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Amy’s #NASCAR Reading List

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This week’s weekly reading list:

Tony Stewart To Everyone: Back Off Of Danica And Let Her Learn- Jeff Gluck for SBNation.net

Joe Gibbs Says Joey Logano’s Future Still Up In the Air- Staff Reporter for Sporting News

Penn Yan Boy’s Dream Weekend At The Glen- The Chronicle Express

Juniorism! Dale Earnhardt Jr. Drops NASCAR Knowledge On Michigan Reporter- Jeff Gluck for SBNation

Keselowski Credits Crew Chief As Huge Part Of His Success- AP for Sports Illustrated

AJ Allmendinger’s Drug Test Claims Disputed- Staff Reporter for SportingNews.com
Gratuitous Tony Stewart Picture:

This is way back from Pocono…I get this look a lot from anyone in my family I approach with a camera…it’s the look I call the “will get that flippin’ camera out of my face before I make you eat it” look.  Not that is what Tony was thinking (but who knows…maybe he was):

(Photo Credit: Lovingly borrowed from TonyStewart.com click on the picture to be taken to the original)

Gratuitous Tony Stewart Video:

When I found this video I bookmarked it because I knew I had to include this video of Tony Stewart from the way back machine in a post somewhere- what better place than in my Reading List post:

My favorite part? When Tony compared driving a stock car to driving a school bus. Hopefully they don’t drive our local school buses that fast!

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Nick Cannon & Tony Stewart’s Show Car In Fort Lauderdale

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When I got the announcement that Nick Cannon was going to be in Fort Lauderdale with Tony’s show car I was more than happy to blog about it because not only is it Tony Stewart related (because hello- show car) and that there was a special guest at this show car appearance (Nick Cannon! Yes I watch AGT- shut up.) but my regular readers know I am a HUGE supporter of the Office Depot Foundation National Backpack Program and not just because it’s something that Tony Stewart supports. I am supportive because I love the fact that kids who need supplies to help them succeed in school are getting them. What a confidence builder to them to say here are the tools to help you make the most of your education. It’s that simple. But I digress. I got the PR announcement about the event and I kiddingly wrote back that  I would “love to see a picture of Nick Cannon with Tony’s show car” I think I even said I would be very “impressed” if my contact could make it happen. I wasn’t serious..I was trying to make a very busy person smile at the thought.  I REALLY WAS KIDDING PEOPLE…yet if you scroll down? There it be people- there it be. Now I am not saying that this picture was take only because I asked for it- more than likely there was other need for it…but the fact that it was taken tickles me pink. And if I WAS the reason the picture was taken? Well I apologize to Nick Cannon- but I am still posting it because I am still tickled pink.

Before we get right to the picture I want to share some information about the event to go along with the photo: Award-winning actor, comedian and “America’s Got Talent” host Nick Cannon took a moment to check out three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™ champion Tony Stewart’s No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevy Impala on Thursday, August 16, 2012, during a special “Back-To-School Celebration” at an Office Depot store in Fort Lauderdale. Cannon joined the Office Depot Foundation to help donate 10,000 colorful new sackpacks to deserving children served by local organizations, schools and agencies in Greater Fort Lauderdale and Broward County. By the end of 2012, the Office Depot Foundation will have helped more than 2.9 million children since launching its National Backpack Program in 2001.

Are you ready for it?

Ok here it is:

(Photo Credit: Alex Gort)

It’s even MORE awesome because it’s the Back-To-School paint scheme that Tony’s car is sporting (my favorite of his Back-To-School paint schemes to date) and the tires are the Support Our Troops Goodyears.  See…this picture is ALL kinds of awesome wrapped up in one little picture (or bigger picture if you click on it). It would only be better if Nick Cannon was holding a sign that said For BadGroove.com. I am nearly giddy at the thought…then again- it’s the little things that make my day!

By the way- I still think my idea of teaming up Nick Cannon and Tony Stewart for an Office Depot commercial is good. I even have the commercial in my head.  All I will say is that it’s Nick and Tony in an Office Depot around the holidays and that the Teddy B. Caring bear is involved. Think about it- it could be comedic gold right there.

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Guest Post: Day 3 At Watkins Glen- The Big Show

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(Editor’s Note: Yesterday longtime BadGroove reader Kevin M. Boots shared his experience at Watkins Glen on Friday and Saturday.  As promised yesterday here is the conclusion- all about Sunday.  Again I just want to thank Kevin for sharing his experiences and his pictures from the track at Watkins Glen! – Amy)

Sunday, I drove up to the track earlier than I did Saturday. I didn’t park in the infield. I drove to my usually spot near Gate 5. I took my little secret route, “the back way” to the track. There is never any traffic on this road, there is never any traffic getting to this road after you get off the hill. There is a barn on a 90 degree corner along this back way in that says “Bat Cave this way” It makes me laugh every time I see it. (more…)

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Guest Post: Day 1 and 2 at Watkins Glen

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(Editor’s Note: As mentioned before Kevin M. Boots is back with the first of two posts about his experience at Watkins Glen! Kevin also posted on BadGroove about the Tony Stewart/Lewis Hamilton Seat Swap last year. A big thanks to Kevin for blogging about his experiences over at Watkins Glen and for the great photos!- Amy)

It was dumb luck really, when I think back on it. I was just talking on Twitter about whether I should go to Pocono or Watkins Glen for my race in 2012 and tweeting pros and cons to each track. Surprisingly, both tracks have produced some of the best racing the last few years. WGI was, from the beginning, out to get me to buy a ticket from their track. They would reply to my tweets almost every time.

Then I tweeted something at the end of May that really got their attention. They replied and asked me to send an email to an address.
I was contacted by the WGI Director of Marketing & Fan Experience about calling me. Really? Me? I remember being nervous and excited about this. He called and we talked and he had an idea he had been thinking about; a fan tweeting at the track all weekend. The official WGI twitter account would then retweet me so others could see what fans could do at the track. So my mind was made up, WGI again for 2012.

Fast forward two months, Friday August 10, 2012. I left work and headed right up to the track. I had to pick up my credentials and they wanted to meet with me. I got to the track just before Denny and Burton had their run in. I had a meeting with a gentleman at 4:30PM in the Media Center. So I went and parked in the infield and headed over to it. First off, I always have parked outside of the track before this. Parking inside was different. There were race cars driving over my head at one point. I went and met with my contact and I then I was off. They wanted me to tweeter pictures of my adventures each day. I went to the midway area and started. It was getting late and most of it was closing so I headed to an area I had only dreamed about go in before: the Garage. (more…)

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Tony Stewart Show Car In Fort Lauderdale with guest Nick Cannon!

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Tony Stewart’s Show car decided to go on a little vacation to Florida (can you blame it? It got tired seeing all the sprint racing Tony’s been doing and needed to take a rest just thinking about it)!

Yes you heard it here- Tony Stewart’s show call will be at the Office Depot located at 6325 N. Andrews Ave in Fort Lauderdale, FL.  It will be there starting at 10:00 am local time tomorrow August 16th 2012. The Office Depot Foundation will be presenting sackpacks of school supplies to local non-profit agencies serving the area’s local children (sackpacks are NOT available to the public-sorry).  And there WILL be a special guest- Nick Cannon (from America’s Got Talent) who will be preforming with his band 4Count. So try to stop by in Fort Lauderdale!

Total side note- so you have all seen the Depot Time Tony Stewart commercial. There is a similar Nick Cannon commerical too (sorry couldn’t find a link to that one).  I think they need to do one with both Tony AND Nick Cannon- that would be hilarious.

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Race To Chicago With Office Depot Racing!

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Hey did you know that Office Depot Racing is currently running a contest to attend the race in Chicago? How cool would that be? Five winners will win:

  • Two grandstand tickets to the NASCAR® Sprint Cup Series™ race at Chicagoland Speedway on September 16, 2012
  • $750
  • One (1) $50 Office Depot gift card
  • One (1) 1:24 No. 14 Office Depot Chevrolet diecast car autographed by Tony Stewart

That is a pretty awesome prize package if you ask me!  But you must act quick though because you only have until August 23rd to enter!!  Go to OfficeDepotRacing.com to enter today!!

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Earnhardt Jr. Earns Respect from Longtime Smoke Fan

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This guest post is written by LONG time BadGroove reader and commenter, Kevin M. Boots, who many of you may remember from his first guest post about Tony Stewart’s Mobil 1 F1 Seat Swap with Louis Hamilton.  Kevin is a transplanted Hoosier living in New York and is going to attend the race this coming weekend at THE GLEN.  He will be posting about his experiences at the Glen in an exclusive to BadGroove.  I also highly suggest you follow him on twitter for track updates this weekend:  KevinMBoots77.  —Amy

I’m a Tony Stewart fan. I’ve been a fan of Smoke since he moved to the #20 car in 1999. He wasn’t my favorite driver though, that was Dale Earnhardt Sr. My whole family were Sr fans.  We never got the chance to see him race in person. When he died I split my attention between 3 drivers; Smoke, Harvick and Dale Jr.  Smoke, of course, became my favorite and Harvick was second.  Jr., I tried to be a fan but he just never did anything. Another thing that turned me off was what I call “the Cubs Effect.” The Chicago Cubs have not won a world series in 100 years, yet their fans are die hard and cheer them on still. Its annoying, at least to myself.

Jr Nation is just like those Cubs fans, they cheer for him even though he has only one win in the last four years. So why am I writing about a driver I am not a huge fan? He did something at Pocono that I have not seen another drive do in a long time. Jr got out of his car, which had just broke a transmission, got the jack and jacked his car up!  He was trying to get it ready for the crew to start working on replacing the transmission.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Diet Mountain Dew/AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet, talks with crew members in the garage after mechanical problems at Pocono Raceway. (Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR)

This shows me that he knows what has to be done to win the championship. It shows me that he knows he has to do more to get what he wants. He did not waiting for the crew to get there and sit there doing nothing till they get it fixed. He realized that every second counted. He understand that every point counts, Smoke showed them all that last year. He showed me that he can do wait he needs to do to deserve the legion of fans he has.

Today Dale Earnhardt Jr earned my respect, and that my friends, is hard to earn.

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Race 22: Pocono (Rain and Lots and Lots of Pictures)

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Warning- this post is going to be laden with photos. Why? Because photographers Glenn and Jessica Bure were kind enough to supply BG with photos of Tony and his car in Pocono. So a HUGE thank you to both Glenn and Jessica for sharing their pictures with BadGroove! Also a huge Thanks to The Office Depot Foundation for supplying BadGroove with pictures from the Allentown, PA Sackpack donation! (more…)

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