NASCAR Fuel Factoids and Darrel Waltrip Racing Experience

The Fuel Of NASCAR
Did you know that if Cup teams had to pay for their gas, the special Sunoco 260 GTX unleaded fuel to fill their cars would cost $6.25 a gallon? Or that it costs around $1,200 to fill up a NASCAR hauler for a road trip? Or that it cost Carl Edwards around $2,000 for a round trip to the races in his private plane?

As it stands, Sunoco provides the fuel to the teams for any sanctioned tests, practice or races for all three top divisions.

If you're worried about how much gas NASCAR uses during this price glut, they use less than 175,000 gallons per year on the Sprint Cup Series, compared to the 366 million gallons that Americans average in daily usage. Yikes.

These are just the cool factoids from the article. I wasn't sure you'd want to read about how millionaires are cutting back on their jet travel to save money and all, but if you're interested in more on the issue, check out the article at NASCAR.com


It Ain't Wally World, but Ya Just Can't Help But Wonder at First
Belle Island Village -- along with three-time Cup Champion and FOX Sports analyst Darrell Waltrip and fellow motor sports veteran Jeff Hammond -- announced key components of the Darrell Waltrip Racing Experience, scheduled to open in fall 2008 at Belle Island's themed development, located in the heart of Pigeon Forge, Tenn.. The new $5 million, 27,000-square-foot racing-themed attraction promises to place visitors in the driver's seat with diverse and highly interactive components to showcase the racing experience from all vantage points of today's motorspeedway.

For the details, go on over to my favorite place, NASCAR.com

Darrell Waltrip on Wind Tunnel

Darrell Waltrip was on Speed's Wind Tunnel and the transcript is here on foxsports.com
http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/6935002

Basically, Darrell does not think Teresa will give up the #8, AND Darrell does not think that Budweiser will be the sponsor for Jr at HMS!

I guess time will tell, won't it?

Tidbits of BRISTOL History

April 9, 1972: Bobby Allison dominated the Southeastern 500, having led 458 laps en route to a four-lap win over Bobby Isaac.

April 2, 1978: Darrell Waltrip recovered from an early crash, leading the last 102 laps and beating Benny Parsons to win the Southeastern 500.

April 12, 1987: Dale Earnhardt wins a controversial Valleydale Meats 500, knocking Sterling Marlin out of the lead -- and the race -- to do so.

April 5, 1992: Starting from the pole, Alan Kulwicki wins the Food City 500 after a spirited battle with Dale Jarrett.