Do you remember those Would You Rather … questions? Like, would your rather be stoned to death by pickles or drown in a tub of mayonnaise? Or, would you rather be covered in a fine layer of green moss or sweat cheese? I think I tripped Aaron Homoki out when I asked him one of those. I mean, the kid’s a laugh, and real easy going, but I just wanted to get rad like Aaron. I wanted to end the interview with … Details, Pictures and Video
Whatever you do this weekend around Texas Motor Speedway, or any time in the foreseeable future, don’t accuse Carl Edwards of being “off his game,” “sub-par” or anything else even borderline demeaning.
Edwards — who closed the 2008 season with a stunning display of dominance, winning six of the final eight races in the Cup and Nationwide series combined — has yet to win in 2009. According to Edwards, there’s no need to panic…. Details
 you want to know who’s going to make this year’s Chase for the Sprint Cup, look no further than the results of Sunday’s Samsung 500. Those finishing in the top 12 have about a 70 percent chance of making the Chase, or at least that’s what history tells us.
Since the Chase format was introduced in 2004, an average of seven out of 10 drivers who wound up making the playoffs finished in the top 10 at Texas Motor Speedway. The number jumps to nine of 12 since NASCAR expanded the field in 2007 to include a dozen drivers.
It’s an interesting statistic, but why is Texas such a good barometer of things to come? … Details and Video
Teenager Michael Perham, seeking to complete a solo journey around the world, arrived in Hobart last night (Friday 3rd April), having just completed a four week/ 7,000 mile crossing of the Indian Ocean.
Michael has called into Hobart because it is ‘so on the way’ and he has a number of minor maintenance problems. His rudder has lost its bonding, there are problems with one of the three charging methods and his 50 ft yacht Totallymoney has clutch problems on the ballast pump.
None of these would have stopped his journey, but with the nastiest part of the Southern Ocean, including Cape Horn, facing him now, he decided to make the stop… Details and PicturesÂ