  For Dr. Jerry Punch, the game was much more.  Shortly after the 7th inning stretch, Dr. Punch, who was in town to […]

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Jimmie Johnson spun through the infield at Michigan yesterday, pumping his fist with the wind in his hair.  It was just like he imagined it — the exuberance, the adrenaline, the pure thrill.  The only incongruity? Johnson burned his victory donuts as the 13th-place driver in the latter stretches of lap 200.

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Hey boys, Buttercup Weatherspoon here with the latest edition of Jorts Center, your go to guide for all things fashion at NASCAR races.  Since we are reaching the end of summer I thought I would turn our attention to the holy grail of NASCAR fashion, jean shorts.  You would think that jean shorts or “jorts” […]

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Brewerton International Speedway in Central Square, New York is taking precautions tonight for an unusual event at the D-shaped clay track, a protest.  Local Central Square, NY resident and little person Mark “Smalls” Vespa plans to make his opinions heard on Friday night as he is calling for a protest at the track if officials do not stop calling […]

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