Archive for July 29th, 2008
Fans deserve refunds from NASCAR, Goodyear
24 Comments Quote selected text Published July 29th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsRemember a few years ago when Formula One had a tire fiasco at Indianapolis Motor Speedway that resulted with, what, a couple F1 cars, a dirt bike and a Silver Crown car racing on Sunday?
What a joke, many of us in the NASCAR world said. The fans deserve refunds, we said from our high and [...]
No amount of “spin” can salvage NASCAR’s Indy debacle
19 Comments Quote selected text Published July 29th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsIt was ugly. It was absurd. It was inexcusable. And it was flat-out embarrassing. Other than that, the 2008 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard was a swell event. I will dispense with the particulars about who won (Jimmie Johnson), driving what (Hendrick Motorsports-prepared Car of Today), etc., because it doesn’t matter at this point. What [...]
Tony George slams NASCAR and Goodyear
39 Comments Quote selected text Published July 29th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsIndianapolis Motor Speedway CEO Tony George said today it’s up to NASCAR and Goodyear to find a solution for the tire debacle that spoiled Sunday’s Allstate 400 at the Brickyard.
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Stewart fined for altercation and team given probation
20 Comments Quote selected text Published July 29th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsTwo-time Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart was fined $10,000 and his team was placed on probation Monday following an altercation last week at the U.S. Auto Club’s National Midget race in Indianapolis.
Stewart was fined for unsportsmanlike conduct and conduct detrimental to racing.
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