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Category Archives: Sprint Cup

Jimmy Joe’s NASCAR Update Daytona 500 Bayne Wins!

February 21, 2011   Daniel VIning   Comments

What a finish!  After two Green-White-Checkered attempts, young Trevor Bayne claimed his first Sprint Cup Victory, becoming the youngest winner of the Daytona 500.  Here is Jimmy Joe with his Nascar Update.  Enjoy!

By: Jimmy Joe Ball, TeamJimmyJoe.com


Editor’s Note: Jeff Gordon won the Daytona in 1997 at the age of 25, not 26. Sorry for the confusion folks. Hope you enjoyed the video.

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Jimmy Joe’s NASCAR Update! Dayotna 500 ’11 Preview

February 20, 2011   Daniel VIning   Comments

By: Jimmy Joe, Team Jimmy Joe

He’s BAACK!! Here is Jimmy Joe, you’re favorite Nascar redneck reporter with the first Nascar Update of 2011. Enjoy!

Hey-O! Here we go! The 2011 season kicks off with changes and fever-pitched expectations! What’s it all about??!!

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NASCAR Needs to Get to the Point with the Points System

January 23, 2011   Daniel VIning   Comments

By Daniel Vining, dan@thespeedzine.com

Mike Helton, President of NASCAR

Going into NASCAR Preseason Thunder at Daytona for 2011, speculation of yet another change to the points format lingered. On Friday, January 21, NASCAR President Mike Helton announced that the sanctioning body is exploring possible changes for the 2011 season.

The changes proposed are with the amount of points awarded after a race. Instead of a large amount of points, like 170 or 150, 43 points would be awarded to the race winner with one point less to each successive driver. This would give 1 point to the last place finisher, and 43 to the winner. Helton did not have any details about Bonus points but did hint that they would be factored in, in some way.

I like this concept. For years I have been a proponent of a similar system. I have always said get rid of the funky difference of some places being separated by points, some by three. This system will make it very simple to understand, and will not effect the overall outcome. Under the “new” system, Jimmie Johnson would have still been the champion last year.

Kudos to NASCAR for taking this route. I wonder how they will tackle The Chase. To this point, they have reset the points for the Chasers to 5000, plus bonus points awarded for wins. Should they adjust this as well? Post your thoughts and opinions bellow.

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Daytona Thunder with AJ Almendinger [Video]

January 21, 2011   Daniel VIning   Comments

By: Ford Racing

Ford Racing and Richard Petty Motorsports driver AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 43 Best Buy Ford Fusion, sends a message to the fans after the first testing day of the 2011 season at Daytona International Speedway.

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DW Show Numero Uno [Video]

January 11, 2011   Daniel VIning   Comments

By: Daniel Vining

TV – “Mr. Boogity”, Darrel Waltrip has taken his social media experience to the next level by creating his own YouTube channel and show, “The DW Show.”  Waltrip says he plans to have a new show each week as the racing community leads up to the start of the 2011 racing season with the Daytona 500.  It is unclear whether or not Waltrip will continue this experiement beyond Daytona, but given his current social media status, the odds are high that we will get plenty of DW on YouTube thoughout the season.

Waltrip is very active on the other social media giants, Twitter and Facebook.  His fan page on Facebook has over 4,000 Likes and he has over 24,000 followers on Twitter. 

“Boogity, Boogity, Boogity!”

DW’s social persona is not very far off of the DW we have become accustomed to over the nine years.  For nine seasons Waltrip has been a color commentator for Nascar on Fox alongside Larry McReynolds and Mike Joy.  His iconic “Boogity, Boogity, Boogity” has started every Nascar Sprint Cup Series race that he has commentated and as a result, whether you like it or not, has become a mainstay of the sport. 

Waltrip carries this ethos into his tweets and status updates.  He is not affraid to tell you extactly how he feels, which, by and large is generally positive about this sport. 

Now, we the racing community can get a little more DW each week, starting with episode one of The DW Show.  Enjoy!

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