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Archive for January, 2007

30 Jan

Predictions for ‘07

by Steve Sharbutt
Cup Scene Daily, January 30

I don’t like to make predictions. They usually come back to haunt me. Case in point? For 2006 I had Greg Biffle winning it all and Elliott Sadler 2nd. Whoops…
OK, I’ll give it another shot for 2007 because I like looking like an idiot in public.
Juan Pablo Montoya will [...]

25 Jan

No Longer Gilliland’s Island

Cup Scene Daily, January 25

Greg Alleck / LAT Photo
David Gilliland was getting nervous.
After receiving the call of a lifetime last season to replace Elliott Sadler in the #38 M&M’s Ford for Robert Yates Racing, David Gilliland saw his new team wrestling with its future.
Going into the 2006 season, Robert and Doug Yates were optimistic. Elliott [...]

18 Jan

King of All Media?

Cup Scene Daily, January 18

Howard Stern once proclaimed himself the “king of all media”. This year we might very well bestow that title on one Juan Pablo Montoya. Seemingly, wherever JPM goes, a throng of media members follows, eagerly asking their questions and scribbling on note pads.
How delicious is this story? The announcement that Montoya [...]

04 Jan

The Car of Tomorrow, Today

Cup Scene Daily, January 4

Among the most interesting stories heading into the 2007 season is Toyota’s foray into the Nextel Cup Series. How long will it be before they achieve some measure of success? Can they put one (or two) of their sleek, new cars on the front row for the Daytona 500? Will they [...]


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