i think joey will do better this year than last, i'm starting to like hamlin a little more now, i never cared for him before, but last year i think he changed a bit

i think kyle will calm down personality wise, his brother was the same way, and even jeff gordon was the same way at first too, not quiet the same, but close. i think when that comes around he will be one of the best, but i still really like him, he just needs to do more intrviews instead of walking away

the one i'm starting to really not like though is jimmy johnson, one thing that really bothered me was in the last race when he was whining about clint bowyer actually racing him, imagine the nerve!!! lol

i'm not sure about joey, but i think kyle and denny will both be in the chase this year for sure, i wonder if they're going to expand the chase to more drivers seing as though there's even more good ones now, do like a top 15 or something, i think a top 20 is too much, but a top 15 would be good

i dont think we'll see montoya in the chase this year though

 

THE BIG STORYKevin Swindell, the 20-year-old son of Sammy Swindell, won Saturday night's Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in Tulsa, Okla. His father won the race last year for the fifth time. The younger Swindell led the final 26 laps of the 50-lap feature. Cole Whitt was second and Sammy Swindell was third. Carlos Sainz, of Spain, won the Dakar Rally in a Volkswagen. He was second in Saturday's last stage in Argentina but more than two minutes ahead of final stage winner Nasser Al-Attiyah overall. Mark Miller of the U.S. was third. Robby Gordon was eighth overall.

Jimmie Johnson was named winner of the Richard Petty Driver of the Year Award by the National Motorsports Press Association. Rusty Wallace, Jack Roush, Roger Penske and Robert Yates were inducted in the NMPA's Hall of Fame. Dario Franchitti was named winner of the Jerry Titus Memorial Award, as the top vote-getter, on the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association's All-America Team.
Also: Sometime following an open test at Charlotte Motor Speedway in March, NASCAR will transition from the current Cup rear wing to a spoiler . . . Richard Childress will not field his sponsor-less No. 07 Chevrolet at Daytona . . . The April 10 Sprint Cup race at Phoenix will add 63 laps and go to 600 kilometers, an increase of 100k, due to NASCAR's earlier starting times this season . . . Braun Racing will enter five Cup races with driver Reed Sorenson . . . The Oct. 10 Chase race at California's Auto Club Speedway will go from 500 to 400 miles . . . All Chase races except Charlotte will air on ESPN instead of ABC . . . Tommy Johnson Jr. and Hot Rod Fuller will drive Don Schumacher Racing Top Fuel entries in an March event at Yas Drag Racing Centre off the coast of Abu Dhabi. The facility is the first to align with NHRA's new worldwide outreach program . . . Indy Cars will have a reverse gear for road-course races . . . Townsend Bell will drive for Sam Schmidt in the Indy 500.
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Racers of the WeekKevin and Sammy Swindell, 1-3 in the Chili Bowl.
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Yes, He REALLY Said ThatLes Mactaggart, IRL senior technical director, on removal of fuel mixture switch for 2010 season. "Teams and drivers can still save fuel because they can develop their own fuel strategy, but instead of having a mechanical device to achieve it, they can use their right foot."

 

....O.K., I'm finally getting in on this one.
The new cars for the Natio....errr uhh "Busch" Series still look
alike. Look at the roof lines and the Qtr panel glass. But it should
be fun for the fans this year. Mustangs, Camaros and Challengers
Oh My !

With all do respect. I'm not a fan of Kyle or Kurt Bush. They both
remind me of Rusty " I took out DW " Wallace .

I agree about Jr. I'm a fan but he needs to make better decisions
out on the track. I think his Dad wouldv'e taken him out with some
of the stuff he pulled last year. I believe he will do better this
year. I still want Martin to win the title however.

They should ALL take a lesson from Mark Martin , Bill Elliott and
other Sr. members of NASCAR. BE PATIENT but agressive.