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They Said What? — Harvick Feels Sorry For Jr., Dale Jr. Is Not Nostradamus, And Danica Is Ron Burgandy?
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By: Toby Christie – Follow on Twitter @Tobalical
Thursday was round one of driver media press conferences, and there was a lot to be said despite the fact that there was absolutely no racing last weekend. Here are some of the interesting tidbits from the day:
HARVICK FEELS SORRY FOR JR.
Much has been made of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s extended 135-race winless streak. Since June of 2008 – nearly four years ago – NASCAR’s most popular driver has been shut out of victory lane. If you feel sorry for him, consider yourself in the same boat as Kevin Harvick.
In his sit-down with the media Harvick was asked about Earnhardt’s losing skid, and he had an interesting response.
“We went through it (a winless streak) at right at 100 races. Over the last few years we’ve been fortunate to have the success that we’ve had. But just to live in his shoes on a daily – or weekly – basis and answer some of the goofy-ass questions you guys ask is one thing in itself. But to have to answer those questions and to constantly have to live up with them — and he’s running good. You know I mean that’s the good thing about it, you don’t have to answer near as – dodge near as much as you did before now that you’re running in the top-five every week.
The Final Lap Weekly #197 – Scott Zipadelli & Texas Preview
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2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame Nominees Announced
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NASCAR Trailblazer Wendell Scott, NASCAR Matriarch France Among The 25 Eligible
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 11, 2012) – Determination and innovation, two qualities existing in abundance in the men and women who built NASCAR, characterize the 25 nominees for the 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame class.
NASCAR today announced those 25 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s fourth induction class, and included among the diverse group are five newcomers who make this list arguably the most intriguing in the hall’s history.
Of the 25 nominees, 20 return from last year’s group. Five are first-timers, and all vary in expertise: NASCAR’s first treasurer and secretary Anne Bledsoe France, engine builder and owner Ray Fox, trailblazing driver Wendell Scott, promoter and sponsor executive Ralph Seagraves and driver champion Rusty Wallace. Of those new five, two represent ‘firsts’ for the hall: Scott the first African-American nominee; France the first female nominee.
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