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Johnny Mallonee
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12/01/16 05:52:56PM
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NEW KID IN BED WITH BRIAN


Current NASCAR

Looks like Brian is going to get a jolt from the Monster ENERGY DRINK that is.

Nearly two full years after Sprint announced it would pull the plug as title sponsor of the sanctioning bodys Premier Series at the end of 2016, NASCAR announced Thursday in Las Vegas that Monster Energy will take over that role next year and beyond.

NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France, along with NASCAR Executive Vice President & Chief Global Sales and Marketing Officer Steve Phelps and Monster executives made the historic announcement Thursday afternoon in Las Vegas, where Friday night, NASCAR will fete the now seven-time Premier Series champion Jimmie Johnson.

Financial terms of the NASCAR-Monster deal were not disclosed. Thats to keep ex-wife France from getting more.

When Nextel, which later merged with Sprint, signed on originally to be the NASCAR title sponsor in 2004, the deal called for $750 million over 10 years, according to multiple news reports.

The Sports Business Journal reported in March 2015 that NASCAR was asking for $1 billion over 10 years for Sprints replacement. This means we got to drink more Monster Drinks.

The youth-oriented Monster brand, which is a Coca-Cola subsidiary, should be a perfect fit for NASCAR because the sport is in a unique period of transition with an astonishing lineup of young talent coming up in the ranks.

Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney and Chris Buescher all enjoyed excellent rookie seasons in the Premier Series in 2o16.

And behind them, the talent pool is deep, including XFINITY Series champion Daniel Suarez, Erik Jones, William Byron, Bubba Wallace, Daniel Hemric, John Hunter Nemechek, Tyler Reddick and Cole Custer, to name just a few.

Bringing in a company like Monster that specializes in the youth market makes an awful lot of sense at a time when NASCAR is going all-out to attract the coveted younger demographic in a sport that right now has an older fan base.

If youve ever been to a Monster Energy Supercross race, you know it isnt just a race; its a lifestyle event, filled with sound, fury and nonstop entertainment.

There are fireworks, bright lights, fire, loud music and all manner of visual and auditory stimulation exactly what NASCAR needs right now to pump some energy into the sport. O and dont forget Kyle an Kurt as they are the leader with a big can of the go fast stuff.

taken in part from Fox Sports.

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 12: Kurt Busch, driver of the <a href=#41 Monster Energy/Haas Automation Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway on February 12, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)">


updated by @johnny-mallonee: 08/07/18 10:06:07PM
Johnny Mallonee
@johnny-mallonee
11/30/16 02:35:42PM
3,259 posts

HOW MEMORIES ARE MADE Southern Style


Stock Car Racing History

Well the holidays are again among us and if you are a racer of yesteryear and maybe this year too you just may have an itch still for throwing some mud.

I for one always loved the down south race we came to expect that usually showed up around this time of the year. Chilly as it was many a car showed up to do battle for a last hooray before Santa bestowed all those wonderful days and nites of wrapping and decorating the house and or the shop with dazzle and tinsel that shined as the color wheel rotated its different images on the tree and house. For those of you who never had a Color wheel check with Tim or Dave on its beauty during the holidays.

Ok you got the tree set up and the lovely lady of the house is somewhat happy at the moment so out to the shop you go and set down to ponder.

Should I stay or should I go. Big question as there is ONE more race of the season and you begin remembering what its like. You say what the heck,one more time YEAH.

So you start Loading the car and stuff to take to the track.

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Yup it does take a few minutes to accomplish this. So off you go,jacket,did I get my jacket, Might get cool tonite. Now you rolling with a couple of friends following behind.

Down the road a few miles you see in the distance a familiar sign that tells the tale, Big race tonite, YES we here. Right turn Clyde and then the all important sign that says (well you read it). Money,where is my money to pay to go to pits. Yup found it now on the park and go weigh in with the car,just like in Boxing. That done you go do the meet and greet but dodge the one thats still mad from last race.

I for one always loved the down south race we came to expect that usually showed up around this time of the year. Chilly as it was many a car showed up to do battle for a last hooray before Santa bestowed all those wonderful days and nites of wrapping and decorating the house and or the shop with dazzle and tinsel that shined as the color wheel rotated its different images on the tree and house. For those of you who never had a Color wheel check with Tim or Dave on its beauty during the holidays.

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Yup it does take a few minutes to accomplish this. So off you go,jacket,did I get my jacket, Might get cool tonite. Now you rolling with a couple of friends following behind.

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Down the road a few miles you see in the distance a familiar sign that tells the tale, Big race tonite, YES we here. Right turn Clyde and then the all important sign that says (well you read it).

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Money,where is my money to pay to go to pits. Yup found it now on the park and go weigh in with the car,just like in Boxing. That done you go do the meet and greet but dodge the one thats still mad from last race.

Up to the fence you go and look,yes its still soft and round just like last time.

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Little goose bumps come up from the chill or maybe from the excitement of just being at the track with that special aroma that funny fuel gives the area.

The fans arent here yet but that seating over there will be a hotbed of fans tonite

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Well you will have to wait until after the race for any more have fun yall


updated by @johnny-mallonee: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
Johnny Mallonee
@johnny-mallonee
11/24/16 12:02:14PM
3,259 posts

TODAY WE REMEMBER --- TOMORROW WE RACE


Stock Car Racing History

THANKSGIVING is not a Day its a LIFESTYLE of LIFE everyday


updated by @johnny-mallonee: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
Johnny Mallonee
@johnny-mallonee
11/21/16 07:36:49PM
3,259 posts

Passing of Joe Frasson


Stock Car Racing History

Got to get these guys on record somehow we losing valuable info that our younger stars may be able to use

Johnny Mallonee
@johnny-mallonee
11/20/16 12:19:42PM
3,259 posts

Championship Conspiracy Theories Thread


Current NASCAR

Seems like the old rules were the best all around, we ran up to 4 heat races and one consi -- sometimes tracks would have a trophy dash with top 5 battling it out for 5 laps. First time you showed up you sat on the pole but how you finished the nite told the tale on where you started next week. Man it was crowded back there . All this was scored by the car number,not the driver. Some would change the number regular but after awhile you ran out of numbers or the door got to heavy with all that repaint on it..

Johnny Mallonee
@johnny-mallonee
11/19/16 11:36:15PM
3,259 posts

Championship Conspiracy Theories Thread


Current NASCAR

If your old timers hasnt kicked in yet Bill then maybe you can remember the fastest car started in the rear and the slowest started on the pole. It made for a heck of a race and the fastest didnt always make it to the front. But the fans, well they usually didnt set down the entire race, but I guess all this is "memories"

Johnny Mallonee
@johnny-mallonee
11/06/16 05:07:37PM
3,259 posts

Candid NASCAR Timing & Scoring Photo


Current NASCAR

But who is controlling the weather. Who ever it is has his mojo going because he wet another one down today Racing at Texas

Johnny Mallonee
@johnny-mallonee
11/04/16 08:12:00PM
3,259 posts

Seriously, where are race fans?


Stock Car Racing History

I grew up with Racing as a way of life and what is making me totally sick is the way the leadership has trashed what all of us here really love. Good ole fashion racing,the kind that you can tell each car from the other. This clone racing of today stupid. Even our Saturday nite cars are getting where they all look alike. You have to almost go back to street stocks to get a difference in looks.

There was a photo posted here a few day ago showing a smaller Motor home pulling a open trailer with a tire rack that was loaded with an old dirt track car. Sure brought back memories, like seeing Tim Leeming pulling in with his Plymouth on a trailer with a Chevy car pulling it. Heck I had to unload a pickup with job tools before I could load a tool box on board. I know things change and most times for the good but I think this change in NASCAR will really hurt the sport as we know it.

No templates to fit or Lazor's to worry with if you were built safe and within the general rules you were in. OH YEAH YOU HAD TO HAVE $10.00 TO GET IN. ---------------------- Memories

Johnny Mallonee
@johnny-mallonee
10/28/16 11:02:45AM
3,259 posts

A Piece of knowlwdge that is going around


Stock Car Racing History

I heard through the grapevine that people are quietly observing these and letting them pass, But not if I know about it,because I do enjoy starting a party------------- so with out further ado lets all stand up and wish Tim Leeming a joyous birthday(no throwing cake Tim)

As some of us cherish each passing year Tim is probably reclining in his Lair watching this ;


updated by @johnny-mallonee: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
Johnny Mallonee
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10/28/16 10:39:23AM
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A somewhat-nefarious figure passes


Stock Car Racing History

J.D. Stacy

50 Years of NASCAR Racing ~ Post 37

By Matt McLaughlin

Editors note: This article is part of a special reprise of Matt McLaughlins 50 Years of NASCAR Racing, written and published in 1998 in commemoration of NASCAR s 50th Anniversary celebration that year. In keeping with the RacersReunion mission of passing the history of our sport down to younger fans, Matt has kindly granted us permission to run the entire series. Please, sit back and enjoy as you take a journey back through the pages of history and perhaps relive a memory or two. Many thanks to Matt for his generosity in sharing.

nascar 50th Ann. In the history of NASCAR there have been a great many heroes, noble men, and foresighted prophets but as in any large venture there have also been a few bad apples. Among the rottenest fruits ever to disgrace the annals of NASCARs history is one Jim JD Stacy, a mercurial megalomaniac millionaire, who had made his fortune in coal mining, and visited various misfortunes on those nave enough to trust him, spoiling a good many drivers careers along the way. Throughout his business life there had been allegations of shady and occasionally downright fraudulent transactions, strings of bad checks, and an enemy list that grew to the size of the New York City phone book. But at the time that Stacys name darkened the pages of NASCARs chronicles, many teams were financially strapped and the sport was growing ever more expensive to compete in. JDs promises of near limitless financial backing beckoned like a Sirens call to the unwary.

Such was the case in 1977 when Stacy first arrived on the scene in NASCAR. Norm Krauskopfs once dominant team that had won the 1970 Grand National Championship with Bobby Isaac, was on the ropes. The team, headed by the legendary Harry Hyde, had lost their long time sponsor, K and K insurance, at the end of the 1976 campaign. With the teams future uncertain, driver Dave Marcis had set out for greener pastures. Journeyman driver Neil Bonnett signed on to drive the teams Dodges with the understanding the alliance might not last out the season, and the team relied on pick up sponsors whenever they could, including the United States Army. Bonnett had a decent run at the World 600 finishing seventh, but that same weekend Norm Krauskopf announced after 11 years in the sport and 43 wins, he was throwing in the towel and the team was for sale. JD Stacy announced he had bought the operation, lock stock and barrel, shortly afterwards, and added he had intentions to acquire or start a second team soon as well, as the first steps to starting a NASCAR dynasty. The Stacy teams first run was at the Firecracker 400 in Daytona that year, and Bonnett surprised a good many observers by taking the pole for the event. Mechanical difficulties kept him from backing up that promising run, but Neil did wind up bringing the car home eighth. The team scored their first victory, and Bonnett his first win as well, at Richmond that September, with Harry Hyde patiently coaching his driver to the checkers. Bonnett backed up that win with another at the series finale in Ontario, California, edging out Richard Petty by two tenths of a second at the stripe. As a historical footnote, that was the last victory ever for a Chrysler product in Winston Cup racing. All in all, it was an auspicious start for the new team with two wins in 12 races and Bonnett and Hyde looked forward to the 1978 campaign with eager expectation.

Success proved harder to come by in 1978, though Bonnett had a decent if unspectacular year, running all thirty races, and while he went winless, compiling seven top five and twelve top ten finishes to place twelfth in the final points run down. But all was not sweetness and light. Throughout the season there had been rumors Stacy was in financial trouble. A second team he had promised to start for Ferrel Harris in exchange for a loan, made only two starts. Ferris and Harry Hyde were forced to launch lawsuits to recover the money they were owed from Stacy. In the closing weeks of the season Stacy went out to his car in the parking lot and saw some suspicious wires hanging beneath it. When Stacy discovered it was a bomb rigged to blow him to pieces he somewhat wisely decided to drop out of sight, and when he went he took his checkbook with him. The team was officially listed as making three starts in 1979, two with Sterling Marlin and one with Joe Ruttman, before folding.

In 1981 JD Stacy came out of hiding and made yet another big splash into the world of NASCAR. Dale Earnhardt had won Rookie of the Year honors in 1979 and the Winston Cup Championship in 1980, driving for a team owned by Rod Osterlund. While their racing success was unparalleled, Osterlund, another millionaire dilettante who decided to dabble in stock car racing, was facing financial problems of his own in his real estate empire, brought on by the recession and high interest rates that had sent the price of real estate into the hopper. Though he denied the team was for sale, on June 26th, Osterlund sold his team and all its assets for $1.7 million, to none other than JD Stacy. The transition was not a smooth one. Despite initial assurances things would remain as they were, the teams manager was fired shortly thereafter. Next, Joe Whitlock, legendary journalist and a close personal friend of Earnhardts, was released from his job of marketing manager for the team. Earnhardt drove four races for Stacy before announcing he was resigning, while still defending Winston Cup Champ, because he was dissatisfied with the way things were being run. Dale took over driving chores for noted independent Richard Childress, an association that would only last until the end of the year, but of course Dale and Richard ended up pairing up again a few years later to form one of the most successful racing alliances ever. Stacy replaced Earnhardt with Joe Ruttman. While Ruttman did not win a race, he did post seven top tens in his seventeen starts with Stacys team, including a second at the season finale in Riverside.

The team seemed to be showing promise, and perhaps given a little time to gel it could have succeeded, but Stacy had bigger plans. He entered the 1982 season trying to build his dynasty, which he constantly told folks would one day dominate the sport. In addition to Joe Ruttman, Stacy started another team for driver Jim Sauter. In addition to the two cars he owned, Stacy also provided what was rumored to be seven figures worth of support to each of five other teams, in entries driven by Terry Labonte, Dave Marcis, Ron Bouchard, Benny Parsons, and Jody Ridley. It was an unparalleled amount of teams running under one banner, especially in light of the fact the cars ran Stacys blighted name on their quarter panels, not a company that he owned or had an interest in. He was apparently just delighted by seeing his name get around in the fast circles and the access it gave him to the garage area, being pursued by supplicants wishing to have money lavished on their teams as well. This despite almost from the outset there were rumors Stacy was spending money he didnt have.

While a Stacy backed car did not win the Daytona 500, four drivers carrying his name, Terry Labonte, Ron Bouchard, Joe Ruttman and Jody Ridley, did place in the top ten. At the next race at Richmond, Dave Marcis gambled on the rain ending, rather than delaying, the closing laps of the race and did not pit when the caution flag flew for a light rain. The gamble paid off and JD Stacy went to victory lane with Marcis. But from there, things seemed to be falling apart. Ruttman lost confidence in the team and resigned at the end of March. Stacy hired Tim Richmond to take over as the driver of the primary car he owned. After finishing thirty-third at Darlington in April, Jim Sauter was fired, and replaced by a young (as in 18 years of age) woman, Robin McCall, who had never even competed in a Winston Cup race. Later that month Stacy started laying off shop employees, and others quit citing concerns about Stacys financial health. Harry Hyde and Ferrel Harris were finally able to recover some of the money they were owed by Stacy late that spring. The sponsorship checks that Stacy owed the five independent teams that carried his name began arriving late when they arrived at all.

On paper at least, everything looked fine. Tim Richmond, driving the primary car out of the Stacy stables had been a pleasant surprise. Terry Labonte was leading the Winston Cup points hunt, having assumed the lead after the fourth race of the season, carrying Stacys sponsorship. But that is when things started falling apart. The checks Stacy was writing werent worth the paper they were printed on. At the June 6th race at Pocono, Tim Richmond and Bobby Allison were battling each other and the weather for the win. When rain set in and the caution flag waved, Allison decided to gamble and stay out on the track, thinking the event might end prematurely. He lost that gamble and ran out of gas on Poconos long back straight. Dave Marcis, gentleman racer and a long time friend of the Allison family, graciously used his car to push Bobby back to the pits where Allison took on fuel without losing a lap. Once racing resumed, Allison held off Richmond to take the victory. JD Stacy was furious. Had Marcis left Allison sitting stranded on the back straight, very likely Richmond would have won. Marcis professed surprise at Stacys irritation, pointing out he and Richmond were not actually teammates, they just shared a sponsor, and no one had told him it was part of his duties to help other Stacy backed cars win. Shortly thereafter, Marcis received notification that despite being the only driver who had won that year carrying Stacys colors, JD was withdrawing from sponsoring Daves car. The reason cited was not Marcis aiding Allison at Pocono, but his running unauthorized associate sponsorship decals on the 71 car. Stacy needed to renege on some contracts to keep his struggling empire afloat, and the decals provided a legal excuse to do so.

The next race on the circuit was at Riverside, and Tim Richmond scored his first win, and the first win for one of Stacys team cars that season. Ironically the win came on the same day Marcis had received notification Stacy was no longer backing him. That race was also the last ride for Benny Parsons in a car flying Stacys logos. Despite having post eight top tens, and four fourth place finishes, Stacy claimed not to be satisfied with how Benny was running and pressured team owner Harry Ranier to release him. Buddy Baker assumed driving chores in the Ranier car in Parsons place. The real shock came that Wednesday when Stacy announced he was no longer going to sponsor Winston Cup points leader Terry Labonte in Billy Hagans car. Stacy cited the same bogus reasons he had used to renege on Dave Marciss contract, saying Terrys driver uniform carried an unauthorized Stratograph patch. Staratograph was a company related to oil exploration owned by Hagan. While the team later found sponsorship (Texas Jeans), the financial chaos and uncertainty caused by Stacys sudden departure was one of the reasons Labonte eventually backslid to third in the points.

Financial problems continued to build and that fall Ranier removed Stacys logos from his cars and announced he was suing JD for being months behind in his payments. Shortly thereafter, Ron Bouchards team did the same. Stacy was down to his team car driven by Tim Richmond and sponsoring Junie Donlaveys, driven by Jody Ridley. Also about that point, Stacy began moving his shop equipment under the cover of darkness fearing it would be reprocessed, or a judge would issue an order that the shop be locked so the equipment would serve as collateral for moneys owed the other teams until the lawsuits were settled.

With the teams very future uncertain, Tim Richmond announced he would not be returning to the team in 1983. Tim did leave the struggling operation in style, winning the season finale at Riverside for JD and his cronies.

Almost unbelievably, despite the mounting lawsuits, ill will, and financial problems, Stacy was back in 1983. As a driver, Stacy selected a 24 year old Arkansas native by the name of Mark Martin. Young and nave, Mark Martin was delighted by the opportunity to finally drive a top drawer Winston Cup entry; he sold his shop and all his equipment, and laid off his few employees. The official press release announcing Marks joining the team was all the usual blather for a team giving a young driver his big break, saying Stacy and his people knew it would take a little time for Mark to get up to speed, but it was a long term commitment between JD and Mark to grow the team to the championship. (Dont read that press release to Kenny Irwin this year it might keep him up at night.) All things considered, for a young driver and a new team, the pairing worked out fairly well. Mark showed a lot of early promise with an eleventh at Rockingham, a seventh at Atlanta and a third at Darlington. In the next two races Martin was sidelined by mechanical problems. Shortly thereafter, the Stacy team announced they were firing Martin and putting Morgan Shepherd in the car, leaving Mark out in the cold, with an uncertain future. It would be five years before he found another full time Winston Cup ride with Jack Roush. In 23 starts with JD Stacys team Morgan Shepherd posted no wins, but 13 top ten finishes, including a second place at that years Firecracker 400. At the end of the season, JD Stacy folded his team and disappeared back into obscurity. Some of his drivers, notably Dale Earnhardt, Mark Martin and Terry Labonte, were able to recover from the damage his broken promises did to their careers. Others were not. JD Stacy entered the sport of NASCAR racing with lots of money and little in the way of enemies. He left seven years later with very little money and lots of enemies.

AFTERMATH: JD Stacy was not the only millionaire to dabble in Winston Cup racing. Carl Kiekhaefers story in 1955 and 56 is a lot like Stacys. He once even bought a race track so a race could be added to the schedule to give Buck Baker an extra chance to score points, and gave team orders to have one of his drivers purposely wreck Herb Thomas to keep him from title contention. There was also M.C. Anderson who fielded a team for Cale Yarborough starting in 1981 after Cale announced he wanted to run a limited schedule rather than pursue titles. During their two-year association, Cale won five races for Anderson. Anderson tried to lure Yarborough into running the entire schedule in 1983 and quit in a huff when Cale declined to do so, never to return to the sport. While Rick Hendrick cannot be compared to Stacy or Anderson, it has yet to be seen what sort of damage his financial problems could do to his teams or drivers. As of late it seems millionaires with plans of grandeur buy race tracks rather than race teams.

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