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Win a Great New DVD: Dale Earnhardt’s 10 Greatest Wins from A&E

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by Charlie Turner

I'm Charlie Turner co-host of the syndicated, mostly NASCAR radio show On Pit Row. Thanks for stopping by OnPitRow.com and the Bench Racing with Steve and Charlie blog. Oh yeah, Steve is an idiot.

November 7, 2008 12:24 am CST 3 Comments

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A & E Home Video has another of their terrific NASCAR DVD collections out and we have five sets to give away to worthy OnPitRow.com readers. Dale Earnhardt Sr  fans especially need to jump on this one. Here’s what A&E has to say about their latest masterpiece.

He was called ”The Intimidator”, ”The Man in Black”, and”Mr. Restrictor Plate.” He was a champion, a mentor, a hero, and a true American icon who was perhaps the greatest driver of all time - Dale Earnhardt - and the mention of his name provokes powerful emotions in race fans around the world.

On October 28, A&E Home Video and NASCAR® Media Group unveiled DALE EARNHARDT 10 GREATEST WINS, a commemorative souvenir that provides both a tribute to the icon’s competitive fire and a showcase that displays the essence of a hard-driving, world-class champion. Featuring the most memorable wins of the driver that defined NASCAR and etched his place in history, this unprecedented 5-disc collector’s set is a must-have for any racing fan.

Across 10 classic races, celebrate the man in the bucket seat, from his first very first checkered flag behind the wheel of his legendary black #3 Chevrolet, through his final victory — with some historic, mind-bending, memory-making, heart-pounding races in between! Buckle up and let ‘em rip!

The 10 featured races in this collection, include:

1984 Talladega 500, Talladega Superspeedway First win driving #3

1987 The Winston, Charlotte Motor Speedway Fearless? Innovative? The Pass in the Grass

1989 Southern 500, Darlington Raceway victory over Darrell Waltrip; Ralph Earnhardt was inducted into the Darlington Hall of Fame the Thursday before the race

1993 Coca-Cola 600, Charlotte Motor Speedway 1st race to finish under the lights; 2 penalties, lap down, victory over Jeff Gordon

1995 Busch Clash, Daytona International Speedway sixth and final Clash victory for Dale Earnhardt

1995 Brickyard 400, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Earnhardt enters the victory lane of this world-renowned track

1995 Save Mart Supermarkets 300, Sears Point Raceway  First and only road course win

1998 Daytona 500, Daytona International Speedway Finally! After 20 years on the legendary track, Dale takes the flag and his first Daytona

2000 Cracker Barrel 500, Atlanta Motor Speedway Guts and Glory - a photo-finish victory over Bobby Labonte

2000 Winston 500, Talladega Superspeedway - Driving hard, he moved from 18th to 1st over the final three laps to capture his final victory

When #3 took to the track, fans stood, cheered and watched his every move. This definitive piece of memorabilia, from arguably one of racing’s greatest and most beloved champions, will help keep Earnhardt’s memory alive for future generations of racing fans.

Bonus feature: Exclusive footage of Dale and his father Ralph’s induction into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.

So, how do I enter, you ask? Here’s how.  In the comment section of this post, tell us your most memorable Earnhardt moment. You don’t have to be a fan of Senior. It could be your own favorite Earnhardt win or maybe the thing he did that so ticked you off, that you hated him from that moment on. Just tell us a story.

And here’s how you win. The folks at A & E Home Videos have provided us with five copies of the  DALE EARNHARDT 10 GREATEST WINS  DVD set. We’ll use our random drawing method to determine the five winners from the comments submitted. We will stop taking entries at 11:59 pm CST on Friday November 28, 2008. Good luck!

Filed under: Bench Racing Contests, Chevrolet, Dale Earnhardt, Daytona 500, Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR, NASCAR & the Media, NASCAR video, Nascar Legends, Richard Childress Racing, Talladega Superspeedway 

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Will General Motors Slash it’s NASCAR Commitments?

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by Charlie Turner

I'm Charlie Turner co-host of the syndicated, mostly NASCAR radio show On Pit Row. Thanks for stopping by OnPitRow.com and the Bench Racing with Steve and Charlie blog. Oh yeah, Steve is an idiot.

July 16, 2008 10:21 pm CDT 2 Comments

Will General Motors Slash it’s NASCAR Commitments? If rumors are true, Chevrolet pushed hard - read; threw a bunch of cash around - to return Tony Stewart to the Bow-Tie brigade with Stewart-Haas Racing. And I believe it.

Peter M. De Lorenzo has a great piece in his Fumes column this week at Auto Extremist. It’s a great read by a writer who is very connected to the Motor City business scene.

De Lorenzo lists five key actions that are on the table right now for consideration by GM Racing. All of them would affect GM’s participation in NASCAR. They would all involve NASCAR cuts of one kind or another.

Read the article. Then come back here and let me know whether you think that the support of NASCAR by the big four automakers is on the wane.

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Filed under: Car of Tomorrow, Chevrolet, Craftsman Truck Series, Dale Earnhardt, Inc., Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR Bidness, NASCAR Rumors, Nationwide Series, Richard Childress Racing, Sprint Cup Series, Stewart Haas Racing 

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Stewart Ready to Go Where Few Have Succeeded

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by Steve Wronkowicz

I am co-host of the syndicated radio show: ON PIT ROW. Charlie likes to call me an "idiot". I'm not an "idiot"; I just prefer not to let the facts get in the way of my opinions.

July 14, 2008 9:38 pm CDT 4 Comments

Tony Stewart finally announces his plans for 2009.

Stewart Ready to Go Where Few Have SucceededStewart validated what many felt they knew already. Smoke will leave Joe Gibbs Racing after 2008 and has become co-owner of the new Stewart-Haas Racing. Details of the actual “buy in” are somewhat sketchy as to whether Stewart actually bought into the operation or whether he was given fifty percent as his incentive to make the move. If indeed the reports that Stewart’s contract from JGR was bought out by Chevy and Haas gave him his stake in the new team; Stewart is truly entering ownership from a position of strength.

The old joke about how to become a millionaire in racing; by starting as a multi-millionaire, obviously wouldn’t apply to Tony. Haas has nothing to loose by giving Stewart half his business. Stewart will be able to do what Haas hasn’t; have instant credibility. Haas hasn’t had much credibility in his years of car ownership. His race team has not had much success on the race track and Gene hasn’t had much success in the courts.

Bringing a new intensity and credibility will allow Stewart-Haas Racing to attract high quality people and sponsorship. Already sponsors seem to be lining up to throw their logos on Stewart’s car. And make no mistake about it; attracting the benjamins is one of the most important parts of car ownership in the current NASCAR world.

And that brings us to this week’s BUZZ ON PIT ROW:

Now that Tony Stewart has finally made his announcement who will he bring along to be his number two driver; Ryan Newman, Martin Truex, Jr. or both?

Let us know what you think and we may use your comments on this weeks show. You can listen to ON PIT ROW here. Then tune into INSIDE ARCA at www.arcaracing.com., starting at 5pm ET on Tuesdays.

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Filed under: Chevrolet, Haas CNC Racing, Joe Gibbs Racing, Martin Truex Jr., NASCAR Bidness, NASCAR Rumors, On Pit Row The Fastest Two Hours on Radio, Ryan Newman, Sprint Cup Series, Stewart Haas Racing, Tony Stewart 

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Will Tony Stewart Succeed Where So Many Have Failed?

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by Charlie Turner

I'm Charlie Turner co-host of the syndicated, mostly NASCAR radio show On Pit Row. Thanks for stopping by OnPitRow.com and the Bench Racing with Steve and Charlie blog. Oh yeah, Steve is an idiot.

July 10, 2008 10:31 pm CDT 4 Comments

Tony Stewart at the Stewart Haas Racing introductionI wonder if Darrell Waltrip was as happy as Tony Stewart was today, on the day that DW announced formation of his- then - Winston Cup race team?

I can’t remember Ricky Rudd’s press conference, if there was one, when he kicked off Rudd Racing. Or whatever it was called. I don’t remember that either.

I do remember that the ends of those two enterprises weren’t that happy.

Michael Waltrip’s own start-up got off to a rousing start. Big-time press coverage there. Big-time hopes too, what with Dale Jarrett, UPS, NAPA and Mikey spearheading Toyota’s foray into the, then Nextel Cup wars. Then there was that little cheating deal at the Daytona 500. Been kind of downhill, generally, ever since.

Venerable racer-owners, the Pettys and the Woods, have had glorious success. But that was a long time ago.

Now Tony Stewart is a, Sprint Cup this time, team owner. Today was a happy one for Stewart, the Haas Engineering organization, Chevrolet, Office Depot and somewhere we presume, Gene Haas.

Good luck Smoke.

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Filed under: Chevrolet, Chicagoland Speedway, Daytona 500, NASCAR Bidness, NASCAR Rumors, Sprint Cup Series, Stewart Haas Racing, The Waltrips, Tony Stewart, Toyota 

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