30 Copyright 2009, CBSSports.com http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/5814661 en-us I call it a salute to all sports, but mostly auto racing, and perhaps a few other random thoughts. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:15:59 EST http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/17692619?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing#comments Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/17692619?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing Well, I called it. ... Sat, 17 Oct 2009 8:51:59 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/17692619?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/17215589?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing#comments Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/17215589?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing Yesterday I gave my Chase predictions, but I thought today we'd look back on my preseason top 15, for better or for worse. ... Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:39:30 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/17215589?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/17201413?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing#comments Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/17201413?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing In case you haven't seen it, Pete Pistone gave his full field Chase predictions as part of our Chase driver profiles package. ... Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:47:09 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/17201413?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/17101625?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing#comments Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/17101625?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing So yesterday's news regarding the merger of Richard Petty Motorsports and Yates Racing came as quite a surprise. It's rare that such big news sneaks up on the NASCAR media like it did on Thursday. Usually there's a leak somewhere resulting in rumors ... Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:51:43 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/17101625?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/17083559?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing#comments Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/17083559?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing In case you were wondering when NASCAR was planning to announce the inaugural class for its new Hall of Fame, mark down Oct. 14 on your calendar. ... Fri, 11 Sep 2009 0:12:33 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/17083559?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16835331?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing#comments Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16835331?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing It seems DEI is getting into the coaster/amusement park business as a second Dale Earnhardt-inspired coaster was announced today. ... Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:48:02 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16835331?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16727491?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing#comments Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16727491?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing As a coaster enthusiast and Dale Earnhardt Sr. fan, imagine my intrigue when an e-mail came through my inbox announcing an Earnhardt-inspired coaster dubbed Intimidator 305. ... Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:45:38 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16727491?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16668881?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing#comments Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16668881?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing While reading the post-race transcripts from Sunday's Cup race at Michigan I came across this gem from Brian Vickers regarding his battle with Kyle Busch from Saturday's Nationwide race. Vickers is only one year older than Busch, yet displays so much ... Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:49:58 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16668881?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16430983?source=rss_blogs_Arena Football#comments Arena Football http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16430983?source=rss_blogs_Arena Football So the Arena Football League is dead. ... Tue, 11 Aug 2009 9:23:54 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16430983?source=rss_blogs_Arena Football http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16402685?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing#comments Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16402685?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing So I was watching the rally car competition at the X-Games on Sunday, and who to my surprise was a competitor .... ... Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:52:17 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16402685?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16382752?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing#comments Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16382752?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing If you like racing it doesn't get much better than the action and history that ensued on Saturday. ... Sun, 02 Aug 2009 9:53:33 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16382752?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16291997?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing#comments Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16291997?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing Brian France called into “Sirius Speedway” on Monday for an impromptu interview with Dave Moody. ... Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:39:34 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16291997?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16198868?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing#comments Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16198868?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing So this week's Feud brought me a few derisive e-mails and message board posts. For the life of me, I can't understand why there are so many hardliners in favor of consistency in crowning a champion. ... Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:56:50 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/16198868?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15814746?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing#comments Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15814746?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing I thought I'd address some of the interesting rumors that have made their way across the NASCAR wires in recent weeks. ... Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:15:59 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15814746?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15571531?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15571531?source=rss_blogs_NBA It was great to see the Magic back in the Finals this year ... ... Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:39:24 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15571531?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15531961?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15531961?source=rss_blogs_NBA I don't know what's worse, failing to show up like the Magic did in Game 1, or playing downright dumb like they did last night in Game 4. ... Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:24:50 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15531961?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15493893?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15493893?source=rss_blogs_NBA What a relief. The Magic aren't destined to go 0 for the Finals again. ... Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:26:04 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15493893?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15453442?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15453442?source=rss_blogs_NBA I don't know if anybody is reading about my Magic thoughts or not, but makes me feel good to get it out, so here I go again with my thoughts on Game 2. ... Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:27:08 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15453442?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15408599?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15408599?source=rss_blogs_NBA Well that was awful. ... Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:22:31 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15408599?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15376234?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing#comments Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15376234?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing So this week's Feud has an interesting thread about a perceived bias I have for Dale Earnhardt Jr. ... Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:47:22 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15376234?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15351527?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15351527?source=rss_blogs_NBA I know it has been a few days, but other duties have kept me from blogging in celebration that my Orlando Magic have taken down the mighty LeBrons (and won me a free lunch in the process) to reach the NBA Finals. ... Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:11:17 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15351527?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15215796?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15215796?source=rss_blogs_NBA After Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals, I refused to watch any highlight shows, especially a certain highlights show on a certain sports network. ... Wed, 27 May 2009 0:56:36 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15215796?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15153225?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing#comments Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15153225?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing Good grief. ... Tue, 26 May 2009 9:48:31 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15153225?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15059280?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing#comments Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15059280?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing Matt Kenseth touched on a number of subjects during his weekly Q and A on Friday. Not sure why he should care about Earnhardt Jr.'s plight considering he's having problems of his own (despite those two wins to open the season), but it was asked and h ... Fri, 15 May 2009 16:59:04 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/15059280?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/14853307?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing#comments Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/14853307?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing Fans who have become accustomed to seeking out Danica Patrick's blue No. 7 car when watching a race will need to change their habits. ... Wed, 06 May 2009 18:48:08 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/14853307?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/14718971?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing#comments Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/14718971?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing Thrilling. Amazing. Unbelievable. ... Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:50:13 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/14718971?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/14674404?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing#comments Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/14674404?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing Richard Childress met with the media Friday to discuss the changes made to Kevin Harvick's No. 29 team and Casey Mears' 07 team earlier this week ... ... Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:46:14 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/14674404?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/14638507?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing#comments Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/14638507?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing Is it panic time at Richard Childress Racing? ... Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:41:48 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/14638507?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/14448388?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing#comments Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/14448388?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing It's been a rough couple of months with some long days and nights, but now that March Madness is in the rearview mirror, I can hopefully get back to blogging on a regular basis for the three of you who actually enjoy my commentary from this small spe ... Wed, 06 May 2009 11:15:09 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/14448388?source=rss_blogs_Auto Racing http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/14228633?source=rss_blogs_NCAAB#comments NCAAB http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/14228633?source=rss_blogs_NCAAB Wow. I can't believe it has been more than a month since I last put finger to keyboard to post a blog. After the Daytona 500, all my energy has been focused on college basketball for the most part. ... Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:16:00 EDT http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5814661/14228633?source=rss_blogs_NCAAB 100 http://images.cbssports.com/images/cbsdm/spec/cbssportscom.gif http://brian-de-los-santos.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/5814661 100