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Don't Sleep on Gilliland and Kvapil
Valli Hilaire - NASCAR Examiner
Again I call for Fox Sports and ESPN/ABC (whenever they take over the coverage duties of NASCAR) to fill their pre-race coverage with profiles of the drivers instead of pointless 5-second interviews and shots of Darrell Waltrip dancing (I love you DW, but I could live without watching you dance). And for the first of these semi-in-depth profile interviews they should head on over to Yates Racing and talk to Travis Kvapil and David Gilliland. Why? Because those guys have been quietly kicking some race day booty. Gilliland, currently ranked 18th in points, has finished the last three races in 15th place and led 2 laps of the Aaron's 499 on Sunday. Kvapil, ranked respectfully 23rd in points, finished 6th at Talladega -- his second top-ten finish of the year.
Kvapil's No. 28 Ford Fusion still needs a full-time sponsor and if his 6th place finish at Talladega isn't proof enough of his abilities then I really don't know what to tell you. Maybe Northern Tool & Equipment will sign on for the rest of the year? Who knows, but somebody needs to snap this team (and the rest of Yates Racing) up ASAP, these guys are really going places.
Topics: NASCAR , Yates Racing , Sprint Cup , David Gilliland , Travis Kvapil , Darrell Waltrip
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The All-Star Race and Why I Won't be Watching
Valli Hilaire - NASCAR Examiner
I still don't have the SPEED channel and therefore won't be able to watch the NASCAR All-Star event. Yes, I know it's shameful and sad but for as many reasons that I have to justify the cost of having the channel I really don't want to pay all that extra... Read More
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Jeff Gordon's Birthplace in Danger of Bankruptcy
Valli Hilaire - NASCAR Examiner
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Valli Hilaire - NASCAR Examiner
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Dear Diary, Kyle Busch Won Again. Ugh.
Valli Hilaire - NASCAR Examiner
On Saturday I went to a friend's birthday party so I missed the entire race. I taped it, of course, but when I heard that Kyle Busch had won the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington my desire to watch it plummeted. I've said before that racing can't be... Read More
Topics: NASCAR , Yates Racing , Sprint Cup , David Gilliland , Travis Kvapil , Kyle Busch , Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dale Does The Retro Thing, but He's Not The Only One
Valli Hilaire - NASCAR Examiner
If you've been living under a rock then you don't know that Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be sporting a retro look this weekend on his No. 88 Chevy. His car will feature a Mountain Dew paint scheme similar to the one Darrell Waltrip used in 1981 and 1982.... Read More
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Short Cuts: Jeff Gordon Attends a Costume Gala
Valli Hilaire - NASCAR Examiner
And so here are a lot of the things I’ve been meaning to post this week. -- Jeff Gordon escorted his wife, Ingrid Vandebosch to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala on Monday night. The theme of the night was "Superheroes"... Read More
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Valli Hilaire - NASCAR Examiner
I mentioned once before that I'm going to Charlotte for the Coca-Cola 600 race weekend at Lowe's Motor Speedway (May 23-25). I fly in on a Friday and then come back home to California the following Monday. This is my first time to NASCARolina and I want... Read More
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This Dale Jr. Fan is Not Delusional, Contrary to Popular Belief
Valli Hilaire - NASCAR Examiner
I take great exception with Shawn Courchesne at the Hartford Courant and his latest headline. "Intimidator Spirit Lives in Kyle Busch, Not Dale Earnhardt Jr." That's a load of bull. Courchesne says this: A cursory search of Youtube on Sunday... Read More
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Heartbroken in Richmond
Valli Hilaire - NASCAR Examiner
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