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Mid Season NASCAR Fantasy Racing Draft

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by Charlie Turner

Thanks for stopping by OnPitRow.com and the Bench Racing with Steve and Charlie blog. The best NASCAR and IndyCar news and opinion, exclusive pictures and video. I'm Charlie Turner. Follow me on Twitter @onpitrow

June 28, 2011 12:29 pm CDT No Comments

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Follow along Wednesday night as five fantasy racing experts and I re-draft our fantasy teams for the remainder of the 2011 Sprint Cup season. Should be fun and your input is welcome. I’m picking second in the first round. Hard to mess that up I think.

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NASCAR Sonoma Sunday

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by Charlie Turner

Thanks for stopping by OnPitRow.com and the Bench Racing with Steve and Charlie blog. The best NASCAR and IndyCar news and opinion, exclusive pictures and video. I'm Charlie Turner. Follow me on Twitter @onpitrow

June 27, 2011 8:45 am CDT No Comments

Our friend Bruce Simmons, author of NASCAR Bits and Pieces covered the Toyota/Save Mart 350 weekend at Infineon Raceway for OnPitRow.com and we have some great NASCAR pictures coming your waty from Saturday and Sunday. Bruce sent me the following observation from Sunday and I wanted to share it with you.

Today’s race (Sunday) had a different feel to it than yesterday’s practice.  It had a warmer feel to it and it seemed to show as drivers were grumbling about it being slicker.  That was only one aspect of the day as several drivers suffered calamities of various natures.  Dale Jr’s radiator popped a cork and Denny Hamlin’s track bar broke, putting him out of the contention for the win.  And don’t ask Tony Stewart about his day launching off the bumper of Brian Vickers!

But here’s the oddest bit about everything I saw today at the track.  Kurt Busch seemed about the happiest of the bunch, almost as if he knew.

It all worked out as it seems!

Kurt certainly had the field covered. And so did Bruce. Thanks buddy.

Bruce Simmons is one of the best bloggers I know and his interests are way wider than NASCAR. Follow Bruce on Twitter and check out his main blog here.

Photo credit: Bruce Simmons for On Pit Row

Filed under: Brian Vickers, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Infineon Raceway, Kurt Busch, NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series, Tony Stewart 

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NASCAR Pictures: Helluva Good! Sunday at MIS

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by BethAnne, Special To NASCAR commentary and driver pictures, 2011 NASCAR schedule, video, Bench Racing With Steve and Charlie

I am the field producer/photographer of the syndicated radio show/website ON PIT ROW. When Steve and Charlie ask me to 'jump', I say "Yeah right."

June 26, 2011 5:22 am CDT No Comments

Exclusive Photos of NASCAR Action at Michigan Speedway

Sunday at Michigan International Speedway was an exciting day at the races. I got some nice photos on the track of the action. 

 

#2 Brad Keselowski Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
#00 David Reutimann #32 Mike Bliss #31 Jeff Burton three wide Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
#1 Jamie McMurray #24 Jeff Gordon #33 Clint Bowyer #20 Joey Logano #78 Regan Smith Michigan international Speedway spr heisler 11

#11 Denny Hamlin #17 Matt Kenseth Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
#17 Matt Kenseth #22 Kurt Busch Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
#18 Kyle Busch #16 Greg Biffle Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11

#21 Trevor Bayne Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
#24 Jeff Gordon #5 Mark Martin Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
#29 Kevin Harvick Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11

#33 Clint Bowyer Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
#48 Jimmie Johnson Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
#56 Martin Truex Jr #2 Brad Keselowski #31 Jeff Burton Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11

#56 Martin Truex Jr #4 Kasey Kahne Michigan International Speedway spr heisler- 1
#88 Dale Earnhardt Jr #83 Brian Vickers #39 Ryan Newman #29 Kevin Harvick #43 AJ Allmendinger Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
#88 Dale Earnhardt Jr Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11


Photo credit: BethAnne Heisler - OnPitRow.com

Filed under: A J Allmendinger, Brad Kesolowski, Brian Vickers, Clint Boyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., David Reutimann, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jamie McMurray, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Jimmy Johnson, Joey Logano, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Michigan International Speedway, NASCAR, NASCAR photos, Regan Smith, Ryan Newman, Trevor Bayne, jimmie johnson 

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Fantasy Pick’Em: Toyota/Save Mart 350

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by Chris Leone, Special To NASCAR commentary and driver pictures, 2011 NASCAR schedule, video, Bench Racing With Steve and Charlie

I do weekly Fantasy Pick'Em columns here at OPR, as well as the occasional opinion and analysis piece. I also provide the IZOD IndyCar Series coverage. For more on that, head to my site, OpenWheelAmerica.com. My Twitter handle is @christopherlion.

June 25, 2011 11:08 am CDT 1 Comment

#7 Robby Gordon in garage Michigan International Speedway heisler 10

#7 Robby Gordon in garage Michigan International Speedway heisler 10

Sorry about missing last week’s column, folks. Let’s just say that when your team (GO BRUINS!!!) wins its first Stanley Cup in 39 years, you may or may not take a little license to enjoy yourself in the aftermath. No, it wasn’t quite the $156,679.74 bar tab that they allegedly piled on at Foxwoods, but it sure was a fun time.

And now, like Bradley Cooper in The Hangover: Part 2, I wake up in an unfamiliar land with my head throbbing, surrounded by people I don’t know. Wait, that happens twice a year anyway, whenever we go to the two road courses on the schedule - Infineon Raceway and Watkins Glen International, respectively. But we’re in Infineon this week.

So, in the spirit of making wholly uninteresting picks as usual, let’s go with the top three road course drivers in Sprint Cup and call it a day, shall we? I need to go get an ice pack for this headache.

Robby Gordon: Look, this dude is due in the NAS-karma department. They penalize him every year, he runs into horrendous luck on the road courses despite owning everybody on the speed charts, and doesn’t even really have sponsorship anymore besides his own energy drink. You don’t think the little guy is due for another big win? It happened to Trevor Bayne and Regan Smith this year, there’s no reason it couldn’t happen to Robby.

Marcos Ambrose: Another guy who could use some good mojo after last year’s embarrassment while in the lead. Whoever thought it would be a good idea to shut the engine off while the car was going uphill probably took a long walk of shame that time around, but not this year. Marcos has a new team and a $1 million charity initiative - he’s going to want to win this race as bad as anyone.

Juan Pablo Montoya: If you don’t know Montoya’s career accomplishments by now, I can’t help you, because I’m sure they’ve been dispensed at least 100 times by now this weekend. Let’s just put it this way. This was the first Sprint Cup race that Montoya ever won, back in his 2007 rookie season, when he was still adjusting to stock cars. There’s no reason he can’t win it again.

Filed under: Infineon Raceway, Juan Pablo Montoya, Marcos Ambrose, NASCAR, NASCAR Fantasy Gaming, Robby Gordon, road course ringers 

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NASCAR Awakens the Sleeping Bear of Silly Season in Michigan

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by Steve Wronkowicz

I am co-host of the syndicated radio show: ON PIT ROW. Over ten years on the air and three on the net; see what can happen when I don't let the facts get in the way of my opinions.

June 21, 2011 2:18 pm CDT No Comments

Denny Hamlin finish line burnout Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11

Twice a year the silence is broken by the noise of race cars and the swelling of a population.

While much activity is present on the race track, the first race of the year at Michigan International Speedway rarely has a lot of silly season activity.

NASCAR’s silly season is highlighted by sponsor, driver and crew chief changes for the next race season; but rarely is the June race at MIS the beginning of that process.

This year however was a different story.  News of Red Bull Racing pulling out of the sport came as a shocker to most.  While RBR has not exactly set the NASCAR world afire, they have been a respectable race team.  Poor cars early on forced RBR to miss races and driver inconsistencies have wreaked havoc with the program.

Now what will be left of RBR will either be sold off or morphed into another race team. What will become of Brian Vickers?  Kasey Kahne was a lend-lease driver from Hendrick Motorsports for 2011 so his future is secure and paints a picture that Red Bull had an idea that 2011 was going to be its last year.

It looks as if Home Depot is loosing its patience with coming in second to its big-box home improvement competition and may push for Joey Logano’s removal as the driver.  Carl Edwards name has been thrown into the mix as a possible replacement brand spokesman.  Edwards could move into a fourth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota with Home Depot on the side if another sponsor can be secured for Logano .

JGR also made headlines this week, not only by taking Denny Hamlin to
Victory Lane, but by showing up to tech inspection with illegal oil pans. NASCAR took away the offending units and have fined each crew chief $50,000 and put each on probation, along with their respective car chiefs, until December 31, 2011.

Photo credit: BethAnne Heisler/ON PIT ROW

Filed under: Michigan International Speedway, Monday Morning Crew Chief, NASCAR, NASCAR & the Media, NASCAR Rumors, Red Bull Racing 

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NASCAR Pictures: Denny Hamlin Gets a Helluva Good Win at MIS

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by BethAnne, Special To NASCAR commentary and driver pictures, 2011 NASCAR schedule, video, Bench Racing With Steve and Charlie

I am the field producer/photographer of the syndicated radio show/website ON PIT ROW. When Steve and Charlie ask me to 'jump', I say "Yeah right."

June 20, 2011 10:43 am CDT No Comments

Exclusive NASCAR Victory Lane Photos from Michigan Speedway Sunday

Photos of Denny Hamlin’s burnout and Helluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 winners circle celebration Sunday at Michigan International Speedway. It was Hamlin’s first 2011 Sprint Cup Series victory, but it’s getting to be old hat at MIS. This is 3 out of 4 and I’ve been to them all.

Denny Hamlin finish line burnout ii Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
Denny Hamlin win smoking Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11

Denny Hamlin finish line burnout Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
Denny Hamlin win smoking rubber Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
Denny Hamlin finish line burnout pattern Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11

Denny Hamlin win exiting car Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
Denny Hamlin win victory lane i Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
Denny Hamlin win victory lane ii Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11

Denny Hamlin win victory lane iii Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
Denny Hamlin win toweling off Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
Denny Hamlin win victory lane Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11


Photo credit: BethAnne Heisler - OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, Michigan International Speedway, NASCAR, NASCAR photos, Sprint Cup Series 

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