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A NASCAR BLOG BY Carolyn Brewster
A journey back to NASCAR country, part 2
My husband’s truck has a gauge that calculates current fuel mileage. At least four times a day since we started this journey back to NASCAR country, I get the report from my hubby on how our truck is fairing in the fuel-mileage game.
A journey back to NASCAR country, part 1
If I haven't blogged in a while, there's a good reason for that. I'm moving across the country ... literally. We've waved goodbye to our neighbors and sent the household goods on their way to our new home in Georgia.
Kids use NASCAR to get what they want
Like any parent, I have sharpened and honed my skills of negations. I am particularly artful when it comes to “convincing” my children they do or do not want to do something as a way to steer them to the choice I secretly want.
Stewart gives back to charity
While thumbing through the May issue of NASCAR Illustrated, I stumbled upon a picture of Kevin Harvick picking what appears to be a piece of white paper off a slab of meat. Reading further, I realized that piece of meat is none other than Tony Stewart and the paper was actually a strip of fabric used in spas for waxing.
Kyle Busch's aggressive driving is over the line
I guess you can say I spoke too soon. A few months ago, I wrote a column about how Kyle Busch could be on the break of becoming a mature, respectable driver. I can honestly say that, since I wrote the column, Busch has done everything but become the grown-up who has learned how to show and earn respect.
Prices at the pump make race tickets less affordable
I just about fell over when I placed the gas nozzle back on the pump and turned around to see the price of what I had just pumped.
Mexico City race didn't disappoint
What I liked best about the race in Mexico City was simple: There was no Sprint Cup race the same weekend. The focus was on the Nationwide Series, and the special venue drew all eyes toward the event. If there is a “unique” day in the series, Mexico City is it.
Twinge of pain for Mark Martin
I wanted Mark Martin in victory lane at Phoenix. Winning any Sprint Cup race is difficult, but running on a limited schedule just means you have fewer opportunities to get it done.
McDowell's scary wreck opens eyes
I had no less than five different emails in my inbox with video reply of Michael McDowell’s wreck.
Sway-bar dispute similar to playground antics
Jack Roush accusing Toyota of stealing a sway bar isn’t exactly the same as my kids squabbling over toys, but there is a familiar feeling about the two.
At the movies
Have you been to the theater lately? I just took three preteen girls to go see a “G” rated Disney flick. After enduring several previews for movies which I have zero desire to see, a commercial played that completely caught me off guard.
A fond farewell
I have to choke back the tears each time I see the UPS commercial with Dale Jarrett hanging up the keys. Sunday’s Bristol race had DJ doing it for real. What an emotional day for his fans.
NASCAR crisis averted
Heading out for a weekend clear across the state by myself with the kids means I’d better have my act together before I walk out the door.
A glimmer of hope in the fines department
Fines and suspensions seem to happen more frequently than pit stops in the world of NASCAR.
Glad to not be that guy
I watched the tire roll across pit road during the Las Vegas race and the television replay that showed a member of Carl Edwards’ No. 99 crew highly annoyed as a media cameraman, who had accidentally interfered with the catching of the tire, hightailed it out of the pit area.
'Junior Nation' making switch to No. 88
I sat at a traffic light behind a huge shiny pick-up truck. In a quick glance, I noticed the number 88 on the back window. It was the new stylized 88 with a green boarder … clearly, Junior’s new digits.
Where was the big one?
I was jumping up and down the final laps of the 50th running of the Daytona 500. I love to see a close race and an unanticipated winner. It wasn’t until after the fact that I realized we were missing the “big one” – the typical accident that takes out half the field of a restrictor- plate race.
Jarrett's run emotional for fans, too
The second Gatorade Duel was about one thing for me. Dale Jarrett making it into his final Daytona 500. With the champions provisional going to Kurt Busch, Dale needed to race his way in. My nerves were shot as the field was halted with two laps to go after Patrick Carpentier hit the wall. The thought of having to restart made my stomach sink.
Can you feel it?
Holy cow! Can you feel the adrenaline? We fans haven’t even seen the first “official” race of the season and already the action on and off the track has been tremendous.
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