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Big John? How ‘Bout Morganna?

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

February 8, 2012 12:02 pm CST No Comments

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John Cena is no Morganna. Do you remember Morganna? Whether you do or don’t, she was a better fit for NASCAR than Big John. Big Morganna at least had something(s) that a guy like Tim Richmond might have related too. Cena is not a fit. I hope.

I tried but I cannot find a Winston Cup race where Morganna was the Grand Marshal. But I am sure that my, formerly adolescent memory, is not failing me. I can picture them -’eh her - up on the podium, wrapping Richard or Cale or Bobby, somebody in her loving… embrace….

There was a bit of complaining about Cena being the pick for Daytona 500 Grand Marshall. On Twitter, there was a virtual bitchin’ storm.

Good.

Get y’all’s Red-Neck on.

NASCAR needs just about anything that stirs the fan pot and gets The Kingdom of France aroused.

Real racing is a week or so away and it can’t come soon enough. Who cares who stands on the big stage three weeks from now - at the beginning of the race - if he doesn’t drive a race car?

Or have really big …. assets.

Credit: World Wrestling Entertainment

Filed under: Carl Edwards, Daytona 500, NASCAR

Tagged with: John Cena, Tim Richmond, Winston Cup, WWE

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NASCAR Pictures: Camping World Trucks at Homestead-Miami

by Charlie Turner

November 20, 2011 9:18 pm CST No Comments

Exclusive NASCAR photos from the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway

Great NASCAR race action caught at the final Camping World Truck Series event, the Ford 200, Friday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

: Austin Dillon Nascar Camping World Truck Homestead fall 11 k cable

: #2 Kevin Harvick Nascar Camping World Truck Homestead fall 11 k cable

: #18 Denny Hamlin Nascar Camping World Truck Homestead fall 11 k cable

: #33 Ron Hornaday Nascar Camping World Truck Homestead fall 11 k cable

: Austin Dillon #3 Nascar Camping World Truck Champion Homestead fall 11 k cable

: Austin Dillon crew chief Danny Stockman Nascar Camping World Truck Homestead fall 11 k cable

: Austin Dillon crew chief Danny Stockman 2 Nascar Camping World Truck Homestead fall 11 k cable

: Start Nascar Camping World Truck Homestead fall 11 k cable

: Front straight Nascar Camping World Truck Homestead fall 11 k cable

: Austin Dillon pit stop 2 Nascar Camping World Truck pit stop Homestead fall 11 k cable

: Austin Dillon Nascar Camping World Truck pit stop Homestead fall 11 k cable

: Austin Dillon pit crew Nascar Camping World Truck pit stop Homestead fall 11 k cable

: Ron Hornaday Nascar Camping World Truck Homestead fall 11 k cable

: Denny Hamlin Nascar Camping World Trucks Homestead k cable fall 11

: Kevin Harvick Nascar Camping World Truck Homestead fall 11 k cable

: Mike Helton Nascar Camping World Truck Homestead fall 11 k cable

: Austin Dillon Nascar Camping World Truck Champion Homestead fall 11 k cable

: Austin Dillon Nascar Camping World Truck Champion fall 11 k cable

: Austin Dillon Nascar Camping World Truck Champion 3 fall 11 k cable

: Austin Dillon Nascar Camping World Truck Champion 2 fall 11 k cable

: Austin Dillon Richard Childress Mike Helton Nascar Camping World Truck Homestead fall 11 k cable

: Austin Dillon Richard Childress Nascar Camping World Truck Homestead fall 11 k cable

: Mike Helton Kevin and Delana Harvick Nascar Camping World Truck Homestead fall 11 k cable

: Austin Dillon Delana Harvick Nascar Camping World Truck Homestead fall 11 k cable

Photo credit: Kevin Cable for OnPitRow.com

Filed under: ARCA Remax Series, Craftsman Truck Series, NASCAR, NASCAR photos, Nextel Cup Series

Tagged with: Camping World Truck Series, Ford 200, NASCAR championship week, NASCAR pictures

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At Last NASCAR Victory for the Son of Sam

by Charlie Turner

November 12, 2011 10:07 pm CST No Comments

Sam Hornish Jr won the 2011 WypAll 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race Saturday at Phoenix International Raceway. Finally triumph for the Penske Racing driver whose first NASCAR start came at the same track in a Nationwide Series race in 2006.

One win in almost six seasons of NASCAR.

But Hornish won 19 races in eight seasons of IndyCar (CART and IRL) including three championships. He won the 2006 Indianapolis 500. He’s a helluva good driver.

Watching Hornish hold off his teammate Brad Keselowski over the last 25 laps, I was on the edge of my seat. I can’t remember wanting a driver to hold on more than I did Saturday. It wasn’t a big race in relative terms and the result had little to do with history making. It didn’t save a career, or validate anything. But it felt good to me.

Congratulations Sam Hornish Jr and Penske Racing. Now go get some more.

Photo credit: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for NASCAR

Filed under: Brad Kesolowski, Indy Cars, NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Phoenix International Raceway, Sam Hornish Jr

Tagged with: WypAll 200 presented by Kimberly-Clark

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Tony Stewart Vampire Slayer

by Charlie Turner

November 7, 2011 12:22 pm CST No Comments

With his win in the 2011 AAA Texas 500 Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway, Tony Stewart cut Carl Edward’s Chase to the Sprint Cup lead to 3 just points.

Smoke has won four of the eight 2011 Chase races, including the last two. And even though Edwards leads in the standings, it is the Stewart wins at Martinsville and Texas that have driven a spike through the heart of Jimmie Johnson’s six year reign of NASCAR terror.

Put the garlic away NASCAR Nation - Count Johnson is dead - metaphorically. Even Jeff Gordon will be able to sleep at night again - actually.

What? You think I’m over reacting? With 30 laps to go at TMS whom do you think Stewart and Jack Roush were watching closer - Kevin Harvick and The Kez, or Count Five Time?

But it’s over. The people of Transylvania and Dixie can open their windows at night and turn on the Speed Channel again. No more Sunday nightmares. California Dreamin’ will be sung by the Beach Boys again, not Chad and Jimmie.

But seriously, Johnson and the #48 team had an unbelievable run, there’s nothing supernatural about it. Just a great team, and a magic time. I just have one question.

Has anybody ever seen Johnson’s reflection in a mirror?

Photo credit: Round girl Cyndi by BethAnne Heisler for OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Brad Kesolowski, Carl Edwards, Chase for the Cup, Hendrick Motorsports, Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, NASCAR, Roush Racing, Sprint Cup Series, Stewart Haas Racing, Tony Stewart, jimmie johnson

Tagged with: AAA Texas 500

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I Guess Danica Patrick is a 10 After All

by Charlie Turner

November 5, 2011 11:29 am CDT No Comments

Danica Patrick is a helluva driver. She’s also a marketing person’s dream. Funny too. Now she’s officially a ten. No more argument.

Photo credit: Getty Images for NASCAR

Filed under: Danica Patrick, NASCAR, NASCAR & the Media, NASCAR Bidness, NASCAR business, Stewart Haas Racing, Tony Stewart

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Somebody’s Gonna Hurt Someone ‘for this Race is Through

by Charlie Turner

October 22, 2011 8:38 pm CDT No Comments

It’s Talladega Super Speedway and for the first time in my memory - and maybe ever - there is worry that The Big One won’t happen like it used to.

There are five races left in the 2011 Chase to the Sprint Cup. This might be the most important. It will be a decider for some. The eliminator for a few.

NASCAR is playing with restrictor plate sizes. Drivers are not talking trash. Just get through it.

It’s a potential fluke race. Wild card, we call it. Pressure is what it is.

I can’t wait. I may try to sleep until the last five laps. But it won’t work. I’ll be on the edge of my chair, just like always. I hope you will too.

Photo credit: Round girl Cindi by BethAnne Heisler for OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Chase for the Cup, NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series, Talladega Superspeedway

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