This year’s panel includes current writers and editors, a current NASCAR Nationwide Series team owner, and a former driver providing a plethora of angles from all forms of the industry.
This week’s edition includes a look back at the NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series action at Texas Motor Speedway, plus the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series campaign for Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway, plus some scoop from the IZOD IndyCar Series.
The 2013 Panel:
Ross Bynum (@theRossBynum): Ross Bynum, a frequent contributor to Queers4Gears joins CATCHFENCE.com exclusively for our IndyCar section. His in-depth reporting and analysis on the series makes him a welcome fit to the He Said, She Said panel.
Erin Crocker Evernham (@CrockerErin): Erin Crocker is no stranger to racing. A veteran and prominent winner of the USAC tour, she is the only female driver to win an ARCA Superspeedway challenge championship. She also has starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and Nationwide Series. She is the wife to former crew chief and team owner Ray Evernham.
Chris Knight (@Knighter01): Chris Knight is the assistant news editor, senior staff writer and director of driver communications for CATCHFENCE.com. In addition to those roles, he is also known for his public relations duties for a variety of different race teams and an active Motorsports sponsor.
Adam Niemeyer (@adamniemeyer): Adam Niemeyer is a NASCAR-affiliate based in Ohio with experience in reporting and writing for multiple news network in the Indiana and Southern Ohio area. He also has his own NASCAR-blog.
Jason Sciavicco (@JSciavicco): Jason Sciavicco is a majority owner of SR2 Motorsports competing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series with current drivers Blake Koch, Michael McDowell and Jason White.
AnnMarie Strawhand (@MrktgFullSpd): AnnMarie Strawhand is a long-time Motorsports marketing and public relations professional and the founder of Marketing at Full Speed.
Lori Tyler (@lorityler): Lori Tyler is a long-time staff writer at CATCHFENCE.com and one of the original contributors to “He Said, She Said.”
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:
• Kyle Busch had a dominant weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. A new track record, plus a double-whammy with a win both divisions. What were your thoughts on the race?
Erin Crocker: I thought it was a good race, but a bit too long for my taste. I was heartbroken for Martin Truex Jr. He really dominated the race and again couldn’t seal the deal. Kyle is definitely on a roll. If he continues at this rate, he will be a championship contender for sure.
Chris Knight: I thought that the race was okay. I thought that the Gen 6 performed to standards at Texas Motor Speedway. I thought the speed was impressive and not something to be taken lightly. It will be interesting to see if the car possess the same characteristic noting the same type of weather in the Fall.
Hands down, Kyle Busch and the Joe Gibbs Racing team was the team to beat. The car was super-fast, but Martin Truex Jr. tried to spoil the party. If not for that last pit stop, things might have ended very different. After all of his bad luck last season and the disappointment at Daytona, it’s nice to see things going in the right direction for Kyle Busch and the No. 18 M&Ms Toyota Camry.
Adam Niemeyer: I thought the race was OK. I think it was another test for the Gen 6 car, and I’m excited to see the progress each team is making with the new car.
Lori Tyler: The race was no Fontana, but they can’t all be. Kyle appears to be happy and focused. It was a fun race to watch, and it’s good to see him enjoying himself again.
• Both Penske Racing cars of Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano failed pre-race technical inspection with an issue of their rear-end gears. Both drivers narrowly missed the start of the race. Your thoughts.
Ross Bynum: Sometimes walking the line between innovation and what is considered cheating is a thin one and difficult one to walk. I think if you are doing all you can as an organization to win, you may bend the rules just a little and risk being caught. That’s part of racing and what drives it. Like the old saying goes, “If ya’ ain’t cheatin’, ya’ ain’t tryin’.”
Erin Crocker: It’s hard to have an opinion when I don’t have all the details. I felt for Joey though as the field was starting their engines and his car was still at the gas pumps and he hadn’t even strapped in. As a driver, I liked to have everything pre-race go smoothly and panicking or rushing can be a distraction, but he came back and had a great race!
Chris Knight: Penske Racing was taking a significant risk and they were caught.
They probably would have looked like heroes had it paid off, but who really knows if NASCAR wouldn’t have caught it in post-race inspection. There are just so many variables. If the rumors are true that potentially another team turned in Penske Racing, we may see a different type of war ignite in the garage. I think it’s very possible that another team did turn them in. You better bet your bottom dollar, that Penske Racing will have their eyes wide open viewing everyone as an enemy. There’s that old saying, “keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
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