*************************Two Buck Themes ad **************************** MUSIC MAKES IT BETTER =>> Get 5 new themes, video tutorials each month for $10 ********************************************************************************************* The track at Texas is fast… really fast. It is also tricky when it comes to entering the turns, especially when the bumps show up entering into turns one and two. So what does that mean for tonight’s race at TMS? Well… from this fan’s view, it means the one that can consistently run the fastest lap times, deal with the bumps and not have problems in the pits will probably end up in Victory Lane. Oh yeah… and it could turn out to be a fuel mileage and tire management race, too, and that could prove to make it a very interesting night for sure. Martin Truex Jr will sit on the pole for tonight’s race but this fan wonders whether or not that will actually translate...

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*************************Two Buck Themes ad **************************** MUSIC MAKES IT BETTER =>> Get 5 new themes, video tutorials each month for $10 ********************************************************************************************* NASCAR Sprint Cup teams are back to short trackin’ at Martinsville today and for some, it is time for something good to happen or they just might not be in the Chase this year. Sure, I know it is very early in the season and this is only the sixth race of the year but, that means there are only twenty weeks left after this one is over. To some, that sounds like a lot of time and maybe it is, but, points add up fast in both directions whether you’re leading or losing… and some just can’t afford to keep on going the way they are. I’m sure some are glad there will be a week off to regroup after the Goody’s Fast Relief 500, if for...

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*************************Two Buck Themes ad **************************** MUSIC MAKES IT BETTER =>> Get 5 new themes, video tutorials each month for $10 ********************************************************************************************* The Auto Club Speedway at Fontana is fast… That’s true but, it can also be a bit treacherous if a driver hits the sealer in the seams between the different lanes of asphalt at the wrong time. The wrong time would be in the turns on a warm day with the sun shining and every driver will try their best to avoid or straddle those seams during the race this afternoon and that would definitely be the best thing they can do. If they hit them wrong while racing in a pack it could mean a major accident that claims a bunch of cars. If it happens when they are relatively alone, it could mean a trip into the wall or through the infield. What ever the case,...

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*************************Two Buck Themes ad **************************** MUSIC MAKES IT BETTER =>> Get 5 new themes, video tutorials each month for $10 **********************************************************************************Bristol lived up to its name as a Short Track but turned out to be a relatively tame track as far as some fans were concerned. One complaint I heard repeated more than once was that the newest configuration of the track makes for a lot less beatin’ and bangin’ and a lot more long green flag runs and side by side racing. What I take from the comments are that the fans want to see more typical Short Track action (and to me, that means they like the beating and the banging, the cars showing the scars of the battle and the emotional buildup that leads to use of the “Chrome Horn” to move people out of the way.) However, it does appear the drivers like the way...

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*******************Two Buck Themes ad ********************** MUSIC MAKES IT BETTER =>> Get 5 new themes, video tutorials each month for $10 ********************************************************************************************************* There were several surprises at Phoenix International Raceway last Sunday afternoon and not all of them were associated with the winner of the race. Yes, it’s true Denny Hamlin did end up in Victory Lane with the help of his new crew chief, Darian Grubb. As everyone knows, Darian Grubb was crew chief for Tony Stewart last year and has continued his winning ways with the number 11 Joe Gibbs Racing team. It should come as no surprise and now, statistically speaking, Grubb has won six out of the last 12 races in NASCAR as a crew chief. No matter how you look at it, or what you think about him, that’s a very interesting statistic. It almost makes this fan wonder what Tony Stewart is thinking about...

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*******************Two Buck Themes ad ********************** MUSIC MAKES IT BETTER =>> Get 5 new themes, video tutorials each month for $10 *********************************************************************************There has never been a Daytona like there was this year. When the checkered flag fell early on Tuesday morning, it ended an endurance race for the fans and the NASCAR cup teams. From the first ever postponement of the 500 to a burning Jet dryer, this Daytona 500 was one to remember for everyone, (at that’s not even to mention, Dale Jr finished second and very well could have won.) From this fan’s view it does look like NASCAR has managed to make the two car draft a lot less effective than it has been in recent Super Speedway races. The biggest problem seemed to be over heating in short order if they did try the two car draft and, at times, even when they were drafting in...

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If there is one thing that is evident to this fan, it is that this Daytona 500 is going to be about as unpredictable as any in recent history. Oh sure, there will be those that will tell you they’ve all been unpredictable, especially since the changes NASCAR made over the years like restrictor plates and then the COT cars, but though highly criticized, most everything they’ve done has made the race safer and more interesting. With the introduction of Electronic Fuel Injection to the Cup cars, many didn’t know what to expect but it really didn’t change much. Yes, there a re still some unknowns as to how it will change the strategies and competition for the 500, but from this fan’s view, fans are going to see a great race. The EFI change will mostly be noticed by the engine builders and not from the stands. Whether...

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