Posts Tagged “Racing”

I’m in ‘Dega … kinda

Last year I mentioned that I signed up to have my name on Dale Earnhardt Jr’s racecar in the race at Talladega. AMP decided to do the promotion again this year. Of course I had to sign up again. Last year my name was on the roof of the car. This year it’s on the hood …

Hood of the #88
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Last year, Dale Jr had some problems in the practices. He also got in  […]

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Open letter to ESPN

RE: NASCAR race coverage

To whom it may concern:

We need to talk about the quality of your coverage of the Nationwide series and Sprint Cup series race broadcasts. I can sum the broadcasts up in one word: POOR. You really need to improve the quality of the broadcasts. You are managing to piss off loyal NASCAR fans. They are turning the tv off and finding other means of following the races.

And believe  […]

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Not a good start

I mentioned yesterday that I found out that my name is on Dale Earnhardt Jr’s car for this weekend’s race. I’m still giddy just thinking about it. But I hope I didn’t jinx Jr by my name being on the car.

During the first practice today, he had engine issues, and they had to change the engine. Then after only 9 laps on the track during the second practice, his right rear tire exploded. And  […]

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I’m on the car!!


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Originally uploaded by hightechredneckwoman

Those of you who know me, know what a HUGE NASCAR fan I am. And anyone who knows me knows that I’m a HUGE Dale Earnhardt Jr fan. He was the first driver I ever started cheering for.

A while back, I signed up for a chance to have my name on Dale Jr’s Amp Energy/National Guard car for the race at Talladega. I just found  […]

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FOX has their head up their *bleep*

:soapbox:

This weekend is the first nite of the 2008 NASCAR season. I was excited. I love nite racing. But the nite started off on a bad note. First, FOX decided to start the pre-race before it was even scheduled to come on. And then, they leave the broadcast right before the race was supposed to start to go back to the baseball game that had been under a rain delay.

I understand that the baseball  […]

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