One of the big topics during this off season is the induction of individuals to the NASCAR Hall of Fame, which opens in Spring of 2010. There have been debates left and right about who should be in the hall of fame. There are even debates now about who should select the inductees and what the selection process is. While I am not, by any means, qualified to make any of these decisions, I will present to you my suggestion for the induction process and my selections for the freshman class of inductees to the NASCAR Hall of Fame when it opens in March of 2010.
Last week, Sam Hornish Jr. got some very good news (what some would call an early Christmas present): NASCAR was going to allow the Penske team to transfer the owners points from the #2 car to Hornish's new #77, assuring Hornish an entry into the first five races of the year. While this is very good news for Hornish, another in the list of open wheel defectors, it does not sit well with many in the racing community, and more importantly, it does not sit well with the fans.
Now that the most, if not all of the driver moves are complete, it is time for the crew members to move on up, or move on out of their previous roles or previous teams. All these movements in an effort to be working with a Championship team in 2008. Some moves are made because a driver moves and since you are family, you go with them to their new team. Some moves come as a result of individuals getting promoted within the organization. And in some cases, a crew member leaves a team to be more competitive. Regardless of the reason, the moves are a result of the teams trying to make themselves better. Lets evaluate the moves that have already been made.
Most of the major media outlets have released their most memorable moments of the 2007 NASCAR season. In an attempt to seperate myself from mainstream media, and not provide my readers with the same picks over and over again, I previously decided that I wouldn't present these same moments, however, I have changed my mind. This is largely due to the various accounts provided during the NASCAR banquets. I also wanted to give the oppertunity to my readers to sound off and tell me what they thought the most memorable moments were of the year. There will be no particular order in which I present these.
Sears, the parent company of Craftsman, has announced that it will no longer be the sponsor of the NASCAR Truck Series after the 2008 season. At this time, NASCAR has yet to announce any replacement sponsor for the Truck Series, which has had Craftsman as its title sponsor since its inception in 1995. This will become the third change in title sponsors in 2 years for NASCAR. Earlier in 2007 Nextel and Busch announced that they will no longer be primary sponsors for the top two racing series in NASCAR.
