No racin' for Frank BeamerPosted Mar30, 2008 at 10:34 AMAaron McFarling here at Martinsville Speedway, where we were awaiting Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer's press conference at 11 a.m. I'm not really sure what we were going to ask him -- "So ya like racin', Frank?" -- but now we won't have a chance to find out. Speedway officials just announced that Beamer's helicopter could not get out of Blacksburg this morning. Iced in. Yes, iced. On March 30. Needless to say, the crowd here today might be the smallest in a long, long time. But no rain as of yet, so here's hoping we see some racing. UPDATE, 10:55 a.m.: Some guy from Goody's just "filled in" for Beamer in the media center. I'm reminded of the "Kamp Krusty" episode of "The Simpsons," when all the kids are waiting to see Krusty but instead get a video presentation and a substitute. "Hello kids, I am Mr. Black..." But they are trying to get Beamer on the phone for us. UPDATE, 11 a.m.: Goody's guy, searching for stuff to say about Tech, just said something profound about "The Tighty Whitey Band." Then somebody reminded him they are actually called the "Highty-Tighties." Although the Red Hot Chili Peppers once performed in tighty whiteys, so maybe that was what he meant. UPDATE, 11:09 a.m.: Frank just spoke. He said both quarterbacks will get equal reps in the spring. He said Kenny Lewis Jr., begins the spring as the team's No. 1 tailback. Weekend schedule at Martinsville SpeedwayPosted Mar27, 2008 at 11:23 AMFriday 11 a.m.: Craftsman Truck Series practice (50 minutes) Noon: Sprint Cup Series practice (90 minutes) 1:45 p.m.: Craftsman Truck Series practice (45 minutes) 3:40 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series qualifying Saturday 10:10 a.m.: Craftsman Truck Series qualifying 11:30 a.m.: Sprint Cup Series practice (45 minutes) 12:50 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series practice (60 minutes) 2:30 p.m.: Craftsman Truck Series driver introductions 3 p.m.: Green flag for Craftsman Truck Series Kroger 250 Sunday 1:30 p.m.: Sprint Cup series driver introductions 2 p.m. Green flag for Sprint Cup Series Goody's Cool Orange 500 Thoughts from Martinsville Cup weekendPosted Oct23, 2006 at 11:59 AMDale Earnhardt Jr. blew a golden opportunity--perhaps his last of the season--to make up a ton of ground in the Chase. With points leader Jeff Burton sidelined early with a blown engine and other Chase contenders--Kevin Harvick, Mark Martin and Matt Kenseth--never getting a whiff of the top five, this was Earnhardt's chance to capitalize. Racing or reaching?Posted Aug16, 2006 at 02:01 PMIs it just me or is NASCAR's "Lucky Dog" rule instituted at Dover in '03 getting completely out of hand? At Indy, we saw Jeff Gordon lose four laps in the pits when the sway bar came unhooked only to rebound with a 16th place finish and keep his hopes of making The Chase alive as ever. Then, just when it seemed the policy couldn't have any greater impact, his teammate Kyle Busch earned (well not exactly) the "Lucky Dog" not one, not two, not three, not four but five times--a new NASCAR record--last weekend at the Glen! At one point in Sunday's race, Busch would have dropped all the way to ninth in the standings. Instead, Busch finished ninth and maintained fifth in the points. At this rate, there will be drivers making up 10 laps under the Lucky Dog who go on to win races before long! I can only imagine how the late Dale Earnhardt or the retired Harry Gant would have weighed in on this. Those guys were two of the hard-nosed greats of yesteryear who had to drive like it was no tomorrow just to make up one lap. Can you imagine what they would think about being spoon-fed five? |
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