tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84428898450996270462011-07-31T07:05:47.645-04:00A DETAILED LOOK INTO THE FASTEST DESIGN WORLD IN SPORTSBrian Fletchernoreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442889845099627046.post-36384244920712802262010-08-17T13:49:00.007-04:002010-08-17T22:28:39.365-04:00

Earlier this morning, Richard Childress Racing and Sprint Cup Series points leader Kevin Harvick announced a multi-year deal with Budweiser to sponsor their #29 Chevrolet starting with 20 races (not including the Budweiser Shootout and Sprint All Star Showdown) in 2011. Also unveiled at the press conference in Welcome, NC, was the paint scheme (or should we say lack of a paint scheme?) Harvick

Brian Fletchernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442889845099627046.post-59629479744454768992010-08-15T23:46:00.007-04:002010-08-16T16:30:18.214-04:00

This is a blog about paint schemes, no doubt. However, there is only so much you can write about colors on a car. So each week, we'll take a look back at the races, as well as a preview for the days to come."Happy" WeekendThis weekend, the NASCAR boys rolled into the Irish Hills of Michigan for their second annual stop. The Sprint Cup drivers towards the top of the standings focused on the Chase.

Brian Fletchernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442889845099627046.post-13896911227062482862010-08-12T15:36:00.004-04:002010-08-12T16:43:27.312-04:00

A year ago, I set out to start a blog that would discuss NASCAR paint schemes, the visual link between the fans and the drivers. Everyone can see this, even without logos, and know that it's Dale Earnhardt, or this and immediately think of Tide.Unfortunately, after four entries, I lost steam and gave up. That is, until now. I hope to have something here each week, if not every couple days. We may

Brian Fletchernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442889845099627046.post-49917537030986847812009-05-01T23:28:00.003-04:002009-05-02T00:20:43.971-04:00

Yes, those are crossbones behind the Ask.com logo."Why?," you may ask. The answer is simple. Because.According to Kevin Hamlin, part time Nationwide Series driver, the owner of Ask.com likes pirates, so the Hall of Fame Racing team rid themselves of the awful white and blue flames scheme and debuted their new pirates (and apparently ghost flames) scheme last week at Talladega.The Rundown: Kurt

Brian Fletchernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442889845099627046.post-35790377415626261172009-04-25T22:51:00.006-04:002009-04-26T00:03:46.779-04:00

There are certain colors that are considered bad luck in racing. Black is often grouped with evil. Green, while associated with the start of a race and the payout after the event, is also frowned upon in motorsports.And then there's pink. In recent years, pink has become much more of a common color in NASCAR. But all of these schemes have a common reason -- breast cancer research, and support has

Brian Fletchernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442889845099627046.post-38526682995096740502009-04-24T11:48:00.004-04:002009-04-24T15:58:54.491-04:00

In 2001, the sport lost its greatest star, Dale Earnhardt, on its greatest stage, the final lap of the Daytona 500. NASCAR had lost its down-home, good-ol'-boy feel, and in an instant become a more streamlined, "Hollywood" version of itself. More importantly, two of its drivers, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and his half brother Kerry, had lost their father, the man who got them into the sport and gave

Brian Fletchernoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442889845099627046.post-41427575350386627042009-04-24T01:01:00.003-04:002009-04-24T01:29:02.354-04:00

Hello, everyone. I've never been much for blogs. I don't write blogs. I rarely read blogs. There is, however, one that I do read a lot - Paul Lukas's UniWatch Blog. I'm sure many of you are familiar with it. Paul and his small team of writers blog daily about sports uniforms and their design. He covers a wide variety of sports, from baseball and football and hockey to bowling and tennis and

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