Race Picks (the last season?), Uncle Max vs. The Points Leader: BRISTOL

EDITOR’S NOTE: our deepest sympathies go out to the family, friends, and fans of Shigeaki “Shige” Hattori.  Despite being a “stranger in a strange land”, he was successful on the track as an Indy Lights driver, and off as the owner of Hattori Racing Enterprises.  May he always be an inspiration to any outsiders who seek to do the impossible.

TRUCK SERIES (1 win) WeatherGuard Truck Race (Friday 7:30pm ET on Fox) STEWART FRIESEN—A big win for the Canadian.

XFINITY SERIES SciAps 300 (Saturday 5pm ET on The CW) CONNOR ZILISCH—learning to spell his last name slowly but steadily.

CUP SERIES Food City 500 (Sunday 3pm ET on FS1) Points Leader picks WILLIAM BYRON.  Favorite (2 wins): CHASE ELLIOTT—a popular win.  Next Favorite: KYLE LARSON—a popular win if he doesn’t spin anyone out.  Dark Horse: BUBBA WALLACE—an unpopular win.

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Spade Racing Opens 10 Value Packs of 2012 Press Pass Cards: Preview

Here’s my latest haul—ten 8 card packs of 2012 Press Pass Cards.  So join me as I take a look back about 13 years ago with some cost-effective card packs

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Spade Racing’s Stars in Unusual Cars: Davey Allison

Davey Allison starts out in the 28…of Rainer-Lundy (1987-88)

Join me throughout this year as I take a look at when some of the sport’s biggest stars drove some unusual cars! (Presented in no particular order).

The (temporarily) unsponsored "Battlestar",
courtesy NASCAR.com

Why? We all remember Davey Allison in the 28 Ford, don’t we?  And we all remember that car sponsored by Texaco, right?  And owned by Robert Yates…well, not entirely, as Allison raced his first two years when the car was still owned by Harry Rainer and JT Lundy.

How successful were they? Davey Allison set the gold standard for rookie seasons, winning twice amidst a slew of top-five finishes.  This was all despite running a partial schedule AND not having a sponsor signed until days before Daytona Speedweeks.

What was the aftermath? Engine builder Robert Yates bought the team, officially taking over for the 1989 season.  Robert Yates Racing would go on to win numerous races and a Cup championship, although sadly Davey Allison would pass away in a helicopter crash in 1993.

Ranking on the Strange-O-Meter? 2 Battlestars out of 10—not too odd at all, but its a nice reminder that Davey didn’t always race for Robert Yates.

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