2018 NASCAR Thread

https://www.speedwaydigest.com/inde...1466-mack-trucks-partners-with-petty-s-garage

 

you sure it wasn't the other way around?

 

I doubt ricky even cared... She wanted more than he wanted to give. Ohhh well. Now if he could leave itd be great...

 

So pretty much the same relationship as Jack Roush and he???Jack wants more than Ricky is willing to give...

 

I wish jack would dump him!

 

LOL!

 

He was a rebound get over the divorce boy toy for Danica. Probably just wanted company for those long weekends in the RV's

 

He was so lax about it when shed say she wanted to be married.

 

5 years sure is a long rebound. Half a decade?

 

Something like 43 or 44 days until the 500. I'm taking a van load of teenagers to the Saturday Atlanta races next month. I might do Daytona in July, depending on our vacation plans. Trying to put together a Florida trek for the fam. A group of us are looking ahead to Darlington as well. Besides that, I'll probably continue hitting the small bull rings. Hopefully make it to Bowman Gray, Hickory or Greenville Pickens for a Late Model or K&N race. Slim chance we'll be pulling a camper to Speedfest in Cordele at the end of the month.

EDIT: scratch that K&N off the list. They're not even coming to the Carolinas this season. I'll look at CARS and PASS series...

 

Just for reference, Here are the Southeast regional asphalt late model series schedules for 2018:

2018 CARS Tour Schedule

March 10 – Tri-County Motor Speedway (NC) – $10,000 to Win – LMSC

March 24 – Myrtle Beach Speedway (SC) – $10,ooo to Win for SLM – Both Divisions

April 7 – Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville (TN) – SLM – Tri-Sanctioned (CARS, CRA, SSS)

April 7 – Wake County Speedway (NC) – LMSC

April 21 – Orange County Speedway (NC) – $10,000 to Win for SLM – Both Divisions

May 5 – Hickory Motor Speedway (NC) – Both Divisions

May 10 – TBA – $10,000 to Win for SLM

June 9 – Anderson Motor Speedway (SC) – $10,000 to Win for SLM – Co-Sanctioned w/ SSS

June 9 – Ace Speedway (NC) – LMSC – Guaranteed Spot in Rodney Cook Classic

June 23 – Carteret County Speedway (NC) – LMSC

July 14 – Kingsport Speedway (TN) – LMSC

August 4 – Hickory Motor Speedway (NC) – Throwback 276 – Both Divisions

September 8 – Orange County Speedway (NC) – Both Divisions

September 15 – South Boston Speedway (VA) – Both Divisions


2018 Southern Super Series Schedule (SSS)

Sun. March 18 – Rattler 250 – South Alabama Speedway – Opp, AL

Sat. April 7 – North-South SLM Challenge – Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville – Nashville, TN (combo with CRA & CARS)

Fri. April 27 – Blizzard Series Race #1 – Five Flags Speedway – Pensacola, FL

Sun. May 20 – Short Track U.S. Nationals – Bristol Motor Speedway – Bristol, TN (combo with CRA & CARS)

Sat. June 9 – Border Wars – Anderson Motor Speedway – Anderson, SC (combo with CARS)

Fri. June 22 – Blizzard Series Race #2 – Five Flags Speedway – Pensacola, FL

Sat. June 30 – Rumble by the River – Montgomery Motor Speedway – Montgomery, AL

Fri. July 20 – Blizzard Series Race #3 – Five Flags Speedway – Pensacola, FL

Sat. August 25 – Watermelon Classic – Watermelon Capital Speedway – Cordele, GA

Sat. September 22 – Blizzard Series Race #4 – Five Flags Speedway – Pensacola, FL

Sun. October 28 – Mobile 300 – Mobile International Speedway – Mobile, AL

PASS Pro All Star Series
Feb. 24 - Dillon Motor Speedway - Dillon, SC
13th Annual South Carolina Clash 200

March 11 - Caraway Speedway - Sophia, NC
RGS Products 125

March 31 - Hickory Motor Speedway - Hickory, NC
13th Annual Easter Bunny 150

May 25 - Concord Speedway - Midland, NC
The Old Glory 125

July 21 - Orange County Speedway - Rougemont, NC
The Orange Blossom Special 150

Aug. 11 - South Boston Speedway - South Boston, VA

Nov. 9-10 - Concord Speedway - Midland, NC
16th Annual North-South Shootout

Nov. 17 - Hickory Motor Speedway - Hickory, NC
13th Annual Mason-Dixon MegaMeltdown 200

 

@MadDaddy Speedfest at Cordele is coming up January 27-28

 

Jeffery Earnhardt to the starcom 00 chevrolet conformed. Will he win the 500 like team owner Derrikke Cope has?

 

Looks like ‘18 is Kurt Busch’s final year and Cole Custer will replace him next season.

 

huh?

 

Rumours as of now. Custer really hasnt proven to me He's ready for cup... Guess SHR needs one backmarker... (Clint Bowyer needs to step up or get the boot as well.)

 

That leads me to believe that JGR is getting rid of talented drivers. We all know what happened with Matt and Carl's situation. WTF is going on over there?

 

$$$$ younger drivers cost far less in service contracts than drivers whose careers peaked during the boom.

 

It’s all money and connections. Owners are circling the wagons these days to protect their coffers. It’s no longer about racing and more about business models. Cole’s dad is Joe Custer. Whoever signs Cole gets an important ally in the garage.

 

I get that to some degree but KB wins a shit ton of races, which pay all of their salaries and bring good sponsorship dollars to an organization that used to appreciate their drivers. Denny has been there longer than anyone and KB has more wins, it just doesn't compute. They'd be fools to give up KB. That's all I'm saying. I'm not a huge fan either way but the math doesn't really work.