http://hamptonroads.com/node/355381 NASCAR en-us Copyright 2009 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:04:49 -0500 Ryan Newman said he met with John Darby, Cup series director, and Robin Pemberton, VP of competition, on Wednesday to discuss his accident in Sunday's race at Talladega and the response of the emergency crews.   http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/newman-meets-nascar-about-dega-crash Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:58:48 -0500 The last couple of weeks there's been a lot of talk about the racing and where the sport is from the comments Kyle Petty, Jimmy Spencer and Larry McReynolds made me in the "Frankly Speaking'' series to comments about boring racing from some about last week's Talladega race.   http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/what-makes-good-race-you Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:57:50 -0500 For the second week in a row, NASCAR has responded to what broadcasters have said either on air or in an interview. This time, the focus is on ABC's broadcast of the Talladega race Sunday. (UPDATE: ESPN/ABC statement added 5 grafs down)   http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/nascar-official-criticizes-abcs-broadcast-talladega-race Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:02:46 -0500   NASCAR faces a challenge as it heads into its final three weeks of the season.   What to do with Talladega.   While I'm sure many fans enjoyed Sunday's race, there were certainly a good bit of Internet chatter from folks not pleased.   http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/nascar-faces-dilemma-talladega-what-must-officials-do Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:43:45 -0500 NASCAR President Mike Helton delivered the news during the drivers meeting before the race -- No bump drafting or push drafting in the corners on ANY, including the final lap. Should it happen, drivers will be penalized.   If it happens before the last lap, drivers will have to pass through the pits -- if it's their first offense. On the last lap, NASCAR will have to react, Helton admits. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/nascar-cracking-down-bump-drafting-talladega Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:41:20 -0500 AJ Allmendinger spoke to the media briefly Friday and confirmed that he was given a breathalyzer test by NASCAR before he could practice.   Allmendinger was charged with driving while impaired after he was pulled over by Mooresville, N.C., police early Thursday morning. He had a .08 blood alcohol level, minimum to be arrested for DWI.   http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/nascar-gives-allmendinger-breathalyzer-test Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:27:25 -0400 It's official: Lance McGrew will remain Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s crew chief after this season, removing the interim tag. It's now on Lance's shoulders.   McGrew said there will be changes. The team shares a shop with Mark Martin's team. McGrew said that he and Martin's crew chief, Alan Gustafson, will restructure the shop.   http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/mcgrew-remain-dale-jrs-crew-chief-changes-coming Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:21:44 -0400 I talked to Gary Nelson today for a future story. You might recall the name. He's a former crew chief who was known for his creative ways of making cars go fast before NASCAR hired him to be its Cup series director, a position he held from 1991-2001 before moving to and R&D type role.   http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/how-mcdonalds-lear-jet-and-darlington-saved-lives-drivers Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:25:33 -0400 Tuesday morning, I got the chance to watch NASCAR inspect Denny Hamln's winning car from Martinsivlle at NASCAR's R&D Center in Concord, N.C.   After a race, NASCAR does an inspection at the track but saves a more thorough inspection for its R&D Center on Tuesday mornings.   http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/behind-closed-doors-nascar Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:46:57 -0400 Joe Gibbs Racing announced today that Dave Rogers will replace Steve Addington as crew chief for Kyle Busch on the Cup circuit after this weekend's race at Talladega.   The move comes as Busch and his team have fallen on hard times. He once seemed set to make the Chase only to suffer a midseason collapse that dropped him out of it. Even in the Chase, Busch has not been a factor.   http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/kyle-busch-gets-new-crew-chief Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:41:39 -0400