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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

November 20, 2011 9:18 pm UTC 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.

Photo credit: Kevin Cable for OnPitRow.com

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

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Brian France to NASCAR Drivers; “I Care”

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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 16, 2009 5:34 am UTC 17 Comments

Brian France showed up at Michigan to let everyone know he is involved in fixing what ills NASCAR.

It has been a bit unusual for the Prince of NASCAR to show his face to the crowds at a race sanctioned by his family’s company.  But Brian, Jim Hunter and Mike Helton were all at Michigan International Speedway this weekend.  NASCAR’s version of the big three wanted to talk with drivers, owners and the media to assure them that racing will go on even if Detroit’s big three aren’t involved.

General Motors now joins Chrysler in scaling back their financial backing brought on since thy both declared bankruptcy.  That is where France’s comments become interesting.  He told those attending the driver/crew chief meeting that there were other foreign manufacturers interested in coming to NASCAR.  While none were ready to make the jump immediately; he could foresee more participation from foreign based manufacturers as long as they had manufacturing facilities also in the United States.

Therein lies the impetus for this week’s BUZZ ON PIT ROW:

How will fans react if NASCAR allows other foreign makes into the Cup Series?

Let us know what you think and we could us your answer on this week’s ON PIT ROW radio show heard live from 5-7pm ET at www.onpitrow.com. You can also call the show at 800-645-2946 and possibly win a Kevin Harvick bobblehead if you are chosen “The Shell Nitrogeon Enriched Call of the Day”

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Filed under: Car of Tomorrow, How to fix NASCAR, Michigan International Speedway, Mike Helton, NASCAR, NASCAR & the Media, NASCAR Bidness, NASCAR officials, NASCAR Rumors, Nextel Cup Series, On Pit Row The Fastest Two Hours on Radio 

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NASCAR Charges Mayfield with Fraud

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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 6, 2009 9:16 am UTC 3 Comments

How much bad PR is NASCAR willing to foist upon itself?

The court of public opinion, for the most part, has not been kind to NASCAR in light of recent penalties waged on small teams.  Jeremy Mayfield’s drug test, Carl Long‘s fine and suspension along with Robby Gordon’s fines sure look like NASCAR is singling out the little guy.

NASCAR is not admitting to any type of favoritism to its larger teams, but it is hard for the casual fan to wonder about all the suspensions and fines that were levied against Hendrick Motor Sports and their crew chiefs, Chad Knaus and Steve Letarte.   HMS was on a two year run of fines and suspensions that were no where near the severity that has been levied against Long.

NASCAR has not fared well in the fan’s perception of how they have handled the entire Jeremy Mayfield situation.  From not having a list of banned substances to allowing Mayfield access to the race track after he was banned, NASCAR has looked foolish at times during this process.  Mayfield may be guilty of what NASCAR alleges, but even if he is, NASCAR has positioned itself to be the bad guy.

Mayfield filed a lawsuit to regain his rights to drive and own a race car.  This is a logical step and one that fans can see the merits in.  It is the American way to fight for what you believe in and Mayfield is using the court system to try and accomplish that.  But what has NASCAR done?

First they petition to have the hearing moved to Federal court thus delaying the proceedings that would have brought the matter to a timely conclusion.  Now to add even more bad press and to further sway the public’s opinion toward NASCAR’s persecution of the little guy they file a counter suit against Mayfield.

In that counter suit they claim Mayfield willfully violated the substance abuse policy, breached his NASCAR contract and of defrauding competitors of earnings.  David Newton at ESPN.com has a great article on the legal wranglings and is definitely worth the read.  The counter suit on NASCAR’s part smells more of revenge seeking.

With all that NASCAR has been trying to do in the past three weeks to try and show fans that they are concerned over the product they are putting out, why would they revert to the pettiness of a counter suit?

NASCAR does not want drivers, owners, crew members or anyone else involved in the sport to question their decisions and directives.  Carl Long, after his appeal was denied talked about the fatherly way the sport had been run under Bills Senior and Junior and how it is no longer so.  The first two France family members had a feel for how to run a business where all of it’s stars are independent contractors.  The current regime seems to have forgotten that the fans come to watch those independant contractors; not NASCR officials.

To paraphrase from baseball; “How do you know if a NASCAR official did a good job? Because you never noticed he was there.”

Brian France and the entire NASCAR heirarchy is getting noticed way too much.  And much of that notice is their own fault.

photo credit: Icon Sports Media

Filed under: ESPN, Hendrick Motorsports, How to fix NASCAR, Jeremy Mayfield, NASCAR, NASCAR & the Media, NASCAR Bidness, NASCAR officials, Nextel Cup Series 

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“Fly By Plight”… Tha Toad at Altitude!

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

Awright y'all... I'm tha crazy dude that is known as... "Drawer-Dude" I draw funny pictures of this racin' cartoon character that I created... known as "PIT-ROAD-TOAD! You can see more Toad-Toons at my blog site... RACIN' RUCKUS

May 6, 2009 4:40 pm UTC No Comments

Awlright y’all… Drawer-Dude’s feelin’ ahh lil under tha weather so… I’m writin this post fer um. First let me say, I’m fired-up ‘bout tha big race week commin’ up soon… here in Charlotte!  We’ll have ’bout nine days ahh racin’ madness down here. Things will git started on May 15th with Sprint Cup qualifyin’… ‘n then tha best race of tha year… tha ALL-STAR event will be on tha 16th! Then on tha 24th it’s tha Mac-Daddy… tha Coca-Cola 600!!

Yew can bet… I’ll be at tha track all week… slamming brews ‘n harassin’ crews!!

I’ve included this here picture that one ahh tha boys took of me some years ago when I wuz first learnin’ tahh fly. I’m ahh heck of ahh lot better at this flyin’ stuff now… I even got my own plane… tha TOAD AIR TRANSIT DC-3!

Y’all can check out sum more ahh my stuff… along with all tha goin’s on here in CHARLOTTE at tha LOWE”S MOTOR SPEEDWAY on my new site! Juss click on this link… http://pit-road-toad.blogspot.com/

See yahh at tha races…

~TOAD~

 

 

Filed under: Comics, Lowes Motor Speedway, NASCAR, Nextel Cup Series, On Pit Row The Fastest Two Hours on Radio, Pit Road Toad 

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THA TENACIOUS TALLADEGA TOAD!

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

Awright y'all... I'm tha crazy dude that is known as... "Drawer-Dude" I draw funny pictures of this racin' cartoon character that I created... known as "PIT-ROAD-TOAD! You can see more Toad-Toons at my blog site... RACIN' RUCKUS

April 22, 2009 4:44 pm UTC 3 Comments

 

Talladega… Here we come!

As far as restrictor plate tracks go…Talladega is the “Mac-Daddy”! Constructed in the in 1960’s over an old abandoned airport, this track offers some the best restrictor plate racing NASCAR has to offer. At 2.66 miles this the largest oval track raced in today’s NASCAR events.

 Often referred to as simply… “Dega”… it is owned by International Speedway Corporation, and controlled by the France family. This facility can seat up to 175,000 fans.

Speeds in excess of 200 mph were a one time commonplace at Talladega. Talladega Superspeedway has the record for the fastest recorded speed by a NASCAR stock car in a closed oval course, with the record of 216.309 mph set by Rusty Wallace on June 9, 2004. Wallace circled the 2.66-mile trioval in 44.270 seconds! Go Rusty!

Above the TOAD offers up a plate of his own “restricted” fuel flow!

 

Filed under: Comics, NASCAR, Nextel Cup Series, On Pit Row The Fastest Two Hours on Radio, Pit Road Toad, Rusty Wallace, Sprint Cup Series, The France Famliy 

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“TEXAS TOAD” MOTOR SPEEDWAY RODEO!

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

Awright y'all... I'm tha crazy dude that is known as... "Drawer-Dude" I draw funny pictures of this racin' cartoon character that I created... known as "PIT-ROAD-TOAD! You can see more Toad-Toons at my blog site... RACIN' RUCKUS

April 1, 2009 4:14 pm UTC 4 Comments

I originally created this frame in 1997 to celebrate the opening of the then “new” Texas Motor Speedway.

Located in Denton, County Texas, just outside of Fort Worth, the Texas Motor Speedway offers exciting racing for the Sprint and Nationwide guys. Managed by Eddie Gossage… this track has become a fan favorite because of his innovative marketing skills.

The Texas Motor Speedway was once considered the fastest non-restrictor plate track on the circuit with qualifying speeds of  over 192 mph, and corner entry speeds over 200 mph. As the track’s surface wore the speeds diminished, and Atlanta now has the distinction.

Dale Earnhardt Junior won his first Cup race, and his his first Busch race in Texas!

Filed under: Atlanta Motor Speedway, Comics, Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR, Nextel Cup Series, Pit Road Toad 

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