Archive for March 21st, 2008
Motorcoach driver fails in second attempt at NASCAR lawsuit
15 Comments Quote selected text Published March 21st, 2008 in NASCAR NewsA U.S. District Court Judge has dismissed a second lawsuit that David Scott, a black motorcoach driver who worked for Penske Racing, had filed against NASCAR stemming from a highly publicized 1999 incident at New Hampshire International Speedway.
The incident occurred when Scott was greeted by a pair of motorcoach drivers, one of whom was wearing [...]
Does winning win over the fans in NASCAR?
12 Comments Quote selected text Published March 21st, 2008 in NASCAR NewsWinning NASCAR races isn’t necessary in winning over fans.
Millsport, a motor sports-oriented sports marketing agency in Charlotte, thinks it has proved that by classifying 36 Sprint Cup drivers with the Davie Brown Index, which quantifies an athlete’s charisma, relevance and influence on consumer behavior.
In a nationwide online survey of 300 avid fans, Dale Earnhardt Jr. [...]
Dick Trickle takes year off after heart surgery
8 Comments Quote selected text Published March 21st, 2008 in NASCAR NewsDick Trickle is touched by everyone who is concerned about his health. Or maybe the better word is overwhelmed. He’s just fine for a 66-year-old man who underwent heart catheterization last week, his daughter, Vicky Trickle Bowman, said Thursday. (Factor in caffeine and nicotine addictions, chronic sleep deprivation and a nearly 50-year history of high-speed [...]
Red Bull testing at New Smyrna with Mike Skinner
4 Comments Quote selected text Published March 21st, 2008 in NASCAR NewsMike Skinner was at New Smyrna Speedway on Wednesday testing at the half-mile oval in the #84 Red Bull Racing Toyota, a car normally occupied by AJ Allmendinger. Skinner has been given the wheel for a short span of Sprint Cup races in an attempt to get the second-year race team a bit more competitive. [...]
