Archive | February, 2010

What else was a week

am 27. From 27 February 2010 at 16:00 │ Comments {0}

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NASCAR: Las Vegas Preview

am 25. From on 25 February 2010 at 23:42 │ Comments {0}

After the NASCAR Daytona and Fontana is finally on a course that should allow a first realistic assessment of the distribution of forces 2010th At the Las Vegas Motor Speedway the weekend of the Cup and Nationwide Series are on the road.

The oval in the desert of Nevada is one of the calendar so prominently represented in the "cookie cutter" race tracks. This term refers to the 1.5-mile speedway, all of which look as if they had been gouged out with the same giant cookie cutter. Strictly be used to distinguish between the vastly inflated, but quad-ovals of Speedway Motorsports Inc. (Atlanta, Charlotte, Texas) and the D-shaped tri-oval or the NASCAR-owned International Speedway Corporation (Chicagoland, Kansas). For this, the ISC or the Homestead-Miami Speedway with his unconventional layout and has two 180 degree turns. But in contrast, SMI is also in possession of two D-shaped tri-oval or: in 2008, purchased Kentucky Speedway, for one would love to get hold of a Cup race and even the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with the racing season now arrived for the first time on a 1.5-mile oval.

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Media Motor Sports Journalism - What is the point?

am 23. From on 23 February 2010 at 19:57 │ Comments {21}

Motor Sports Journalism is a very small area and is excluded. And that creates problems for decades.

I have worked for years as a journalist. I've been in newsrooms, I've also run today and I am a freelancer. The number of reasons. On the one hand I like the independence from home, a remote office or working remotely. On the other hand, I do not write so well things have a chance. In an editorial, you can not choose the times. But I know the work of editors, authors and freelance journalists from personal experience and I know that fighting for print newspapers with very many problems. And that goes for such a small market such as the motor sports journalism, even more so. To run a newspaper, at least with a minimal profit, you have to be creative today. This is no longer alone on the content, because it has to offer advertisers even something more. Advertorials, for example. These are texts that look as if they were created editorially, they came from but they are working with a company or its PR department. The reader notices nothing, except perhaps that brand names are ever more frequently. One wonders, and more scrolls. I refuse on principle advertorials not think it would be better but at least if they are properly labeled would.
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NASCAR: Fontana Analysis / Danica Patrick with problems

am 22. From on 22 February 2010 at 17:30 │ Comments {4}

Was expected, the race in Fontana, just not the screamer, but offered some interesting rounds and a good finish.

One of the few who say in NASCAR, loud and clear what they think is Jimmy Spencer. The said two years ago, miserable times in the face of the boring race in Fontana times "There is a solution: tear it down, build it again." Amazing critical when three corners, and FOX was last in the preliminary reports. Rather than deal with Fontana, they showed a long account of the unfortunately torn off track in Riverside and had a couple of veterans to speak, which kept saying how great the distance was but how exciting the race were, and the fun you have had. So you can of course do it. But that did not help so, the races are still needed. And then was not quite as bad as feared.

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Formula One: Campos saved - USF1 wobbles - Jerez test images

am 21. From on 21 February 2010 at 17:19 │ Comments {2}

There were some interesting developments in Formula One this week. The team, meanwhile, were annoyed by the rain at Jerez.

The Campos and USF1 were the team loose two candidates for the saison 2010, one could guess it did last year. The Spanish team, the situation seems to be sharp since last December. Dallara, the chassis built for Campos, Cosworth and Xtrac (gearbox) waited more or less patiently for their money, which meant that it did not really progress at Campos. Team founder Adrian Campos, meanwhile, was busy trying to save the team, instead of continuing to build it. The rumors suggested high waves, Zoran Stefanovic times of StefanGP are incorporated the remains of Toyota and print neatly made. It was even said that he had bought the two Dallara chassis Campos, Campos, just to throw out of the race. Now, the rescue of the team is probably due, but there remain many question marks, as with Colin Kolles is a man who has worked closely over the past two years been working with Audi.

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What else was a week

am 20. From on 20 February 2010 at 16:00 │ Comments {0}
  • RT @ joesaward : Jose Ramon Carabante takes over the Campos F1 team: http://wp.me/ppB1o-JX #
  • # F1 Stroy for CK / Cmapos Deal http://is.gd/8ILd8 #
  • RT @ adamcooperf1 : It seems that Colin Kolles has completed the deal to rescue the Campos team and Ensure there are two Dallaras in Bahrain #
  • # F1 Villeneuve seems pretty sure to be at StefanGP. Apparently, his signature is at the OK for the start of the FIA from teams #
  • # F1 USF1 Lopez says nothing about where the meeting with Ecclestone is already exciting. http://is.gd/8ET4z / Via @ AxisOfOversteer in reply to AxisOfOversteer #
  • RT @ USF1Team : The U.S. F1 server is down and is being repaired as this is written. We are not gone, as many have reported. More news soon. #
  • # F1 season opener three weeks ago USF1 no car, no crew and no crash test completed. One need not be clairvoyant - that is nothing #
  • RT @ aasport : # F1 position to the planned USF1 team getting worse. Rumors of financial probs always massive, website down Qu: BBC 5Live #
  • # NASCAR @ maxpapis & @ nelsonpiquet have no more love http://is.gd/8mNZu #
  • # F1 Michelin considered to be the successor to Bridgestone http://is.gd/8jjfZ #

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NASCAR: Fontana Preview

am 19. From on 19 February 2010 at 16:17 │ Comments {6}

After the smoke has set in Daytona, the real season starts. And the same with the bore in Fontana.

May be more of a difference there really be little. While Daytona in terms of voltage is usually towards the front, there is hardly a boring race track the supplies, as Fontana. The course near Los Angeles has taken care of my knowledge, not even for an exciting race and it is one of the race, which has the least viewers. And despite a catchment area of ​​nearly 25 million people. But the NASCAR and California before two worlds that are not really together. Also in terms of "who is where" the race is not very meaningful.

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NASCAR: Streams - change of policy link

am 17. From on 17 February 2010 at 15:57 │ Comments {12}

At the start of the season have resurfaced several questions. And I had to be discussed with a lawyer for media law.

When it comes to NASCAR and streams, the situation looks more difficult from. I'll try to give an overview and explain why direct links to represent the more or less "gray" Streams certain difficulties. At the same time I relaxed a bit, the link in the chat ban. But once the first overview of how it looks right now in front of the stream and get the problems but one.

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NASCAR: Daytona 500 - 2010 Analysis

am 15. From on 15 February 2010 at 21:43 │ Comments {8}

A hole in the track has become one of the strangest and most of all longest Daytona 500 Company that has ever existed.

A hole in the road between Turn 1 and Turn 2, the Daytona 500 has had almost become a farce. After the race a relatively good swing and had seen many leaders, broke with the hole on the course and the voltage. 78 laps before the finish was "the great american race" to a waiting game for the spectators and for FOX, which had a nearly six-hour marathon broadcast over and done with. After all, it was at the end of a sensational final round and a surprising winner.

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Daytona 500 Live Blog

am 14. From on 14 February 2010 at 19:13 │ Comments {0}

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