NASCAR 2013 season

by the way watching the Nebraska/UCLA game the announcers took a jab at NASCAR when they were promoting tomorrows race
the color commentator (forget who it was) after the pxp guy did the promo said "I see they are making up rules as they go now"

That's pretty bad when an announcer is paid to recite a drop in promo feels compelled to offer an opinion on the program being promoted.
I think the announcer who said that is probably going to get a phone call from the "office" about his comment.
Sponsors these days are as hypersensitive as anyone when it comes to the written or spoken word. Any perceived slight can be met with an extreme reaction.
It would not surprise if the boys in Daytona Beach have not already called to lodge their complaint.
 
by the way watching the Nebraska/UCLA game the announcers took a jab at NASCAR when they were promoting tomorrows race
the color commentator (forget who it was) after the pxp guy did the promo said "I see they are making up rules as they go now"

Problem is, NASCAR has made the rules up as they go for many years now ...

It's like having your own play set and decide what you want to happen and making it work your way.
 
Based on radar..Looks like NASCAR has decided half a race is better than no race at all. There is a fairly wide band of rain headed toward Joliet that appears to be about 60 to 90 mins out.
 
43 cars entered for NH

Juan Chico to Penske in the IRL
Team Penske announced that Juan Pablo Montoya will join the team in 2014. Montoya will drive the #2 Team Penske IndyCar for the full season as he will join Will Power and three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves in the team's IZOD IndyCar Series lineup beginning next season. Montoya, 37, is a native of Colombia and he is one of the most accomplished drivers in the world. His career highlights include race wins in Formula One, NASCAR and the CART Indy Car Series
 
Points after 1 race of chase

1. Kenseth
2. Kyle -8
3. JJ -11
4. Harvick -15
5. Edwards and Kurt -23
7. Gordon -24
8. Newman and Mr Spinout -28
10. Kahne & Biffle -31
12. Logano -52
13. Junior -53
 
uh oh...big fallout from Richmond continues

NAPA Auto Parts leaving Michael Waltrip Racing at end of year
"After thorough consideration, NAPA has made the difficult decision to end its sponsorship arrangement with Michael Waltrip Racing effective December 31, 2013. NAPA believes in fair play and does not condone actions such as those that led to the penalties assessed by NASCAR. We remain supportive of the millions of NASCAR fans and will evaluate our future position in motorsports."
 
some statements from various folks (courtesy of jayski)

Gaylord Spencer, NAPA's Vice President, Marketing Strategy, sent the following company bulletin Thursday morning:
"NAPA announced today that, after due consideration, it has decided to end its sponsorship arrangement with Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR) effective December 31, 2013. As many of you are aware, NASCAR determined that MWR attempted to manipulate race results at Richmond, Virginia, on September 7, 2013. NASCAR assessed a large fine, deducted 50 points from each of the three MWR drivers in the race and suspended or banned other members of the MWR team.
NAPA believes in fair play and we are very disappointed in the actions that led to the NASCAR penalties. We have made NAPAs decision known to MWR and posted a statement on our Facebook page. There will be significant media coverage and discussion among racing fans and we expect that our decision to terminate our sponsorship will generate additional attention. The decision was difficult, but we believe is the right thing to do.
We appreciate in advance your support of our marketing efforts. We will continue to evaluate our future position as it relates to motorsports."

MWR Statement: Michael Waltrip Racing respects the decision NAPA announced today following the events at Richmond. There is no doubt, the story of Michael Waltrip Racing begins with NAPA Auto Parts, but there are many more chapters yet to be written. MWR has the infrastructure and support of Toyota for three teams plus three Chase-caliber, race-winning drivers. With the support of our corporate partners we are preparing to field three teams in 2014. MWR is a resilient organization capable of winning races and competing for the championship and that remains our sole focus

Michael Waltrip Statement: NAPA has been with me from winning two Daytona 500s, to missing races with a new start-up team, and back to victory lane again. The relationship grew far past that of just a sponsor, but more of a partner and a friend. We will not be racing a NAPA car in 2014, but I have friendships that will last a lifetime. To the fans and those who made their voice heard through social media, as the owner, I am responsible for all actions of MWR. I sincerely apologize for the role our team played and for the lines NASCAR has ruled were crossed by our actions at Richmond. NASCAR met with the competitors in Chicago and we all know how we are expected to race forward.
 
uh oh...big fallout from Richmond continues

NAPA Auto Parts leaving Michael Waltrip Racing at end of year
"After thorough consideration, NAPA has made the difficult decision to end its sponsorship arrangement with Michael Waltrip Racing effective December 31, 2013. NAPA believes in fair play and does not condone actions such as those that led to the penalties assessed by NASCAR. We remain supportive of the millions of NASCAR fans and will evaluate our future position in motorsports."

Good for them ...

However, they should leave MWR, not Nascar, they should sponsor another team sometime soon.
 
However, they should leave MWR, not Nascar, they should sponsor another team sometime soon.

they are leaving MWR
NAPA announced today that, after due consideration, it has decided to end its sponsorship arrangement with Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR) effective December 31, 2013.
We will continue to evaluate our future position as it relates to motorsports."
 
they are leaving MWR
NAPA announced today that, after due consideration, it has decided to end its sponsorship arrangement with Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR) effective December 31, 2013.
We will continue to evaluate our future position as it relates to motorsports."

Thats just it, I hope they find another team to sponsor instead of getting out of Nascar all together.
 

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