Category Archives: Weekend Preview

Due To Circumstances Beyond Our Control, We’re At Pocono

This weekend, while the claims jumpers take a nap and the truckers will be warming people up for IndyCar at Texas, the Cupsters will be at Pocono. Boy oh boy oh boy. Pocono is living proof that in business, more … Continue reading

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Meanwhile, In The World Outside Of ClapGate There’s Some Racing Going On This Weekend

This weekend, while the truckers take a nap the claims jumpers and Cupsters will be at Las Vegas, thus explaining why pit crews will be wearing oversized helmets. Got to keep those ice bags and vitamin B12 pills somewhere. Vegas … Continue reading

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One Of These Things Is Not Like The Others

This weekend, the 2010 NASCAR season ends with all three major series running at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Homestead isn’t the most thrilling track on the circuit, but it’s not bad as far as longer tracks go. You occasionally get some decent … Continue reading

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Weekend In New England, Yatta Yatta Yatta

This weekend, while the truckers take a nap the Cupsters and claims jumpers will be making their first visit of the year to New Hampshire. New Hampshire is a dreary track, partly because of its configuration — at a tick … Continue reading

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Viva Las… Oh, You Know

This weekend, while the truckers continue their post-Daytona nap the Cupsters and claims jumpers make their annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas. The track is located across the street from an Air Force base, this coming in handy as every year … Continue reading

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The White Cliffs… Well, Sort-Of White Concrete Of Dover

This weekend, the Cupsters, claims jumpers and truckers all take to the white cliffs of Dover.  Or at least the semi-white concrete of Dover. Dover should be much better than it is.  It’s only a mile long and has a … Continue reading

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A Million Miles Away

It can be safely argued this is the biggest weekend in auto racing, what with Formula One running at Monte Carlo, the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola (remember when it was the World?) 600.  Given how I haven’t paid much … Continue reading

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Tonight Tonight Tonight (But Mostly Tomorrow Night)

This weekend, while the claims jumpers take a nap the Cupsters run for fun and the truckers run over each other at Lowe’s, better known as Charlotte even through it’s in Concord.  Quite the land of confusion name-wise. Lowe’s is … Continue reading

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Weekend With The Lady Who Ain’t No

This weekend, while the truckers take a nap the Cupsters and claims jumpers try their luck at getting a date with the lady in black, a/k/a Darlington. Darlington is a tough old broad, ornery in the extreme and far more … Continue reading

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The Truth About Talladega

MEMO TOP SECRET DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FROM: Supervisor Smith TO: Agent Jones It has come to our attention a large gathering of individuals considered extremely dangerous will take place this weekend somewhere in Alabama.  Please infiltrate and report. FROM: … Continue reading

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