Recent content by LewTheShoe

I wish someone would explain how those team owner statements are supportive of Nascar's position in this lawsuit. @StandOnIt, please enlighten me... A bunch of team owners stated that their charters are crucial to the teams economic viability, with many of them adding that charters need to be...

Are you guys certain that the summary judgement hearing was behind closed doors? The legal briefs are public, and have been widely reported. I'd think the oral arguments would be heard in open court. Or is it just more fun to talk about leaks... as if judicial decisions (due in two weeks) are...

As @gnomesayin posted above (here), Mishkin was approved by *both* Nascar and the plaintiffs at the beginning of the mediation process. Of all the thousands of professional mediators practicing in the United States, Nascar chose this one. Given the impressive depth of experience of both legal...

@Conover, do you even know what mediation is, or what a mediator does? It seems as if you don't understand the difference between mediation and arbitration. I'd suggest a bit more research before you present your next legal analysis of the case. Hint... A mediator doesn't decide anything, not...

If a single entity (NASCAR) owns and runs all the teams, yeah the arms race is gone, but so is the sport of stock car racing... to be replaced by a traveling exhibition/ theatrical production similar to Disney On Ice or the Barnum & Bailey Circus. You may be excited at the prospect of a grid...

Don't sleep on wily ol' @Magicmiler. He's kept his powder dry (and available for a late surge) better than anyone else. Of the eight "A" drivers, he has used only Briscoe... and every other player has also already used Briscoe except for one (@FLRacingFan still has the #19 available). So he...

Don't make the mistake of conflating pre-trial motions with the true basis of the antitrust lawsuit. So far, just two pre-trial motions have been adjudicated. (1) The teams' request to be paid like chartered entries has been denied, after Nascar made several concessions on guaranteed starting...

I'm surprised that Judge Bell is exerting such extreme pressure on both parties to reach a pre-trial settlement. But I hope they do settle, including significant concessions by Nascar in favor of all the teams. At the hearing last week, Judge Bell seemed to offer a threat to both sides that they...

J.H. Nemechek, my dim-witted, lead-footed, warm-bodied jockey finished P17. Since my strategic plan (developed in consultation with hedge fund guru and stock car investor, Rob Kauffman) budgeted just 29 points to Daytona and Talladega combined, I'll need a top-12 finish when we get to 'Dega...

Ready to make my move, maybe not this week, but next week for sure. With 11 races to go, I figure I'm in pretty decent shape with respect to my goal of scoring 540 points or less. Scoring 540 means an average of 15 points per race. I've come close a few times, but I've never scored 540 or less...

The hypocrisy of Preacher Joe Cheater Joe is what I hate the most...

I don't like awarding points for leading laps or fastest lap. The point of the race is to win it or get the highest finish possible, so that's what should earn points in my opinion. If you want to award a point for something else, it should be for winning the pole. That comes the day before the...

I prefer the groups as a rough - very rough - guide to who is on the gas versus who is on the bench. Then I do my own fine tuning... for example I'd kick Haley up to the B group and move Preece down to C group... YMMV.

I'll watch it, but my expectations are really low. It's like putting a bunch of Thoroughbred race horses on a county fair merry-go-round and firing the starter's pistol. Thoroughbreds and Nascars need a track that allows them to stretch their legs and... Go Fast! Just my opinion....