Tag Archives: Michael Waltrip Racing

Fixing the Problem at Joe Gibbs Racing

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Joe Gibbs at Daytona in February 2015 Photo - Maddie Mejer/Getty Imagaes

Joe Gibbs at Daytona in February 2015 Photo – Maddie Mejer/Getty Imagaes

 “We sucked.”

Those were the words Denny Hamlin used to explain his day at Phoenix International Raceway this past weekend where he and his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates struggled immensely. Hamlin went on to say,,,

“All of our cars suck right now, there’s Kevin Harvick there’s the Hendrick cars, and the Penske cars and everybody else, we’re (Joe Gibbs Racing) everybody else right now.”

I’m not going to bore you with the details of numbers, comparing the Hendrick and Gibbs cars over the last two years, but I do want to give my insight into what is the problem. Continue reading →

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, August 4, 2014

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Guests include NASCAR K&N East driver, Brandon Jones with Turner Scott Motorsports – the winner of the K&N East meets West combo race at Iowa Speedway this past weekend.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver, Joey Coulter with GMS Racing, joins us after finishing third at Pocono this weekend.

Also, Christian PaHud, 2014 PEAK Stock Car Dream Challenge winner and Patrick Staropoli, 2013 winner, talk about this year’s competition – aired August 2nd on Velocity.

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala every Monday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET as we bring fans the smartest racing talk around on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk! 

Listen to our round table panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities and call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE Broadcast to join the conversation about the hottest topics leading up to the next race!

Listen to the Podcast right here…

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MWR Announces PEAK Stock Car Dream Challenge 2014 Winner

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Christian PaHud and Patrick Staropoli – 2013 PEAK Stock Car Dream Challenge Winner – are our next guests on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, August 4th, 2014 at 8:45 pm ET. Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast with any questions/comments for Christian PaHud and Patrick Staropoli.

The checkered flag is out on the 2014 PEAK Stock Car Dream Challenge. After 18 finalists put their skills to the test during a rigorous three-day, on-track racing competition in Charlotte, N.C., PEAK® Antifreeze &_Coolant and Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR) are proud to announce Christian PaHud of Dayton, Ohio as the PEAK Stock Car Dream Challenge winner of a PEAK racing sponsorship in an upcoming NASCAR K&N Pro Series race. Continue reading →

Patrick Staropoli’s Career Feature Coming Soon in ‘Driven’

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 Patrick Staropoli is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, July 7, 2014 at 8:45 pm ET. Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast to interact with Patrick Staropoli and the Fan4Racing panel. 

‘Driven’ is a documentary featuring Patrick Staropoli as a University of Miami Medical student racing his way to NASCAR and debuts July 13th via the Sun-Sentinel.

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Staropoli was also recently announced as a Marketing intern for Michael Waltrip Racing.

 

Remember the name Patrick Staropoli: Aspiring doctor by day, winning race car driver at night

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Patrick Staropoli is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, May 12, 2014 at 9 pm ET.  Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast to interact with Patrick Staropoli and our Fan4Racing panel. 

The following feature is by NBC Sports MotorSports Talk writer, Jerry Bonkowski and was originally published there on March 29, 2014

So much has been said over the years about Ryan Newman being one of the first full-fledged college graduates to race in NASCAR.

And he has the sheepskin from Purdue University, touting his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, to prove it.

But Newman may soon be knocked off his lofty educated throne. Continue reading →