by Jay | May 2, 2013 | TV Times
TV TIMES
Biff! Bam! Pow!
By Lou Modestino
Referees may be required from now on at all NASCAR short track racing! Yet even negative attention is better than none at all for the circus that took place at Richmond when fists flew. Hey, it probably will prove to be a positive stimulus to sell tickets and increase TV ratings!
Kevin Harvick’s team made the decision to go for a complete set of tires on their final pitstop at the Richmond International Speedway and it paid off for them. Harvick only led three laps of that race as it all came down to a green, white, checker at the end. Kevin took the lead almost at the very end.It was also his first win of the season and his 20th career win.
“We didn’t know how many green, white, checkers it was going to take before the race ended. We just did what we had to do and it turned out just right for us,” said Harvick in his victory interview.
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by | Apr 4, 2013 | Media, TV Times
NHMS’ Toyota Wheels Deal
By Lou Modestino
Buy a ticket for the July 3 New England 300, a NASCAR Sprint Cup race, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway between April 1-15 and you will get a chance to win one of ten Toyotas. The tickets are for turn 2 and are priced between $49-$79. If you prefer turn 3 the tickets are priced between $70-$110. Previously, if you had purchased tickets from Feb. 24 and March 5 for $60-$100, the buyer would have received 10 entries into the drawing. Another promo between March 6 and March 31 for the Concord grandstand for tickets priced for $70 and $110 got you 5 entries into the drawing.
NHMS is offering a total of 43 guaranteed winners. Among the other prizes beyond the Toyota automobiles there’s a Sylvania Home Entertainment package, a year’s supply of Miller Lite, a year’s supply of Coke products, a year’s supply of Gifford Farms ice cream and a Team O’Neil Rally Driving School package. (more…)
by | Mar 25, 2013 | Media, TV Times
Hamlin and Logano carry their Bristol feud into Fontana with disaster
as Kyle Busch capitalizes on it
By Lou Modestino
As usual in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series, the strategy was to try and stay out of trouble at Fontana until the end. For some it worked, for others it didn’t. Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano got into it coming down the last lap when the two tangled and went out big time. Waiting for something to happen was Kyle Busch who seized the opportunity when the two combatants tangled. While Logano was out of his car and waiting for the track crew, Tony Stewart, who was miffed that Joey blocked his efforts, came over to Logano and roughed him up.
With a big grin, a pleased Kyle Busch exclaimed, “It’s a great day for me and I was lucky to get by Hamlin and Lagano. I wouldn’t have won here today unless they smashed up!” Kyle also thought his car was great, as he managed to pick up speed at the end. It was a double-header weekend for Kyle, as he also managed to win the Nationwide race at Fontana, his sixth victory there, while Sam Hornish, Jr., got leftovers.
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by | Mar 18, 2013 | Media, TV Times
Kasey Kahne wins his first Bristol Cup race while “Thunder Valley” still brings out the worst in drivers
By Lou Modestino
Kasey Kahne managed to dodge all bullets at Thunder Valley when he managed to win Sunday’s race, and he also came close to victory after finishing second at Vegas the previous week. Needless to say there were plenty of smiles from him and his crew when Kahne exclaimed, “My car was fast today, and I feel good where we are. It’s a different set-up. We also learned a lot at Vegas.” Crew chief Kenny Francis quipped, “I always wanted to win here at Bristol!”
Even though earlier odds favored Kyle Busch to win as he’s won five previous times at the Valley, second place went to him. He won the previous race by the narrowest margin only. Brad Keselowski ended the day with a third. “We struggled today, and all I want to do is to get back to consistency,” he said. And by the way, did you notice all the empty seats as the cameras paned the grandstands? (more…)
by | Mar 12, 2013 | TV Times
By Lou Modestino
NASCAR’s Generation 6 Cars are still a big ? even after Vegas
When the black and whites flew at Sin City, it was Matt Kenseth with Kasey Kahne next, Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson, Junior, Martin Truex, Kevin Harvick and Paul Menard before what appeared to be a pretty decent crowd.
In Victory Lane Kenseth admitted that he was nervous because he thought that Kasey had the best car. He blurted, “But we were successful because we did our pit stops without any incidents.” Kahne didn’t exactly agree when he revealed, “I felt that Matt was going to beat us anyway. He was able to run better lines. All things considered, we still had a great day and lots of fun.”
After the race, Kezelowski wasn’t harsh on himself and his crew when he said, “We kept working on the pit stops. It was a good effort, and it was better than what we did in practice. But we just weren’t as fast as Kasey.” Kyle Busch said, “We had tire problems which resulted in having to claw our way back to the front.” Yet he thought that he did well on the short runs. And according to Carl Edwards, “It was knife edge racing all day!” A little dejected, consistent front runner Jimmie Johnson said, “We were flexy and I wish I had more at the end.” But JR seemed positive, “We had a real good race. I enjoyed the racetrack, and I’m pretty happy.” (more…)
by | Mar 6, 2013 | NASCAR, TV Times
By Lou Modestino
The next race after the Daytona 500 is when the real NASCAR season starts, minus the hoopla and hype, and that’s when Carl Edwards’ storybook win at Phoenix broke his long 70-race drought. “I like running here and this means that we’re back. All I can say is that it was hard to stay positive after what we went through. It was just tough not to win during that long period,” exclaimed Edwards in victory lane. He went on to say, ” When I broke my cell phone today, I thought that it was going to be another bad (race) day. I’m glad I was wrong. I think that we’re really back!” Coincidentally, PIR is known for drivers breaking out of the slumps they’ve had over the years. No wonder Carl was nervous Sunday after he wrecked five race cars at Daytona.
Edwards’ victory was also the seventh win for Roush-Fenway at PIR. The driver’s crew chief, Jim Fennig, quipped, “We’re looking forward to the rest of the season!” Edwards on Fennig, “I’ve learned a lot from him. And next week’s race at Vegas will be the true test.” (more…)
