The plan is to accompany our affiliated web sites with relevant automotive news and updates to keep our visitors informed of latest developments and future concepts that may affect their classic car restoration decisions. And, if we can also entertain with a few auto racing commentaries along the way then that would be great too!

Many think merging onto the highway or exiting the pits is a no brainer routine task, but the Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway on ABC showed us that it has become something that is taken for granted. You have to appreciate the art it takes to get out of the pits or merge onto the highway in order to do it correctly.

 

Well, the first five races of the season are done and the top 35 in owner points using the 2008 owner points for qualifying at Martinsville on March 30. That is normal procedure, but now the fun begins. There are several multi-car teams with one car in the top 35 and one outside the top 35. These teams have some decisions to make before the next race. Most notably being discussed is an owner points swap between the two Petty Racing teams.

 

NASCAR's Auto Club 500 weekend was plauged by rain and that is always hard to deal with in scheduling, but NASCAR's determination to get the race done on the scheduled day was a bit over the top. The Major League Baseball has a rule that they wait a reasonable amount of time and then call off the game. NASCAR has the never give up attitude when it comes to rain delays.