SMI To Buy Part/All of Kentucky Speedway?
by Mike Irwin ~ May 22nd, 2008 @ 9:41 amI’m getting whispers and rumors of a big announcement today…
'Rumor Mill' Category Archive
#48 Hauler Involved In Wreck?
by Heather Meyer ~ February 22nd, 2007 @ 12:10 pmNASCAR Is Planning Global Expansion Based on “Car of Tomorrow”
by Mike Irwin ~ February 22nd, 2007 @ 10:28 amIn an article by Glenn Freeman on the Autosport.Com website, NASCAR is planning to use its Car of Tomorrow as a platform to create regional series around the world. Continue reading »
XM and Sirius to Disclose Merger Today?
by Mike Irwin ~ February 19th, 2007 @ 1:06 pmThe two main satellite radio providers, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius are expected to announce a long-awaited merger on Monday, according to the New York Post by way of Reuters. Continue reading »
Penalties Handed Down to Michael Waltrip Racing!
by Mike Irwin ~ February 14th, 2007 @ 5:58 pmCrew chief Dave Hyder suspended “indefinately”, fined $100,000
VP Bobby Kennedy suspended “indefinately”
Mikey fined 100 championship points and Elizabeth “Buffy” Waltrip was fined 100 owner points
Mikey will be allowed to race in the Duels in a David Reutimann backup car which is being rebranded as a #55 NAPA Camry.
His qualifying time was disallowed.
The officials called the foreign substance an “oxygenate”(sp?), but would not specifically identify the substance. (Speed TV)
Rumor: JET FUEL(??!?) in the #55? Mystery Substance Also Rumored To Be In Fuel Cell
by Mike Irwin ~ February 14th, 2007 @ 3:19 pmJayski is reporting that SPEED says an announcement is coming this afternoon, could be as soon as the last Cup practice of the day is run [around 3:00pm/et], hearing another report that the ’substance’ could be jet fuel.
Speed TV’s website says that unconfirmed reports indicated that the substance found in the intake manifold of Waltrip’s car was also found in its fuel cell. If that proves to be true, extremely harsh punishment is expected to follow.
#55 Team Director of Competition Bobby Kennedy Just Escorted Out of the Speedway
by Mike Irwin ~ February 14th, 2007 @ 2:29 pmSpeed’s Kristin Voda just reported that she witnessed NASCAR official Robin Pemberton escorting #55 Director of Competition Bobby Kennedy out of the Daytona Int. Speedway. More on this and other #55 news as we hear it…
(Our apologies… we had mistakenly put “David” instead of “Bobby”… getting the first name of Waltrip’s crew chief mixed up with the last name of his team manager… fixed now.)
Michael Waltrip’s Crew Chief Suspended… Other #55 Team Notes
by Mike Irwin ~ February 14th, 2007 @ 2:13 pmDavid Hyder, the crew chief for Michael Waltrip, has been suspended indefinitely for infractions discovered on the #55 Toyota during Sunday’s post-qualifying inspection for the Daytona 500. Continue reading »
