RaceBud

We’re finally home from what was probably one of the best Daytona 500 SpeedWeeks we’ve had the chance to experience. We’ve been to Daytona in February for the last 14 years, and it has always been a cold experience. Fry on Friday and freeze on Sunday, is the norm.

This year the weather was fantastic. The racing was close and exciting. The gala was spectacular. And, did I mention the weather ?

Dale Jr. was the toast of the town, and on Sunday, all eyes were on the 88 car. The big question was whether or not the Hendrick tsunami would keep inundating the rest of the field.

Dale Jr. did his best to make history happen, but with just a few laps to go, and a caution to bunch the field, Jr. was running out of help. Continue Reading »

Restating complex, sometimes technical, information to the media and the public in an understandable way is a common challenge in government public information offices. The spokesman of a state agency I once worked for was always trying to explain muddled public policy to the media the same way he would explain it to his neighbor.

Coincidently, my neighbor, dad of the twins, gave me a review of this site the other day. He says he wants to see more articles about Dale Earnhardt, Jr, the open wheel drivers that are new to NASCAR, and items of interest to the casual NASCAR fan.

So, John, here’s an attempt to explain Daytona qualifying. Continue Reading »