NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup championship begins this weekend in Loudon, NH. The season thus far has been building up to this point. Points are essentially reset for the top 12 drivers as of last Saturday’s race in Richmond. The next 10 races are all about the Chase drivers.
The drivers contending for the 2009 championship are…
- Mark Martin
- Tony Stewart
- Jimmie Johnson
- Denny Hamlin
- Kasey Kahne
- Jeff Gordon
- Kurt Busch
- Brian Vickers
- Carl Edwards
- Ryan Newman
- Juan Pablo Montoya
- Greg Biffle
As you can see by the above list, Dale Earnhardt Jr didn’t make it in. I really haven’t yet figured out who I think has the best chance to win the championship. Although, my gut says Tony & Jimmie are very good early favorites to win it all. It will boil down to whoever can have the most consistent (good consistency, that is) finishes for the remaining 10 races. Who are you rooting for to win?
The drivers spent the past couple of days doing a whirlwind media tour in New York City. Here is a clip of one of the appearances.
Every year, NASCAR and its many sponsors spend the off-season and downtime during the season making commercials with the drivers they sponsor. Now that the 2008 season is over, I thought I would share my 5 favorites from 2008. For me to like the commercial, it must entertain me. Most of these are just hilarious to me. I can also quote memorable lines from them. One is memorable to me because it is a bittersweet goodbye to one of the veterans of this sport. Here are my 5 favorites, in no particular order.
Kasey Kahne -- Allstate
Various Drivers -- Toyota
Jimmie Johnson -- Kobalt Tools
Various Drivers -- Tylenol
Various Drivers -- UPS

Kasey Kahne Racing is on the same road as JR Motorsports so we visited KKR while we were in the vicinity. For those that may be reading my blog and not know, Kasey Kahne Racing is not a NASCAR team. KKR is owned by NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne and builds/races USAC cars. In the photos of our KKR visit, you’ll see one of the cars in the shop.
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Hello, I'm Tara. Welcome to my blog! I am a 29 year old from Northwest Arkansas. This blog is for me to share my thoughts on NASCAR, the Arkansas Razorbacks, and anything else I feel like sharing.











