the jade gurss blog

Been Working Out...

I've been working out lately. I've really developed a helluva six-pack for an old man... What do ya think of the new abs?

(does it looks like this Dale Jr. fan is actually drinking... Coors Light? Well, with a tattoo like that, no accounting for taste...) 

What did you think of Ralph Sheheen's performance in a clutch pinch-hitting role as the play-by-play anchor position with TNT on Sunday? I thought he did very well - and you can get some of the behind-the-scenes details in my SPEEDtv.com column. You can now see the column with a simple click here: "Have Mic, Will Travel."

Update: NO! That is not really my belly (it was just a joke, kids)... and Bill Weber is 'out' for the final two races on TNT. Sheheen is in for Daytona and Chicago... 

A Good Day at Sonoma

It was a sparkling NASCAR race Sunday afternoon at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA. I'd like to hear from the road race haters after this one. (Seriously. Leave your comments below.) It had so many twists and turns, literally and figuratively. The event had superb racing with a lot of passing, an array of strategies, a lot of carnage and an unexpected victor with the silky smooth drive by Kasey Kahne. Very entertaining and well-done to the No. 9 Bud team for the best pit strategy backed up by a strong drive. 

The Cat Daddy: I've often joked that I want to be like Dan Gurney when I grow up. Kudos to TNT for featuring Dan on their seemingly twelve-hour pre-race show. If you missed it, you can still see the Gurney feature by clicking here. Or, visit Dan's All-American Racing site for more details about his celebrated career as a driver, constructor, innovator and even a presidential candidate. 

Ouch!

The direct impact of the General Motors withdrawal from NASCAR is being felt here... 

Effective immediately, I'll no longer be a consultant for Kevin Harvick Inc.  As the Chevy factory team in the Truck Series, the manufacturer's support was an integral part of the KHI program, so it was inevitable that changes were going to be necessary. I appreciate everything DeLana and Kevin have done for me the past year or so. It was fun... 

Now - onto finding new business clients or alternate employment. Any ideas?

X Games... in 3D

See Ricky Carmichael this summer in the ESPN/Disney 3D film of the X Games. Here's the first trailer for the film.

Ricky Carmichael meets Luis Franco with the Kid's Wish Network. See the photo gallery here.

Wednesday Update: 

Check here for how the motocross media is covering Carmicheal's NASCAR truck experience. See the photo podcast from Vital MX and the cool wallpaper images for your computer from RACER X Online.

The New Ken Block Gymkhana Video

(AKA Motorsports EYE CANDY.) Enjoy.  

Update: Since everyone else has thrown in their two-cents worth (and more) on the topic ad-nauseum, I've thrown my hat into the ring as well with this week's SPEEDtv.com column: Getting Junior's Swagger Back. It seems to be highly unpopular with several Speed readers already, so I suppose I said something right.