The Diecast Dude's (Mostly) NASCAR Blah Blah Blog

A few hopefully salient notes as we wander toward the weekend, preferably not daubed with saline from unnecessary anguished tears. But more on that in a bit.

Denny Hamlin’s pit crew won the whatever it’s called challenge yesterday evening, thus guaranteeing it will be mentioned in every race going forward whenever the #11 is in for service. . . . → Read More: Psychedelic Super NASCAR

It’s a mite difficult to get all that worked up over NASCAR at the moment.  Granted, there is always some kind of strife going on in the world; and let’s face it — in the grand scheme of things auto racing doesn’t stand too high on the totem pole.  That said, what’s going on in Iran . . . → Read More: Paying Attention To Racing Despite It All

NASCAR’s been on a mini-roll the past couple of weeks as far as the races themselves have been concerned.  Good action, genuine excitement; the reasons we’uns of the NASCAR Nation watch.  Well, most of us.  There’s always the contingent who watch because of how assorted drivers fill out their racing uniform.  But to each their own.

That . . . → Read More: Reason To Believe

In an effort to shore up the failing world of stock car racing, the Obama administration has announced it is taking control of NASCAR effective immediately.  “God knows what people see in a bunch of rednecks driving in circles,” a spokesperson said while breaking the news at a press conference interrupted thirty-seven times by standing ovations . . . → Read More: It’s For Your Own Good, Really

I’m not altogther certain why, but lately it’s been difficult to write.  It’s not that there’s any lack of subject matter.  Rather, I’ve found myself more often than not mentally rummaging through what there is, finding nothing to spark genuine passion, and thus not doing much of anything.  Hardly the ticket for creating something that’s hopefully . . . → Read More: “… sailing like the driftwood on a windy day”

Yesterday, I tried as best I could to find some humorous way of recapping this past Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Talladega.  After all, that’s my stock in trade.  Bring the funny.  It’s what I do.  It’s what I like to do.

It wasn’t easy, believe me.

First, I was ticked that my driver and several others to . . . → Read More: Not Inclined To Make Nice

I haven’t spent nearly as much time over here as used to be the case.  It’s not for any lack of interest in NASCAR or absence of discussion material.  Rather, it’s for reasons loftier and darker.

When I left SportsBlogs Nation, the purpose was twofold: focus on finishing the book, which is now completed and available, and . . . → Read More: (From) Grand Funk (To Being) Railroaded

Okay, time to shake off this Marshmallow Peeps-induced inertia and see if the racing world is still here… oh, there it is.  Right where I left it.  How special.

Anyway, what’s been happening…

Read this story from that legendary racing newspaper the Wall Street Journal about how Joe Gibbs Racing has shelled out some $10 million over the . . . → Read More: Let Me Dust Myself Off Here, Yawn, Stretch And Have A Look Around

(This is also posted on Goldfish And Clowns.)

Matt Humphrey of the Orlando Sentinel posted on his blog a short while ago some thoughts about running across a picture of Marty Robbins in his race car.  Matt’s a young’un who knows his NASCAR and music history, as he demonstrates with his warm appreciations of Robbins as both . . . → Read More: The Cause To Smile