Pocky's Paddock
A NASCAR BLOG BY Bob Pockrass
Confusion over Budweiser Shootout finish not what NASCAR needed
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Maybe in some ways it’s fitting – NASCAR wouldn’t be NASCAR without a bit of controversy.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 6Lack of track time before Daytona 500 qualifying not fair to smaller teams
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR is conducting time trials today for the Daytona 500 with most drivers having had only two laps of practice. That’s ridiculous.
Rating: 0.0 Comment 1No consistent start times for non-Cup series
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – In addition to the moving of the two Texas Motor Speedway Sprint Cup races to 3 p.m. Eastern instead of 1 p.m., NASCAR’s 2010 race television schedule, released Thursday, offered these tidbits:
Rating: 0.0 Comments 4Despite confusing points swaps, top-35 rule is still good
With all the last-minute swapping of points – Front Row Motorsports is trying to make a deal to get Travis Kvapil and Robert Richardson Jr. locked into the Daytona 500 field, presumably with points from Yates Racing – it tends to get fans angry with the top-35 rule. It makes a joke of a system that in reality is a good one.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 16HBO solid in first Double J episode
The first half-hour episode of “24/7 Jimmie Johnson” on Home Box Office had to be everything NASCAR wanted.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 8Lessons learned from Harry Davis
Sometimes the term “racing dad” brings thoughts of crazy, driven-at-all-costs pops whose passion to see their sons succeed clouds their vision.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 2TNT has big booth decision to make
CONCORD, N.C. – Fans know that Mike Joy will be doing play-by-play for the first 13 races of the Sprint Cup season on Fox and Marty Reid will be doing the last 17 on ABC/ESPN.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 9Spin at work after ABC-ESPN shift
ESPN and NASCAR are asking fans to accept the fact that instead of airing 11 races on ABC – including all the Chase For The Sprint Cup events – that only three will be on network television, including just one Chase race.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 12Kyle Petty night at The Opry
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Kyle Petty made his Grand Ole Opry debut Friday night.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 2Ownership shuffles cause concern
Ten years ago, there were 27 full-time racing organizations at the NASCAR Cup level. It looks as if there will be 20 at the start of 2010.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 13Which rivals will make up this Xmas?
It’s Christmas Eve and the mistletoe is out. Which rivals will we see under the mistletoe and “kiss” and make up? I don’t mean kiss in the literal term, of course.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 4The power of Danica
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – If you want to see the power of Danica, just take the case of the Hull family from Jacksonville that came to the Automobile Racing Club of America testing on Saturday.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 8Danica Patrick debut, Daytona 500 pole qualifying and Shootout on tap for Feb. 6
It will be interesting to see what will be the bigger story come February 6 – the day the polesitter for the Daytona 500 is decided as well as the day where Danica Patrick makes her first stock-car start (in the ARCA race) and the night where the Budweiser Shootout will be run.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 7Las Vegas, my kind of town?
I’m scheduled to head to Las Vegas on Wednesday, and while I’m kind of stoked about going, forgive me if I’m not doing cartwheels because the banquet has moved away from New York City.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 4Joint Nationwide-Truck banquet was a good idea
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Combining the Nationwide and Truck series banquets into one big show didn’t turn out half bad. Sure it was a little bit long, but the program was kept moving, and it saved on the dry cleaning bill for those who would normally attend both banquets.
Rating: 0.0 Comments 2Bob Pockrass
Bob Pockrass began covering NASCAR in 1992, primarily covering short-track racing and events. He has worked for Street & Smith's Motorsports Group since 2003.
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