FanIQ Blog:
Okay, so I was the one who reported here that JR Motorsports was talking to Danica Patrick about having her run some races for them in the Nationwide Series in 2010. I was also the one who recently reported that she was requesting $300,000 per race for either the Nationwide OR the Camping World Truck Series. Yes, you read (Read More)
The Pit Stop:
Jimmie Johnson has won the poll for the Sunday race with a speed 157.356 MPH. Getting to sit along side of him on the front row is Juan Pablo Montoya.Auto Club Speedway is going to let the fans decide weather the February Sprint Cup race has a 12PM or 4:30 PM local start time.The Indy Star is reporting that Danica Patrick (Read More)
ESPN.com:
Kyle Busch held off Ron Hornaday and Kevin Harvick to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday. (Read More)
FanIQ Blog:
I apologize for the lateness of this preview racefans. I had to make a quick run to town that almost ended with a little old lady being seriously hurt. You see, she stepped in front of me in a parking lot as I was pulling out of my parking spot. She had a large awkward cart she was trying to control and it went the wrong (Read More)
FanIQ Blog:
So, a lot going on this weekend, not much of it good. However, the X-Games are going on! Except they're taped. Damn, I wanted to watch that dude injure himself live.FRIDAY, JULY 31Action sports X Games, in Los Angeles, ESPN, 8, ESPN2, 2 a.m. (taped)Boxing Welterweights, Julio Diaz vs. Victor Manuel Cayo, in Hollywood, Fla., (Read More)
FanIQ Blog:
Good news: There's a surprising amount of sports on TV this weekend. Bad news: Most of it sucks. Unless you really dig the Senior British Open Championship, then I guess it's a great weekend.FRIDAY, JULY 24BoxingFeatherweights, Antonio Escalante vs. Cornelius Lock, in El Paso, ESPN2, 10CyclingTour de France, Stage 19, Bourg (Read More)
ESPN.com:
81-year-old Hershel McGriff has become the oldest driver to take part in a national NASCAR series race after qualifying for a Camping World West Series event at Portland International Raceway. (Read More)
FanIQ Blog:
If you're watching sports this weekend, there's plenty of Tour de France action to watch... if you plan on waking up earlier than any human being should ever wake up on a weekend. The same applies to the British Open. Although you weren't going to watch that anyway, since Tiger Woods' weekend is already over.My advice: stic (Read More)
FanIQ Blog:
Richard Chilcress Racing is struggling mightily this year, and that's no secret.While Jeff Burton has had some good runs, he's had four races go to the dogs, he claims, because of the double file restarts. Clint Bowyer just hasn't been the contender that he was last year. And Kevin Harvick? Well, Happy seemed to have bee (Read More)
FanIQ Blog:
By now most of us have seen that Martin Truex Jr will be with Michael Waltrip Racing next year, courtesy of chicachericola.Martin will take over Mikey's ride next year, in the number 56 Napa Toyota. Michael, who has been driving in he Cup series since the '80's will hang up his racing shoes and turn the car over to Mikey.. (Read More)
FanIQ Blog:
It's really not a great weekend of sports. Just some baseball and NASCAR to go along with Wimbledon. The women's final isn't really all that interesting to me, since it's Venus vs. Serena, which I've only seen happen about 7 or 8 times before. And as for the men's final, don't even get me started. The only way Roddick will (Read More)
The Pit Stop:
NASCAR is going to sending off the Jeremy Mayfield sample to an independent lap for testing.NASCAR on Thursday is going to release the 25 names that are going on the first ever ballot for the NASCAR Hall of Fame. SpeedTV on 8PM est is going to carry the announcemt special.Michael Waltrip Racing is going have a press confer (Read More)
NBCSports.com: NASCAR / Motors:
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -Ron Hornaday dominated his second consecutive race and won the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at the Memphis Motorsports Park. (Read More)