Monday
Mar082010
NASCAR Podcast With Charlotte Reporter Alan Cavanna
Monday, March 8, 2010 at 11:30PM 
I try to cover as many sports and topics as possible on my website, even those that I don't know as well such as NASCAR. My good friend and NASCAR expert Alan Cavanna covers stock car racing for WSOC-TV (ABC) in Charlotte, NC. We just finished up a podcast talking racing. Thanks to Alan for taking the time. If you have any racing question at all, please leave a comment below and we'll answer it in the next NASCAR podcast.
Topics in this first podcast:
- The crashes between rival drivers Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski. Is this a direct result of NASCAR encouraging the bad boy behavior?
- Is Jimmie Johnson's dominance good or bad for the sport?
- Which drivers are hitting the panic button after rough starts.
- Who is Alan's favorite driver to interview?
- Besides being hot, what does Danica Patrick bring to the Nationwide Series?
- Alan breaks down Bristol and gives us his pick.
NASCAR Podcast with Alan Cavana 3.8.10
Reader Comments (8)
Fun listen. Why do cup drivers drive in the truck series and nationwide? Is it just for money?
You mentioned bonus points for winning races for the chase, are there any other bonuses that carryover into the chase? Most laps led?
Brad Keselowski is an idiot
What is the purpose of probation?! Either fine or suspend a driver...probation is stupid.
Brad
Ashland, KY
Great Podcast. Alan did a great job providing the answers that are typical hot topic subjects. Lance you did a great job with the questions. They were directed to alot of the issues in nascar at the moment. Next time you get another PODCAST with Alan ask about the transition from the Wing to the spoiler, and how he thinks it will effect the competion and/or safety or could it have helped Keselowski from flipping at Atlanta.
To answer your question for William F. if i may lance. In a sense yes, points earned carry over. Most laps led in a race is 10 bonus points which will position yourself in the Chase. However, the only additional points added to the 5000 point total all 12 Chase drivers get is for wins, which is 10 per win. If racer A had 3200 Points and win 5 races they will have 5050 when the chase starts, If racer B had 3100 and 5 wins they too will have 5050, but seeded 2nd in the cahse the same way it was in the season. Doesn't mean much though since you will be tied.
The second question from Kevin White. Cup drivers all have differing reasons to drive in Nationwide and Truck. Most younger drivers its for seat time. The more you get used to the tracks you race on and the teams you race against and with the better prepared you can become on sunday. Other drivers like Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, and Dale Jr. basically drive in those series becuase they own cars as well and either can help them win by being in the car or by helping push that car to victory. A driver usually doesn't drive a car owned by themselves it's usually their wife or a partner who is listed as the owner. Some Like Stewart and Jr. drivein those series also because they like the competition at certain tracks like Bristol and Daytona. So they all have differeing reasons.
Thanks Adam. Great post!
I would like to know why some of the Nascar Drivers do not place their hand over their heart during the National Anthem.
Thanks
Lori