Amateur Timeline of Dodge's Decline in NASCAR

As I'm sure most NASCAR fans have heard by now, Dodge is withdrawing from NASCAR competition after the 2012 season is finished.  Dodge made a roaring return to NASCAR competition in 2001, headed by former NASCAR crew chief Ray Evernham and his team Evernham Motorsports and Chip Ganassi Racing.  Penske Racing joined the list of notable teams in 2003 running Dodges, switching away from Fords effective that season.

But, I could see this departure coming after looking back on the events of the past few years.

For the 2008 season, Chip Ganassi Racing had merged with Dale Earnhardt Inc. to form Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, switching from Dodge to Chevrolet beginning that season, and to this day still run Chevrolet race cars.

For the 2009 season, Gillette Evernham Motorsports had merged with Petty Enterprises, to form Richard Petty Motorsports.

For the 2012 season, Richard Petty Motorsports had switched manufacturers from Dodge to Ford, leaving Penske Racing as the main team fielding Dodge race cars.

In March 2012, team owner Roger Penske announced that Penske Racing will be switching to Fords after the 2012 season.

Having designed and built a 2013 Dodge Charger Sprint Cup car, in a movement by NASCAR to bring more brand identity and individuality to the series, this left Dodge with no major players left to run its brand.  Furniture Row Racing was in talks with Dodge to switch away from Chevrolet with the potential purchase of Penske Racing's engine program, and expanding to two teams possibly with Kurt Busch as the second driver alongside Regan Smith, pending sponsorship.  Although not disclosed, it was rumored that Richard Petty Motorsports and Phoenix Racing were also in talks with the manufacturer.

Despite winning 55 races since its return in 2001, Dodge announced in August 2012 that it will not be returning for the 2013 NASCAR season.  Of the 55 wins as of August 5th, 2012, Penske Racing had 29, with the most recent win with the #2 Miller Light Dodge Charger driven by Brad Keselowski on June 30th, 2012 at Kentucky Speedway.

With Dodge's withdrawal, this leaves Chevrolet, Ford, and Toyota as manufacturers represented in NASCAR.

Loss of A Friend

A good friend of mine on Steam, her name was Kat, and she last went by Mistress Of The Night, passed away 6/22/12.

It was such a sudden passing, and it hurts, a lot. She was always a great person to talk to when I was down and needed someone to talk to, or if I was raged out on something technology or life related. She always did her best to help me get into a better mood, and I've always appreciated that of her.

She will sorely be missed, but she will always be loved by her friends and family. Goodbye my friend, may you rest in peace.

First day of February.

Today is the first day of February, and this also means Valentine's Day is right around the corner. I actually have a girlfriend so far for Valentine's Day this year. Actually on that day I would be with her for a month, how convenient! So otherwise, how is everyone? I'm alright, only after having a beast of a headache last night. No it wasn't a hangover, just a run of the mill headaches.

Hope everyone has a good day, catcha later!

Random thought

I'll be glad when the Java Lounge opens so I can finally start making money

Before Class Thought

Why are there so many white cars parked in one area.

10/29/11 - Some thoughts

Well, it's been a while since I've wrote in ye olde blog!  Well, since the last update, I went to the Charlotte race (Bank of America 500), and I enjoyed it.  Worked the Aaron's display, which was with my dad, my buddy Mitch, and a few others, along with Trevor, Luke, and all those great people with Aaron's marketing.

Besides that, nothing much has been going on, school, homework, school, homework, mess ups on homework, tests, quizzes, brain farts....

Oh and yeah, I'll be turning 21 in a month.  Yay for me I guess?

Last Day of Summer Break

So, today is the last day of summer break, which is why I’m writing this blog post in advance. I do not want to waste the day writing a blog post.

Overall, my Summer was pretty nifty. In May, I went to three NASCAR races, the Showtime Southern 500 at Darlington, the All-Star Challenge at Charlotte, and the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte. After that, not too much has gone on. A couple of weeks ago I went to Williamsburg VA on a trip. It was very nice, considering the fact I like history and all. Oh, and I got new eye glasses, spiffy!

Now, my fall 2011 semester is about to begin, and another hard press of the books and knowledgeable knowledge to be had, hope everyone else had a good Summer!