Jennifer Jo Cobb Driver Diary: Atlanta

Thursday,March 11th, 2010

Jennifer Jo Cobb is a NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and ARCA Re/Max Series driver as well as a national spokesperson, public speaker and television personality. Visit her website at CobbRacingTeam.com On Blogging: I have had a natural affinity toward journalism my entire life. My mom recognized my reading and writing skills early and always suggested newspaper class at school. Though I love to write, it has been a while since I have taken the time to do so.

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NASCAR Off Week Notes: Earnhardt Jr. Goes Prime Time On Disney Channel; Roush Is Cool With It

Thursday,March 11th, 2010

Dale Earnhardt Junior on Disney Channel: The Junior Nation can get a dose of their man away from the track as NASCAR’s most popular driver Dale Earnhardt Junior will make an appearance on the Disney Channel on Saturday March 20th. Earnhardt will guest star in the Handy Mandy Big Race, which according to the network is a primetime special for preschoolers and parents. In the episode Manny and the tools hit the motor speedway as a pit crew for the highly anticipated Wood Valley 500.

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New Licensing Agency Emerges for NASCAR

Thursday,March 11th, 2010

Seven months of negotiations have put NASCAR and its top teams in position to create the first NASCAR Properties, a trust that will serve as a centralized licensing agency for the sport. The unnamed unit will operate as a one-stop shop for licensees, but a key difference from other previously established league-licensing divisions is that revenue will be distributed to the teams based on sales and not a revenue-share agreement.

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Edwards: I respect NASCAR’s penalty

Wednesday,March 10th, 2010

Carl Edwards said late Tuesday night that he’s ready to move on. “I respect NASCAR’s penalty and look forward to our meeting in Bristol,” Edwards said in an email. “I'm ready to put this behind us and get on with some good racing.”

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NASCAR Did The Right Thing By Not Suspending Edwards

Wednesday,March 10th, 2010

NASCAR president Mike Helton announced Tuesday that Carl Edwards would receive no serious penalties from Sunday’s incident with Brad Keselowski at Atlanta Motor Speedway. NASCAR has placed Edwards on probation for the next three races. Helton said that both team owners had talked to their drivers and NASCAR and has agreed on the probation.

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NASCAR Sends Out Mixed Message with Penalty

Wednesday,March 10th, 2010

Suspension? Fine? Points penalty? Are you kidding? NASCAR doled out none of the above to Carl Edwards for intentionally—and with malice aforethought—wrecking Brad Keselowski in Sunday's Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Keselowski's Dodge flipped upside-down, slammed into the outside wall in the tri-oval at the 1.54-mile racetrack, landed on its roof and eventually turned upright before sliding into the wall in Turn 1.

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