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Austin Dillon on last weekend's Martinsville incident: 'I forgive Kevin'

 

   During his weekly SiriusXM Radio call in on "Tradin' Paint" on Wednesday afternoon, NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Austin Dillon was asked by Jim Noble and Chocolate Myers his opinion of the Ty Dillon/Kevin Harvick Martinsville Speedway incident from last weekend. 

 

   Here is a complete transcript of his response:

   “For me, I come from a fortunate situation growing up in a family that is in racing. My grandfather has given my brother and I both a great opportunity to go out and take advantage of those opportunities. If anybody out there doesn’t think that I should go after something that is in front of me, I don’t know what to say. I feel like this opportunity has been put in front of me and I am very blessed. I want to go out there and prove myself. I’ve given it everything I’ve had from the very beginning- from dirt racing, bandoleros to legend cars, knowing the whole time that if you don’t have a sponsor you can’t get to the race track the next week and that’s something my grandfather has taught me each and every week. Kevin Harvick is somebody in my family that is a hero. He was a hero and probably still will be. During a tough time when RCR needed someone to step up, Kevin Harvick did. He kept RCR up front in NASCAR for a long time. I’ve learned a lot from him over the years, both good and bad. He’s a great race car driver. No one can not say that he’s a great race car driver. He’s done a lot to teach me about different tracks that we’ve gone to. It definitely hurts to hear those things from him. I watched the race this weekend at Martinsville Speedway and I thought it was hard racing. I thought Ty had a good truck and I thought Harvick had a good truck. They got after it at a place like Martinsville and Ty was racing for points and thought like he needed to get to the next spot. Things are said in the heat of battle. I’ve learned that it’s better to forgive someone for what they’ve said. I’ve forgiven him already. It’s just tough. Going into this year I was thinking that Kevin Harvick was going to be a teammate of mine going into next year and that I was going to be able to learn from him. I wanted us to be able to work together so that we could win championships together at RCR. When we found out he was going to Stewart-Hass Racing, it hurt my feelings. I still knew, though, that we could do it at RCR. We’ve always been able to overcome things. I was going to go into this year, and still am, trying to learn as much as I could from him. I did and still thank him for everything he’s taught me and where I’m at today. My grandfather is the same way. He’s taught me a lot about the way to act and respect people. I forgive Kevin. It definitely hurts to hear some of those things that were said, but at the same time I wouldn’t have ever thought that those things would come out of his mouth because I’ve known him for a long time, played basketball with him, been over to his shop. I played basketball with him for 11 or 12 weeks and really got to know him. It sucks. It’s part of it. I feel like RCR has given Kevin Harvick everything they could to win a championship as far a team, as far as guys, the best pit crew we can put together. When he leaves he will know that we have given him every opportunity that we could as a company and as a family here at RCR to win. That’s all you can ask for as a driver. If he goes to Stewart-Hass Racing and finds what he needs I’ll be happy for him and we’ll move on. I think the biggest thing is to forgive him, move on and learn from it. I’m going on to the next week and trying to win this week at Texas and trying to win a NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship. I’m looking forward to the great things we have going on at RCR. We have a lot of positive things going on here. Right now I’m just happy as a person for everything that RCR has been able to give me and looking forward to trying to kick butt for years to come over here.”

 

   For a refresher on what happened at Martinsville, go here.

 

Statement from Christmas Abbott on her departure from MWR

   Christmas Abbott, who in February became the first woman hired by a Sprint Cup Series team as a full-time pit crew member, posted the following statement on her Facebook page on Wednesday. 

   The Observer reported Tuesday night Abbott had left the Michael Waltrip Racing organization and had yet to work during a race this season.

   "To all my fans ... Yes, I did leave MWR to attend to some personal items. While working through these items I kept the intent of returning to racing either with MWR or another team I could start the season with as a tire changer.

   "I am thankful for the time I had with MWR on the pit crew and the great development I had. I will say with conviction that this endeavor was never a publicity stunt for myself or MWR. I am a professional athlete that found pit crewing via the sport of CrossFit. I pursued this because of the challenge it brought and my intrigue to the sport collectively. 

   "Thank you all who have supported this and I continue to advocate women in the sport of NASCAR specifically as a tire changer. Love it or hate it but I will continue to live my life disregarding any limits others put on me and continue to push myself to the highest of my own potential." 

First female tire changer on Cup team leaves without changing a tire

 

   Christmas Abbott, who in February became the only woman employed in NASCAR as a full-time pit crew member, has left her Michael Waltrip Racing team without ever changing a tire in a race.

   Abbott's departure was confirmed on Tuesday night by a MWR spokesman. The team declined to release any other details regarding her departure.

   In February, Abbott, an elite-level fitness athlete whose journey to become a full-time pit crew member has been well-chronicled, was named to MWR's Sprint Cup organization's traveling pit support team.

   "I'm here to do whatever my coaches ask of me, and I don't want any handouts," Abbott said at the time of her hire. "I'm ready to work three races a weekend if that's what it takes to get me where I want to be.

   "I'm in it for thre long haul."

   Abbott, however, never made it into a race with the MWR organization and in recent months wasn't seen at the track on race day. 

   The most recent race Abbott appeared to work in a race was for a noncompetitive Truck series team during February Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway.

Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/02/20/2695570/christmas-abbott-breaks-new-ground.html#storylink=cpyTo our knowledge, the last time Abbott changed a tire was on a non-competitive truck team during February’s Speedweeks in Daytona.

Kyle Petty: 'If the door is open ... it is easier to get here'

   Last Saturday's win by Darrell Wallace Jr. in the NASCAR Truck Series race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway was important for many reasons, but the most important may yet to be felt.

   Former driver and current Fox Sports 1 analyst Kyle Petty talks about the long-term ramifications of Wallace's victory - the first by an African-American driver in a NASCAR national series race in 50 years.

   "Saturday was a big step for NASCAR, its Drive for Diversity program and the sport in general. No matter how much we want to rewrite history and make it politically correct, NASCAR predominantly was a white, Southern sport for so many years. Only in the last 20 or 25 years has it become more of a national sport," Petty said.

   "The doors don’t seem to have opened as quickly or there haven’t been as many people coming through any open doors. But we’ve been seeing change with Danica Patrick, Johanna Long, Bubba Wallace, engineers and crew members all through the industry. The sport is well on its way to being just a microcosm of any other business.

   "The last barrier to break is the driver barrier. It’s incredibly tough to break that driver barrier because of the sheer numbers. There are 43 Cup drivers, 30 to 40 Nationwide drivers and 30 to 40 Truck drivers. You’re looking at no more than 100 or 125 people, so the numbers are against everyone - not just minorities. But if the door is open and the barrier has been broken, it is easier for people with talent, regardless of race, creed or color, to get here.”

Clint Bowyer: 'The future will be brighter'

   A cheating scandal, the loss of a major sponsor, the loss of a team for next season and most recently the loss of a driver for the remainder of this year. Michael Waltrip Racing has taken its share of hits over the last two months and Sprint Cup Series driver Clint Bowyer has been in the middle of much of it.

   On Monday, he was asked about the morale at MWR right now considering all of the things that have happened of late.

   Here was his response:

   "I guess the biggest thing is we have a good game plan. You've got to be able to come up with a goal, set goals, come up with a plan of where do we go from here? Certainly, man, it's been a day‑by‑day thing," Bowyer said. "No more than I felt like we were turning the corner of trying to get past what happened in Richmond, and Brian out of the blue comes up with his illness. It was like 'Oh, my God, not again. When does it stop?'

   "But, nonetheless, very proud, to be honest with you, of where we're at considering all the circumstances. I mean, we're sixth in points. With all the distractions, all of the melees that have been going on with our organization, it just seems like it would have been very easy to get your eye off the ball and lose focus and not even completely be a factor at all.

   "I'm pleasantly surprised of the dedication and the hard work and the drive of everybody involved.  We've worked hard to get where we're at and the hard work and dedication will get us through all of this. The future will be brighter ahead."

What Kevin Harvick had to say about Saturday's Truck race one day later

   Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick spoke to Fox Sports 1's "NASCAR RaceDay" hosts John Roberts, Kyle Petty and Larry McReynolds on Sunday morning about Saturday's incident with Ty Dillon in the NASCAR Truck race.

    What made you angry in yesterday’s incident?
   “I think there was just a lot of emotion involved. I hate it for everybody at RCR. You go back and look at the things that happened, and sometimes you regret the things that you say for sure. Yesterday was definitely one of them. I hate it for my guys, and everybody working on the cars. Obviously, when those emotional situations come about; you say things that you really don’t want to say. I just want to apologize to all of those guys, work hard today and try and do everything we can to win the race."

   Were these comments a result of the frustration and the pressure?
   “I think yesterday was just some frustration on how the race ended. You never want to be in a situation like were in, and obviously, the short-track racing and everything that happened, you try to do the right things, and yesterday I didn’t do the right thing. We just have to do what we have to do today to put ourselves in a position to be as successful as we can.”

   Have you had a conversation with Ty Dillon?
   “No. I think it’s best for all of us to just cool down and have a sensible conversation about things that are going. I wish that’s what I would have done yesterday. It’s one of those situations that you don’t want to be a part of, but I don’t have anybody else to blame but myself.”

Video of the sledgehammer throwing incident in Saturday's NASCAR race

   Ty Dillon and Kevin Harvick were involved in a late-race wreck on the track that spilled over onto pit road at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday. And then the pit crews got involved, which included a sledgehammer being thrown at Harvick's truck.

   Darrell Wallace Jr. won the race, becoming the first African-American driver to win a NASCAR national series race since Wendell Scott won in Jacksonville, Fla., in 1963.

Former stuntman, NASCAR owner Hal Needham dies

 
   Hal Needham, a longtime stuntman, movie director and NASCAR team owner, died Friday in Los Angeles. He was 82.

  

   Needhamserved as director of “Smokey and the Bandit” and “Cannonball Run” for Burt Reynolds and from 1981 to 1989 he and Reynolds co-owned Harry Gant’s No. 33 with which he won nine races and 13 poles.

   During his Hollywood career, Needham won an Emmy and an Oscar, appeared in 4,500 television episodes and 350 feature films.

 

   Read more on Needham here.

 

Jeff Gordon talks about an offer Rick Hendrick may not have known about

   Four-time Sprint Cup Series champion  Jeff Gordon sat down with "NASCAR Race Hub" host Danielle Trotta this week to talk about his career and what big opportunity existed early on that car owner Rick Hendrick may not have known about.

   Here is what Gordon had to say on Thursday’s  edition of the show:

   “When I first started to come into the NASCAR Nationwide Series – I did both (sprint cars & stock cars) because I was still competing for championships in other series. Once I became more established in the Cup Series with (Rick) Hendrick, it really wasn’t something I thought about. I’ve always enjoyed all forms of racing, if I can get the opportunity and drive another car; have a new experience, like I did with the F1 car and the 24 Hours of Daytona," he said.

   "The one thing that went through my head that I don’t think Hendrick even knew about was that I had a potential Formula One offer at one time. But, it was going to race in lower series – maybe even IndyCar. I was established in Cup; very happy with where I was at, things were going extremely well and that was a whole career change for me, in a racing series I knew very little about from a driving stand point, I was always an oval track driver. But that conversation never happened with Hendrick, that was behind the scenes and I made the choice and the decision on my own. We were coming up on some contracts and I chose to stay with Hendrick and won the championship the next year. It was a good choice.”

Rockingham Speedway will not host NASCAR Trucks race in 2014

   Rockingham Speedway, which began hosting NASCAR races again two years ago after an eight-year absence, will not host a Truck Series race in 2014, speedway owner Andy Hillenburg confirmed.

   The 1-mile track located about 90 miles southeast of Charlotte remains open for track rentals but won’t be hosting any NASCAR events in 2014.

   “We’ve got a number of issues that have to be resolved before we can host races again,” Hillenburg told The Observer on Thursday. “These issues have been mounting over the last two to three years.

   “I’m not giving up on this. My plan is to keep doing it. I want it and NASCAR wants it and I’m determined to have it continue.”

   NASCAR is expected to release its 2014 Truck schedule as early as Monday – the last of its three national series scheduled to be released.

   NASCAR spokesman David Higdon would not speak specifically about Rockingham’s date but said the schedule would be released soon. “We are still finalizing a few last pieces,” he said.

   Rockingham already lost one NASCAR event this season.

   In September, NASCAR officials canceled a K&N Pro Series East race at the track. In a statement announcing the decision, NASCAR said the track failed to meet its financial obligations.

   A permanent loss of the NASCAR event could have serious consequences for the surrounding community.

   When plans for the inaugural Truck race were first unveiled in 2011, city and county officials said the race would bring $4.2 million into the local economy.

   The first race in 2012, won by Kasey Kahne, was considered a success with a near capacity crowd on hand. Attendance was down at this year’s race, won by Kyle Larson, but the venue was still considered to have a home on the series schedule.

   From 1965 through 2004 Rockingham Speedway hosted races in NASCAR’s premier Cup series.

   Hillenburg bought the track in 2007 from Speedway Motorsports Inc., which bought the facility from the International Speedway Corp. in 2004. SMI moved the Cup race from Rockingham to Texas as part of a settlement in an SMI shareholder lawsuit, leaving the track void of NASCAR events.

   “This has been six years of my life and I want to see it succeed,” Hillenburg said.

Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan team up to go .... NASCAR Truckin'

   The Jordan Brand's iconic Jumpman logo will adorn the No. 51 Toyota Tundra of Denny Hamlin this Saturday as he races for his third-straight NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway for Kyle Busch Motorsports. Hamlin is the two-time defending winner of the Kroger 200 race at Martinsville.

    Hamlin began a relationship with the Jordan Brand in 2011 and wears a Jumpman firesuit and racing gloves.

    "To have the Jumpman on the truck at Martinsville is the perfect fit," said Virginia-native Hamlin, a season ticket holder of Michael Jordan's Charlotte Bobcats NBA franchise. "Michael has expressed interest in taking the next step with their Jordan Brand sponsorship, so what better opportunity than going after three in a row at one of my favorite tracks."

    While this NASCAR race marks the first-ever primary car or truck sponsorship for the Jordan Brand, the shoe and apparel company has a long track-record of supporting Michael Jordan Motorsports, a motorcycle racing team founded by Jordan in 2004 that competes in the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Championship series.

NASCAR penalizes Corey LaJoie for Code of Conduct violation

    NASCAR on Wednesday penalized developmental driver Corey LaJoie for a violation of the sport's Code of Conduct.

   LaJoie, 22, was placed on indefinite probation and ordered to undergo sensitivity training for what NASCAR called an "insensitive and intolerable" communication."

   In a message posted to his Twitter account on Oct. 15, LaJoie rhetorically asked whether it was stereotyping to ask TSA to cavity search a man with a turban. 

   George Silbermann, NASCAR's vice president of Regional and Touring Series, said the tweet had "no place in our sport."

   "Each of NASCAR’s 2013 series-specific Rule Books includes our Code of Conduct that unequivocally states our stance specific to the use of demeaning language. We expect our entire industry to adhere to that Code," he said.

   LaJoie has competed in NASCAR's K&N Pro Series East and the Automobile Racing Club of America series. LaJoie has a development driving contract with Richard Petty Motorsports.

   In a statement, LaJoie said he made "an immature and insensitive comment."

Todd Parrott: 'I'm not hiding behind anything I've done'

 

   Sprint Cup Series crew chief Todd Parrott, who was fired Tuesday by Richard Petty Motorsports after failing a NASCAR drug test, called in to "The Late Shift" on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio on Tuesday night to talk with hosts Brad Gillie and Buddy Baker about his suspension and his participation in NASCAR's Road to Recovery Program.

   Here are some excerpts from the interview:

   "It’s part of it, as part of the Road to Recovery, is getting out there and admitting the mistakes and stuff. You know, getting in front it, you know it’s really a load off my shoulders and I’m probably going to wake up in the morning and feel a lot better about this.

  "I’m going to do anything I can. Like I said, talking about it and letting it be known I’m not hiding behind anything that I’ve done is one of the first steps to get started. I’ve got a meeting tomorrow with counselors to get the process started. I’m looking forward to it. First of all, I want to apologize to my family, to everyone at Richard Petty Motorsports, all my friends for being with me while I’m in this position. It’s not something that I’m proud of  but it’s something that I’m going to take time and address and fix. NASCAR has rules and procedures, they’ve administered them and this is where I’m at. I’m ready to take the steps to get back into the sport that I’ve love and been around my whole live. I just want to get started. I just want to get back in that garage and hopefully in time to win another Daytona 500."

Win a VIP package to the 2014 NASCAR Hall Induction Ceremony

 

   The NASCAR Hall of Fame and Ford Motor Company are offering NASCAR fans the chance to win a trip for two to the 2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Charlotte on Jan. 29, 2014.
 
   One grand prize winner and a guest will win tickets to the NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Dinner and Ceremony, airfare, hotel accommodations, a dining voucher, tours of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Charlotte Motor Speedway and area race shops, and a VIP meet and greet with a 2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee.

   Five second place winners will win two tickets to the NASCAR Hall of Fame and the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May 2014 including a meet and greet with a Ford driver.

   And 100 third place winners will win two tickets to the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

   To enter the sweepstakes, fans can complete an entry form online at nascarhall.com/ford or in person at the Ford kiosk at the NASCAR Hall of Fame during regular operating hours (10 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily) by Monday, Dec. 9. All entrants must be 25 years of age or older and a permanent resident of the 48 contiguous United States or the District of Columbia. Only one entry per person is allowed.
 
   The NASCAR Hall of Fame will conduct a random drawing on Tuesday, Dec. 10 and winners will be announced on Friday, Dec. 13.
  
   For more details, visit nascarhall.com. Up-to-the minute updates are available at facebook.com/nascarhall or by following @NASCARHall on Twitter.

Take a peek at one of Dale Junior's 2014 NASCAR paint schemes

   Check out the Action Racing Collectables diecast of the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet SS in 2014.

   To see more go here.

Video of violent finish to Saturday's NASCAR Truck race

Video of the violent 12-truck wreck which erupted at the conclusion of Saturday's NASCAR Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.

Is Kyle Busch Motorsports in trouble?

 

   Following Friday's NASCAR Truck Series qualifying at Talladega Superspeedway, Kyle Busch was asked about plans for Kyle Busch Motorsports in 2014. Busch did not sound very optimistic.

    This was his response:

    "No, unfortunately we don't (know our plans) and a lot of that comes from the unknown with what's going on in the world of sponsorship. For the Truck series it's very tough. For Kyle Busch Motorsports, it's been very tough. You know obviously without the support of Toyota that we get, we probably wouldn't be here, so we appreciate them as much as they do for us, as much as they do for JGR (Joe Gibbs Racing), MWR (Michael Waltrip Racing) and all the Toyota teams," Busch said.

    "It's a little frustrating to not have a better plan organized right now and I'd certainly like to keep it the same if not better than what we've got, but it doesn't look like much is materializing and it's really late in the game. Always is and Trucks especially, it's year to year whether you can keep yourself afloat."

   KBM is located in Mooresville, N.C.

Former 'Legends Million' winner set for NASCAR debut

  

   Daniel Hemric, a former Summer Shootout champion at Charlotte Motor Speedway, is planning to make his NASCAR debut in the Oct. 26 Truck Series race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway with Sharp-Gallaher Racing.

 

   Hemric, 22, has found a lot of success in recent years racing Legends cars, modifieds and Late Model cars.

   “Everyone has really pulled together and put in a lot of last-minute effort to make this a reality, and I cannot thank them enough,” said Hemric, a native of Kannapolis.

   Hemric also won the “Legends Million” and its $250,000 first prize race at CMS in 2010.

Did Chevy Get it Right? The All New 2014 Chevrolet Impala? "Look at Me Now"!!!

 

Well, my answer is yes they did, almost!  Very vey close! The New Chevrolet Impala is beautiful and amazing to look at. It is neatly and luxuriously styled, and had been begging for this for a very long time. Infact, what annoys me, is why in the hell, did they take so long? Huh Chevy? Y'all get on my nerves with that crap, of just let boring-a$$ cars go forever without a change-up! I mean who wears clothes for days on end without changing it? Damn! (LOL)

Anyway, lets cut to the chase. Chevrolet made a massive turn around with the new Impala. It looks hip, (and in more ways than one, wink), big, bold, and classy. It's a fresh glass of wine on the Chevrolet sedans dining table. I hear the clinking of glasses and a loud "Cheers"! "Yezzir"! Yes indeed! The new Chevy Impala has a radically different front fascia. Gone is that boring, blah-zay piece-of-sh^t design that formerly existed. Good riddance. (Clicks fingers and does a little dance). What's here now is a totally and highly recognizable departure from yesteryear. It is sexy, catchy and attractive. It's screaming Chris Brown's lines, "look at me now look at me now"!

The front of the car is just splendid. The part that immediately jumps out at you is the design of the lower front fascia. They protrude outward and catch a lot of light, which in and of itself draws the attention in the first place. They also have the resemblance of small wings spread out. This attractive design also brings out the huge-ness element of the grill. Now first let me elaborate on why I say huge-ness in regards to the grille. I say hugeness because the grille, though divided into two portions has kept its slatted structure right through to the bottom of the fascia. Therefore, it appears continuous. And being very wide as it is already, the "continuous" factor of it as it continues below the bumper bar, makes it look huge! It has an impact! A huge grille always adds aggression to a car, as it is represents massive air intake, and massive air intake is representative of  massive horsepower and hence the possibility of massive engine power. Now moving upward and outward from the grille area is a descriptive, sculptured, and pronounced surfacing of the metal that rests right below the headlamps. This is one of the most definitive things about the Impala's front end. It highlights the new headlamp design and makes it speak proudly. The design of the foglamps below it, also play their part.

Now lets talk about the side of the car. This area of the vehicle is also extremely attractive -
stemming majorly from the lovely addition of hips! Yes man, the new Impala got hips! In my Missy Elliott voice, "big hips on ya!" This feature, this sensuous rump in the quarter panel, gives the side of the car all the life in the world! And again, it is another totally radical departure from the old Impala. And now, I'm thinking what's so hard in being fresh and innovative with design. Gosh! Why did it have to take Chevy so long to kick their designers in the a$$! I mean a really hard kick too! You know, like how you kick that soccer ball into the goal, or how the footballer kicks that ball! (LOL). Now moving past those sexy hips is the lengthy precision-chiseled crease into the metal that runs from the rear door handle into the front quarter panel before seamlessly blending the metal besides the headlamp. This feature adds extra oomph to the design language speaking on the side of the car. And as to say, "We aint finish talking yet", there is a huge light-catcher below that reflects a full handful of light, bringing the attention of your eyes to the lower body of the car. And to put the nail in the coffin, a chrome strip is even added to this! Can you feel the impact? Hey designer, I love you for this!!

Ok, now 'round to the back of the car. Now over here is the reason why I state in the title and say in the first sentence of the blog, that the designers almost got it right. I'm not too enthused with the taillight set-up with that chrome strip between them. It reminds me of the rear of the Chevrolet Cruze (a simpleton car). All it is just a chrome strip conformed to the curvature of the area where it resides. It would look better maybe without the chrome strip and then put some more design innovation into the taillights or maybe redesign the chrome strip period. (Scroll to the bottom of the blog to see my sketch that includes the combination of both options). Now, that aside, the rest of the rear fascia looks fantastic! And this lies in the stance, and the way the upper fascia gently and sensuously curves into a sloping descent into the bumper. Also, right around the sides of the rear is a light catcher that adds extra definition to the rear of the car (a continuation of the one at the side of the vehicle). Moving back to the rear-most part of the vehicle, and lower down, is the neat, tight, and beautiful integration of the chrome-tipped exhaust pipes into the extreme lower fascia. And finally, in the last discussion of the rear of the Impala, lets move up to the trunk lid, which is essentially a stylishly and perfectly integrated spoiler - just beautiful! Moving up from here, are the well-thought out trunk parting lines. These swoop into a bourgeois-ly raked rear window. This is that luxury signature! That hatchback effect that has been re-innovated for sedans nowadays. And it's gorgeous! Just look at it! The new Chevrolet Impala is a BAWSE! (In my Rick Ross voice).

 


Now carefully observe our sketch below....do you see the difference? Can you feel the intent?

 

Can you feel the passion in the re-innovated chrome piece? (Haha) Well folks, it has been a pleasure to blog about the new Chevy Impala! Until next time! Adios!

 

 

 

 

 

- Gebre Mesquitta

NASCAR indefinitely suspends Sprint Cup Series crew chief Todd Parrott

  NASCAR’s random drug testing policy nabbed its first Sprint Cup Series crew chief on Thursday.

 

   NASCAR announced Todd Parrott, crew chief for driver Aric Almirola at Richard Petty Motorsports, had been indefinitely suspended for violation of the sanctioning body’s Substance Abuse Policy.

   “We have an expectation of all RPM employees to conduct themselves at the highest level of professionalism and within the competitive confines set forth by NASCAR,” Sammy Johnson, RPM’s vice president of operations and competition, said in a statement.

   “We are very disappointed that one of our employees did not meet our expectations and we completely support NASCAR, their policies and final decisions when it comes to the substance abuse policy.”

   Parrott has indicated he will participate in NASCAR’s Road to Recovery Program and a team spokesman said RPM supports that decision.

   Johns will serve as Almirola’s crew chief on the No. 43 Ford on an interim basis until further notice.

   Parrott won the Cup series championship with driver Dale Jarrett in 1999 when both worked with Robert Yates Racing. He has 31 career wins.

   This season, Almirola is currently a career-best 18^thin the Cups series standings with one top-five and six top-10 finishes.

   Soon after the announcement of Parrott’s suspension, Almirola posted the following message on his Twitter account:

   “Todd Parrott is a good crew chief, a good person and a good friend. I’ll be a big cheerleader of his to get thru this difficult time.”

Elliott Sadler to replace Brian Vickers for final four Sprint Cup races in 2013

  Team release:

   CORNELIUS, N.C. – Michael Waltrip Racing announced today that Elliott Sadler will drive the No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota in the 2013 season’s final four NASCAR Sprint Cup races.

   Sadler replaces Brian Vickers who informed MWR on Oct. 14 that he would be unavailable for the remainder of the season due to anti-coagulation medications he will be taking to treat a small blood clot in his right leg. Doctors have told Vickers he will be on the medication at least two months.   

   Sadler, who drives a Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota full time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, will begin racing the No. 55 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway on Oct. 27. He will finish the season for the Scott Miller led team at Texas, Phoenix and Homestead.

   “First, I am already a teammate of Brian’s at Joe Gibbs Racing and it is really tough to see him going through this again,” said Sadler. “Both of us have fought hard to get back in a position to win at NASCAR’s highest level.

   "I am honored to have this opportunity to drive for MWR because I know their cars are competitive. I want to thanks Rob Kauffman, Michael and Aaron's for giving me this chance. In the meantime, our thoughts and prayers will be for Brian to have a quick recovery."

The All-New Cadillac Escalade of 2015! Redesigned to Perfection!

Well you know how they say that the best things take time to happen? Right? "Yezzir", it takes time and patience to get it just right. Well, that wait is now over, the long awaited re-designed Cadillac Escalade is finally here. To state it simply, and in my Wocka Flocka voice, "round of applause"!

 

The Cadillac Escalade is America’s most beautiful and unique-est SUV ever. It can hold it’s own against any import. Parked besides any Range Rover or Mercedes SUV, it looks right at home, if not even better! The beauty of the Cadillac Escalade is one that can’t be just recognized but must be observed - close up. It’s in the details! There is a reason for the beauty. This I have described in previous blogs, which you can read at the following links. I will re-state a few of those points as I compare the previous Escalade with the all-new carefully and intelligently remodeled Escalade. 

Carefully observe the pictures below - the winning looks of the automotive Play Boy SUV! We'll show you how the designers re-styled it within reasonable but innovative limits!

Due to the winning looks of the Cadillac Escalade, and it’s hordes of lovers, the designers knew that they must tread carefully when re-designing the vehicle. It’s almost like they had to walk on eggs! And they must have thought about this egg-walk (lol) for a while too (haha), as this is the first-in-a-long-while re-design of the iconic Cadillac Escalade. The Escalade was a pretty boy of flawless looks and addicitve sex appeal. The object was to update the design, and keep and/or increase that sex appeal while keeping as much of those tiny, but unique details that make the Escalade pop. You know, the effort to re-design or modify the aesthetic without pushing away Escalade lovers, “the struggle is real”. But Cadillac made it! They got it right! The new Cadillac Escalade is marvelous! And I'm about to show you just why.

Lets begin at the front of the SUV. The front end now looks more serious, it still has that sexy smile, but it’s a more serious face with the same smile. This serious-ness aspect is a result of a new truck-ish re-styling of the front end. The headlamp area is set down, or is at a lower height than the hood. So in essence the center of the front fascia, or the grille area, is on a higher level, and thus is given more prominence, and that equals an appearance of more aggression - more macho! Also, look closely at the grille. The design is slightly different. It has three slots compared to the previous two, and the slats are thicker and deeper as well, giving the new grille a more biting look! Yeah man! Bite that air, eat it and fuel that horsepower! The lower front fascia was also re-innovated with a new shape that produces L-shaped foglamps. This is a perfect touch! It compliments the new headlamp shapes just right. Also checkout how the headlamps reveal a vertically stacked set of bulbs. This causes the headlamps to look taller as well, and it even brings out the grille too because the horizontal slats of the grille seem to invisibly extend into it. Going even lower on the fascia is also another re-styling, which is similar to that seen on the new Cadillac coupes, particularly, the Cadillac CTS coupe

 

Now moving onto the side view, there is a continuation of the impressive front end design set up. It is extruded horizontally through the entire SUV - front to rear. The Escalade is now visually comprised of three pieces: the center body, and the two left and right side protruding areas. Also, another little change up on the side, that Cadillac did, was to include all the side windows on the same level as the front windshield. In the previous Escalade model, the windshield extended to a lower level than than the rest of the windows. With the new design, the entire wholesome effect is a smooth-sailing horizontal flow. There are no broken visuals. The truck looks like it is ready to take off! Also, I love how the designers kept the wheel arcs exactly the same - to the “T”! The wheel arc design of the Cadillac escalade is a precisely unique one, and has played a big part in the look of the SUV.

 

 Moving on to the rear of this lovely SUV, the first bold, and striking thing are the tailights. I absolutely just love it. It is ofcourse a carryover from the Cadillac wagon - and a nice one indeed. This taillight design dramatically and perfectly wraps up the new, improved, bold, braggadicious, and massive bling look of the Cadillac Escalade. Cadillac, YOW! kudos to the designer on his slam-dunk basketball game!! Salute!!

 

Just look at this beautiful wagon and how it's deisgn features were beautifully integrated into the rear of the new Cadillac Escalade!

 

 

Now enjoy the rest of the pictures of the beautiful Cadillac Escalade for 2015! And then enjoy the video afterwards!Go Cadillac Go Cadillac! Go! Go! Go!

 

Swaggggggggggggg! Looking like a boss! And dapper!

All up in ya grille! Big and bold! Gangsta and bad-ass!

 

Aww man, just look at the interior! Rich, sensous, supple leather. Natasha Bedingfield sings, "feel the rain on your skin", in her same voice, I'm singing, feel the leather on your skin! It feels so good! Like sweet love! Those sweet caresses!

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Gebre Mesquitta