Continuing with less experience is more theme, Robert Yates Racing pulled Kenny Wallace out of the #88 this week at Talladega and replaced Ricky Rudd with Wallace's brother, Mike, instead. It's not obvious to me why ... Kenny has more Nextel Cup experience and a better record at Talladega. RYR might have done better to put
Speaking of Mike's third cousin, once removed ... since NASCAR is naming an insurance company as the new title sponsor of the
Say it ain't so!
And what does this mean for Allstate, the insurance company formerly known as the Official Insurance of NASCAR?
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10-03-2007 @ 1:34PM
JOHN said...
I UNDERSTAND THAT VINCE MCMAHON HAS BOUGHT INTO NASCAR
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10-03-2007 @ 1:55PM
Maveness said...
As begrudgingly as I must say this...Mike's in the car because he's overall a better restrictor plate racer. The only races he tends to even really attempt anymore are at Daytona, and my guess is that RYR is hoping to bank on his ability to get really good finishes in crappy cars at Daytona. (I still don't like the idea of Mike in a race, though. Dude has stated that women have no place behind the wheel of a stock car. Which is almost funny, considering it's his daughter that races. Then again, he said that before Krissy got into the sport, so maybe he's changed his tune.)
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10-03-2007 @ 2:52PM
will said...
the only mistake nascar made last sunday was that they restarted a race that should never have been restarted. i understand about trying to send people home thinking tehy got their moneys worth as going to the track has become a costly thing. i am a fan i i would want to think that. every now and then the safe and smart thing to do is not restart after a race has become official.the conditions left behind after the rains sunday left the track in poor racingcondition and saftey of the drivers and the owners investment in equipment needs to be cosidered first before restarting and nascar did a very poor job in making this call.
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10-03-2007 @ 5:03PM
Don Emerson said...
I agree, Mike will probably do a better job, but not by much. As for Nationwide coming on board, we can look for some changes next year. Since they are a car insurance company, we can look for the cars to have turn signals, brake lights, and proof of insurance. Then too, let's not forget the "safe driver" award to be given at the end of each race. As for Warren, hey kid, hitch a ride in an Indy car and you'll be in Nascar within a year or two.
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10-03-2007 @ 7:28PM
IowaMama said...
At least I'm not the only one who thinks it's Warren Wallace and not Lauren Wallace. ;) Don't worry about Warren...if Geico can make an entire TV show out of the cavemen, I'm sure Warren has a future in sitcoms.
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10-03-2007 @ 7:33PM
Kim said...
I don't usually spout off one liners on here as most of you know, but here goes....
It's all about the almighty dollar in Nascar, isn't it?
Nationwide Insurance is a Monopoly. I can't stand them. This is a sad shame indeed.
Kim
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10-03-2007 @ 9:10PM
race girl 36 said...
I was watching Trackside a couple of weeks ago and they said his name was "Lauren".
Maybe they could get Rusty to race at Talledaga. At least we wouldn't have to listen to him announce the race!!
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10-04-2007 @ 3:49PM
annaseitter said...
THE INSURANCE CO. ALREADY CONTROL THE HEALTH CARE
system in this country in partnership with the drug companyes.They also control the transportation dept.
and half or plus of the WASHINGTHON BELTWAY in partnership with the lawyers.
ARE WE FOOLS GOING TO LET THEM CONTROL NASCAR AND OTHER RACING ALSO??.
WOW, SUBJECT MATTERS said recently a poster in another file and my post is RIGHT ON NOW.
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10-04-2007 @ 6:59AM
SF said...
It's Lauren, not Warren!! (THe benefits of Closed Captioning.)
I don't like any of the Wallace's since Rusty retired.
And you can always count on the #66 (Steve Wallace) taking out at least 1 car during the Busch (NWI) race. That is one driver that I hope NEVER makes it into the CUP series
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10-04-2007 @ 1:46PM
nennylouise said...
hahaha..i love that kid!
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10-04-2007 @ 4:39PM
Tanner said...
Nascar only cares about the money. They are a monopoly. Since Brian France is going to China so often, it appears they now want to go worldwide. It upsets me to watch this all happen. Mike Wallace is just wrong about women drivers. Of course, Erin Crocker has set back women drivers 25 years anyway.
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10-05-2007 @ 11:48AM
Robyn said...
Another thing Nationwide will add to the cars: working headlights!
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10-05-2007 @ 11:06AM
Brad said...
Anna, The way Nascar makes up there rules as they go along, do you really think they would let an Ins. Co. control any part of what Nascar does. Of course It might depend on the discount upper nascar management gets with there own Ins., you can never be to sure what those BOZO'S will come up with next.
Aloha, Brad
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10-05-2007 @ 2:35PM
Brad said...
Don, Robyn, Lets just hope they don't add AIRBAGS to that list.
Aloha, Brad
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10-06-2007 @ 2:44AM
annaseitter said...
MAYBE THEY WILL START TO CHECK THE DRIVER HISTORY TOO. POOR TONY STW. HE IS GONNA HAVE A VERY HIGH
INSURANCE PREMIUM.
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10-06-2007 @ 2:19AM
annaseitter said...
BREAD, I'M SURE YOU KNOW ABOUT THE OLD EXPRESSION:
MONY TALKS, B.S. WALKS.WHAT IS THE #1 QUEST FOR BRIAN FRANCE AND THE OTHER CRONIES? MONEY RIGHT?
WELL, that should answer your toughts about the big discount to the nascar upper management.
ciao,ciao.
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10-06-2007 @ 11:07AM
annaseitter said...
I ALWAYS TOUGHT RACEING WAS ABOUT WHO CAN RUN FASTER
AND WIN. I GUESS I WAS WRONG. THE NEW RACING CRITERIA OF NASCAR RESTRICTOR PLATES RACING HAS CHANGED TO WHOEVER CAN RUN SLOWER AND LOOSE.
WHEN ARE THE TEAM OWNERS OR THE DRIVERS AND CREWS
ARE GOING TO LEARN TO BOICOT THE RACES? THAT IS ALL
IS GOING TO TAKE TO STOP NASCAR INSANITY.
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