News From Around NASCAR

Stewart-Hass Racing announces Mobil 1 will sponsor Tony Stewart’s number 14 Chevrolet next season replacing Old Spice. Mobil 1 will be the primary sponsor for 14 races while Office Depot will take over on the remaining 22… Mobil 1 had to move out of Penske Racing when Roger struck a new deal with Shell-Pennzoil.

Looks like we're going to have to get used to seeing Tony in another color scheme...

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Word is that Volkswagen is considering joining NASCAR in the not too distant future. The German automaker is introducing a new midsize sedan to the American auto market and according to Matthias Müller, CEO of Porsche, Volkswagen Group it is a logical move. So who might be interested in jumping on board with VW? Rumors are swirling that Roger Penske might be open to such a deal but according to Speed.com it won’t happen until Penske’s deal with Dodge runs out after 2011. Can you see Kurt and Brad in a VDub??? Is Kurt going to switch to number 53? Brad?

I think they'll be driving something like the one on the right... Ahhhh, German engineering...

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After all the talk a month or so back about possibly shutting down his truck racing team at the end of this season Kyle Busch has moved ahead and will open a brand new headquarters this Thursday in Mooresville North Carolina. The 77,000-square foot Kyle Busch Motorsports facility will be the scene of an open house and fan appreciation day. Although no announcements have been made concerning new sponsors for the 2011 season, it would appear it’s pedal to the metal to me!

And here I thought it was going to be a big red barn!

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Tomorrow NASCAR’s Hall of Fame will announce the second class of inductees into the Hall. Here’s the list of 25 nominees in alphabetical order:

-- Bobby Allison (driver)

-- Buck Baker (driver)

-- Red Byron (driver)

-- Richard Childress (team owner)

-- Jerry Cook (driver)

-- Richie Evans (driver)

-- Tim Flock (driver)

-- Rick Hendrick (team owner)

-- Jack Ingram (driver)

-- Dale Inman (crew chief)

-- Ned Jarrett (driver)

-- Fred Lorenzen (driver)

-- Bud Moore (team owner)

-- Raymond Parks (team owner)

-- Benny Parsons (driver)

-- David Pearson (driver)

-- Lee Petty (driver)

-- Fireball Roberts (driver)

-- Wayne Robertson (sports marketer)

-- Herb Thomas (driver)

-- Curtis Turner (driver)

-- Darrell Waltrip (driver)

-- Joe Weatherly (driver)

-- Glen Wood (team owner)

-- Cale Yarborough (driver)





With the understanding that I’m a relative novice when it comes to all things NASCAR, nonetheless I would like to see the following five make it into the Hall:

1. Raymond Parks

2. David Pearson

3. Dale Inman

4. Glen Wood

5. Cale Yarborough



Two drivers, two owners and a crew chief, all had a genuine impact on NASCAR through the formative years up to present day…



Who would you like to see?

Well guys... I got one right! Shows you what I know...

David Pearson, Bud Moore, Lee Petty, Ned Jarrett and Bobby Allison make up the second class of inductees into NASCAR's Hall of Fame. Four drivers and one owner.



Congratulations to you one and all!