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So congratulations to rookie Joey Logano who not only looked good for the whole thing, but managed to keep his cool after pitting with only 10 laps left. Maybe we'll see him on the DOTY podium one of these days.
In fact, another driver (warning: segue coming up) who won his first ARCA Re/Max Series race—at Nashville—was Q1 Driver of the Year winner Kyle Busch. It says it on his site; it must be true. Congratulations, Kyle. Keep up the good work!
And on a final note, Full Throttle (a Coca-Cola brand) is taking over sponsorship of the National Hot Rod Association's premier professional drag racing series. It will be the energy drink line's first major sports marketing deal. Full Throttle will take over the sponsorship from Powerade (another Coke brand) in 2009. As part of the deal, Coke will extend its NHRA partnership through 2013.
And there you have it. All the news that fits in my head.
Oh, and Happy Mothers Day to all you mothers out there. And to all you fathers, sons and daughters, it's on Sunday and you're welcome for reminding you. Try to get something nicer than vacuum filters this year, please.
Hi, I’m Adam Kraemer, the newest contributor. A few things I'm
thinking about today:
NASCAR Drivers are eager to get back and we can’t wait either! You always know when the
season’s about to start up because the sponsors kick it into high gear. Just
look at Hershey’s Dale Sr. tribute, Ritz cracker’s partnership with Roush, the Gillette Young Guns thing, and
– my personal favorite – Carl Edwards wearing the Claritin blues. (He’s
actually an allergy sufferer, they say, and we're happy he's not driving
drowsy. See pic above.)
Speaking of partnerships, contributor Lewis Franck has his own blog. Check it
out here. Good luck with
the blog, Lewis!
There's also a good discussion on ROWDY.com going on about who is your
favorite driver. Who do you like in 2008?
I’m also thinking about the so-called “Car of Tomorrow.” A few drivers said
last year that their crews were stretched a little thin having to keep two
separate cars in condition. This year, it’s all CoT all the time, so things
might run a little smoother. Harvick – I’m lookin’ at you.
Speaking of the CoT - apparently now called the "winged car" or
something - the Budweiser Shootout's tomorrow. Click here
to see the lineup. I can't wait.
And for those of you who like non-American races, you’ll never guess who
took the fastest F1 times in
Oh, and if any of you are in Pomona, Calif., right now, you’ve got a much
better chance than the rest of us to see the National Hot Rod Association. I
suggest you head over to the raceway. And send me some photos!
Nice meeting you. See ya’ next week.
