http://www.aplaceformyphotos.com/blog/ ...on Nascar, Michael Waltrip and anything else that gets my attention. 2009-09-15T09:32:03-05:00 http://www.aplaceformyphotos.com/blog/archives/2009/09/ty_norris_on_si_1.html Ty Norris, general manager of Michael Waltrip Racing, was on Sirius this morning. He started off talking about hiring Pat Tryson as crew chief for the #56 next season. They felt like Martin Truex, Jr. coming on-board was an opportunity... Michael Waltrip Racing silverdsl 2009-09-15T09:32:03-05:00 http://www.aplaceformyphotos.com/blog/archives/2009/08/michael_waltrip_145.html Rumors surfaced this week that when the Cup Series returned to action at Atlanta in two weeks that there would be a new crew chief calling the shots for Michael Waltrip and the #55 team. Yesterday it was confirmed that... Michael Waltrip silverdsl 2009-08-28T14:34:06-05:00 http://www.aplaceformyphotos.com/blog/archives/2009/08/brian_vickers_w.html Brian Vickers enjoyed a very successful weekend at Michigan, winning not only the pole but the race itself. The win was just the second of Brian's career and the first not only in Cup but in all of NASCAR for... Nascar silverdsl 2009-08-17T13:02:25-05:00 http://www.aplaceformyphotos.com/blog/archives/2009/08/ryan_truex_wins_2.html Ryan Truex continues to impress in his first season in the Camping World East Series! Not only did he win his third race of the season, his Lime Rock win meant that he swept both road course races this season!... Michael Waltrip Racing silverdsl 2009-08-17T11:56:56-05:00 http://www.aplaceformyphotos.com/blog/archives/2009/08/steve_park_wins_1.html Four years since his last NASCAR win, Steve Park ended up in Victory Lane again this past weekend after winning the Camping World East Series race at Adirondak International Speedway! It was 13 years since his last win in this... Steve Park silverdsl 2009-08-07T09:48:14-05:00 http://www.aplaceformyphotos.com/blog/archives/2009/08/still_here.html It's pretty embarassing how much I've neglected this space as of late but that's what happens when I've been busy. I went to the track for the first time in two years this past weekend and it was pretty awesome... silverdsl 2009-08-07T09:44:57-05:00 http://www.aplaceformyphotos.com/blog/archives/2009/07/nascar_didnt_sc.html As someone who is a fan of Juan Pablo Montoya, I would have loved to have seen him win yesterday's race at Indy, particularly since he had dominated the majority of the race. I was both shocked and extremely disappointed... Nascar silverdsl 2009-07-27T10:25:43-05:00 http://www.aplaceformyphotos.com/blog/archives/2009/07/dewalt_wont_ren.html Today it was announced that after ten seasons of sponsoring Matt Kenseth, DeWalt was not only going to not renew their sponsorship, they were also leaving NASCAR completely at the end of this season. Many are shocked but I can't... Nascar silverdsl 2009-07-23T15:45:27-05:00 http://www.aplaceformyphotos.com/blog/archives/2009/07/stop_the_insani.html One reason I haven't had much to say in this space for a couple of weeks is not only that last weekend was an off-weekend for the Cup Series but also that much of the news these days when it... Nascar silverdsl 2009-07-23T15:22:54-05:00 http://www.aplaceformyphotos.com/blog/archives/2009/07/jeremy_mayfield_14.html Last Monday NASCAR administered another drug test to Jeremy Mayfield, though he didn't make it easy for them to collect a sample. After hearing how Mayfield delayed the testing for seven hours and offered up numerous excuses as to why... Nascar silverdsl 2009-07-16T08:51:54-05:00 http://www.aplaceformyphotos.com/blog/archives/2009/07/ryan_truex_wins_1.html While most of the attention lately when it comes to Michael Waltrip Racing has been focused on Martin Truex, Jr. signing with the organization or how David Reutimann is in the hunt for a spot in the Chase, there's another... Michael Waltrip Racing silverdsl 2009-07-14T09:07:27-05:00 http://www.aplaceformyphotos.com/blog/archives/2009/07/been_a_while.html Yes, it's been over a week since I've written in this space. There's a lot I'd like to say about Tuesday's announcement by Michael Waltrip Racing that Martin Truex, Jr. will be racing the #56 for them next season with... silverdsl 2009-07-10T09:39:39-05:00 http://www.aplaceformyphotos.com/blog/archives/2009/07/jeremy_mayfield_12.html U.S. District Court Judge Graham Mullen granted Jeremy Mayfield's request for a preliminary injunction today that will allow Mayfield to race at Daytona even though he tested positive for methamphetamines and used Adderall without informing NASCAR as he was required... Nascar silverdsl 2009-07-01T16:18:43-05:00 http://www.aplaceformyphotos.com/blog/archives/2009/07/strong_words_fr_1.html More than once I've questioned in this space how Mike Hulhern, who covered NASCAR for years for the Winston Salem Journal and is now an independent blogger, has been able to get away with publishing stories containing rumors and speculation... Nascar silverdsl 2009-07-01T12:52:38-05:00 http://www.aplaceformyphotos.com/blog/archives/2009/06/good_day_for_mi_1.html Although I had high hopes for Marcos Ambrose at Infineon, I wasn't looking forward to watching the road course race at Sonoma this weekend, which is a big change for me about how I usually feel about road course races... Michael Waltrip Racing silverdsl 2009-06-23T10:16:45-05:00