Nascar Campers

Patrick Carpentier to race at Darlington

2009-05-08T18:19:00.002-05:00

The race at Darlington will have a special treat for Canadians tonight as the extremely personable Canadian racer Patrick Carpentier will be racing the 07 car tonight.

All the best Patrick, we hope you find a full-time ride, NASCAR needs more racers like you!!

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Minister offers words of wisdom during Nationwide prayer before the race at Daytona

2009-02-15T16:13:00.003-05:00

Last year I heard a man of the cloth tell me that NASCAR does not care at all about what is right or wrong, morals or ethics, all they care about is MONEY.

I was basically stunned that he said this, not that it is not true, but for a man of faith to say this to me was incredible.

This person is very close to NASCAR and knows it inside and out.

Yesterday I heard Dr. Tim McNeil from the First United Methodist Church of Ormond Beach say " As we seek to build a new prosperity, May it be built on Gratitude instead of greed"

Big words and oh so true.

NASCAR sit up and take notice, the fans have said it, and now men of the cloth are saying it as well.

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Our new Nascar Camping Patch,Pin and Hand out Card

2008-08-12T21:23:00.002-05:00

Here they are folks all 3 together!!

The first is our patch, it can be sewn on your coat, the second is our enamel pins, they are excellent and can be put on your coat also, and the last is the hand out cards, you can put your name on the back and hand them out to fellow Nascar Campers!!!

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TSN drops NASCAR races in Canada

2008-08-10T14:29:00.002-05:00

The emails, blogs, forum postings and even a new Facebook group has all popped up in the last 24 hours due to TSN dropping the coverage of NASCAR.

Fans across the country are extremely upset with the actions of TSN.

Especially after riding a wave of success from last weeks race in Montreal, its no wonder why Canadian Fans are upset with TSN.

The writer was also effected with this, luckily enough my wife realized we had it on Bell Expressvu on channel 440.

This is part of the premium package that you need to buy extra.

I will be contacting TSN for an official responce tommorow, right now there phones are jammed and I am lost in voice mail jungle.

No wonder I have already been contacted by a bunch of people upset with TSN over this.

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Nascar Camping Pins

2008-07-27T21:44:00.001-05:00

Here they are folks, our brand new Nascar Camping Lapel Pins:)

What do you all think!!!!

Fun at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

2008-07-26T19:46:00.007-05:00

Here are some pictures from Indy 2 years ago, we had 2 private suites side by side, Erika had her play doh with her and was letting everyone know who her favourite driver was!

Carl's was 88 as you can see!!

Thats his motorcoach below done up in custom DJ and UPS colours also!

Richard Petty Speaks-It's All About The Fans

2008-07-12T15:28:00.002-05:00

Richard Petty without a doubt is the most respected voice of NASCAR, when THE KING SPEAKS people listen.

If they dont listen they are stupid.

Blunt, but here I am as a NASCAR fan, president and founder of this website, a RV'er, an entrepreneur, and I am wondering why NASCAR and the racetracks themselves dont listen when the KING SPEAKS.

Here is a run down and how I think NASCAR has basically dug a hole for themselves, and is now trying to dig themselves out of it.

NASCAR has learned a lot about marketing, and many can learn from them.

But, after awhile the hype starts to look and sound questionable, especially if you cant back up the claims that you make.

This I can speak from experience and knowledge as I own a marketing and advertising company.

The hype has reached an all time high, but then again it gets more and more each race lately so I reserve that statement for a later date.

But, when does the fan say, " how stupid do you think I am"?

The anger has risen each year as NASCAR and many attached to it, simply keeps putting prices up, and as many state take more away each and every year.

Things came to a boiling point this year with the Daytona 500 and the false advertising they did, and the clubhouse at Lake Lloyd being taken away from them.

This started a flurry of media activity, and cost them alot, especially after the unethical way they handled the entire affair.

From a personal level, it cost them about $ 100,000.00 in lost revenue for next years race as my entire group will not be going back.

It also cost them a documentary being planned, " The road to Daytona-The first 50 years."

We where ready to go and then my phone rang , friends in Daytona told me the bad news about what Daytona did.

One associate had his bus being driven down by his driver, my driver was ready to go, all the supporting cast was ready, and then the bombshell dropped.

So, the first thing that NASCAR needs to do is clean up its own shop and return to a ethical and moral running of all its operations, and in that I mean the tracks, vendors, and of course themselves.

I shut down when I get faced with immoral actions, its the business that I am in, I cant and wont associate with others that are no on the up and up.

The coverage and sponsorship dollars lost because of what happened at Daytona will be felt for a long time, many people will never return.

What action has Daytona taken so far?-nothing.

Now, lets fast forward to today.

Richard Petty's first race in the Cup series was in Canada.

Canadians are the number 2 fan base in NASCAR.

As a matter of fact, I will tell you a secret that I have never done before and that is the viewership statistics of this website.

United Sates is first, Canada is second, and Mexico?, down in 6th place.

The States takes 80% viewership of this site, Canada is at 15%.

So, lets look at this relationship shall we?

First off, I would hazard a guess that I am the biggest Canadian NASCAR fan.

This through what I have done with this website, and in turn the relationship I have with NASCAR and all its operations attached to it.

As a philanthropist, I have given a lot financially to organizations in and around NASCAR, one needs to look no further than my relationship with MRO, and recently our group raised the most funds for the NASCAR Foundations annual Track Walk at Texas.

This is advertised on our front page.

Not bad for a Canadian huh?

Now, if you want to talk money, I wont tell you the exact funds spent, but on a ticket buying base alone, this comes to over $ 100K annually.

I could go on and on, but you get the picture.

So, lets look at our fan base and see how we are treating them shall we?

Dont forget what The KING said, " Its all about the fans"

This weekend we are racing in Chicago as you know, and think about how close it is in relation to Canada here.....

Chicago wont ship tickets to Canada......

Last year they said "you can pick them up at will call, we dont ship to Canada"

What a way to treat 15% of Nascars Fan base, no wonder I cancelled my account and in fact never even went to the race as I felt like I was being treated like scum.

Going to will call with a 45 foot bus towing a car is no easy thing, and totally unnacceptable.

Lets now look at how NASCAR and everyone else treats Canadians.

Time and time again, I cant even order merchandise on-line from the NASCAR store and all its affiliates. Now lets not even talk about the tracks or second or 3rd level marketing organizations.

The NASCAR members group?, it was not even open to Canadians!

As a marketing person, this is totally embarrasing, NASCAR is speaking out of both sides of its mouth at times it seems.

Our private suite at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

2008-07-11T20:41:00.003-05:00

Post 200 on Nascar Camping Blog

2008-07-11T18:28:00.004-05:00

Post 200 yipee!!!

Just some pictures of Indianapolis from a couple years back, one of Bob my account rep, and two shots of our coaches in Lot 4A the premium lot at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Tony Stewart Visits Hamilton, Ontario Home Depot

2008-07-11T14:43:00.002-05:00

Erika my daughter and I went to see Tony Stewart the other day at Home Depot where he was signing autographs.

Erika the worlds most knowledgeable 8 year old girl on all things NASCAR wanted to tell him that he was " a Bad Boy"

I wanted to drop off a Flag and some fridge magnets for him to have.

The lineups though in the 100 degree heat where a quarter mile long, so the two of us went shopping instead.

But here is a picture of the crowd that showed up, well done Hamilton Nascar Fans!!

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Lot 4a at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

2008-07-07T23:04:00.003-05:00

This is some pictures of Lot 4a at the brickyard at Indianapolis.

Patrick Carpentier wins his first pole at New Hampshire

2008-06-27T21:56:00.003-05:00

Congratulations to fellow Canadian Patrick Carpentier for winning his first pole at New Hampshire today!

You made us proud Patrick!

Hey, I wonder if this is the first time a Canadian has won a pole on the cup level???

Yes, it is according to the CBC!!

Canada loves you Patrick!

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Meeting up with more NASCAR Camping members

2008-06-26T19:24:00.003-05:00

Today we met up with Trading Paint with 24, whom came into the office to pick up his flag, Rosie and I went over and met up with him at our local corner pub, we had a great lunch exchanged some Nascar Camping stories took a couple of pictures and talked about all things Nascar!!

It is great to finally meet up with our on line family, lets hope we meet more down the road!

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New Blog Look for Nascar Campers

2008-06-23T11:32:00.000-05:00

I am adding some new feautures to the look and feel of the blog, same blog just a new look!

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Lake Lloyd spot for the Coke Zero in Daytona this July

2008-06-22T19:59:00.002-05:00

I have a spot that just came up for the Coke Zero race this July in Daytona.

Its a premium spot in Lake Lloyd, if you want it, its for sale for cost $ 1,000.00

Let me know:)

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Meeting up with a NASCAR Camping member

2008-06-21T21:28:00.005-05:00

The other day I met up with Mike Evans a member of our Nascar Campers Board, he hails from Tampa and we met at the Niagara Falls KOA on Lundy's Lane in Canada.

Mike has gotten some tickets from me in the past for a race or so and has a sweet 45 foot Essex.

Mike had a full crew aboard, 2 dogs, 2 kids, a new born and wifey!

It was great to meet up with you Mike!

Camping Spots at Homestead-Miami Speedway

2008-06-14T22:21:00.002-05:00

I just picked up 4 spots side by side for Homestead for the last race of the 2008 season.

So, for the members that want to go let me know, they come with 2 tickets also and a parking pass for your car and of course your motorhome.

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The Mighty Cummins ISX

2008-06-11T22:15:00.004-05:00

I took a new rig out for a test drive today, something I have been waiting for years to do and that was to test drive the new Cummins ISX engine.

Wow I dont know where to begin.

For me its all about the engine, tires and transmission, I could care less about the interior stuff.

Heck I dont even remember the colours inside.

The coach was a brand new 2007 model still on the lot a 45 foot Holiday Rambler Navigator 4 slide model.

This coach came with the new Cummins ISX engine.This engine is like a 426 Hemi, man the power!

Its a nice feeling knowing that you are driving a coach with the worlds biggest engine in it.

The amount of power from a standing stop is awesome, and going up a grade did not even make it miss a beat, its like nothing was there.

The Chedoke Expressway I usually labour up at 50 mph today I did 65 and hardly had the pedal down at all.

What really impressed me was the engine braking system, Cummins decided to make their own this time around, no pac or jake brake, they made up an entirely new one, they call it an " Intebrake or Integrated Brake System., operated if I remember right on two overhead cams.

The system has a low and high position. Low shuts down 3 cylinders high shuts down all 6.

This system is so powerful, they should add a middle position and change it to 2 4 and 6 cylinders.

Coming up to a stop light I decided to turn it on where I usually do, and was forced forwards in my seat by the amount of braking torque this engine has.

It was awesome to say the least.

A few miles later I came upon a stop sign where I usually turn left to head to Niagara Falls, its in rural Ontario a sleepy corner in Ontario, a town called Bismark.

No big German battleship here, just a school, a restaurant a few scattered houses, and a crossroads. Some may remember the old go-cart track, we used to stop here as teenagers on the way to Welland to watch the flat track racers.

I turned the brake on where I usually do with my coach, and was slowed almost to a crawl a good thousand feet before the stop sign!!!This coach is awesome I am thinking!!!

When I started to head down our mountain I could hardly wait to try it out and again, I was pleasently surprised, the brake was so powerful I had to turn it off half way down the hill.

So, the bottom line is this, after driving over 200 rigs of all types, driving the new Detroit series 60 515 HP, The cummins ISM, and now the ISX, if you have an option make sure you get the ISX.

The braking confidence this gives you alone is well worth it.

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Infield Camping at Talladega

2008-04-27T16:03:00.003-05:00

I am watching the race and am very surprised by the amount of empty spots on the infield at Talladega. Granted according to the ticket office they are sold out, but was there a huge amount of tickets on ebay not sold, or did a lot of people get sick and stay at home?

Chime in if you know anything here folks but this is a weird one to figure out.

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Holiday Rambler Navigator

2008-04-20T17:05:00.003-05:00

I was out at Sicard RV for the open house this weekend and came upon a brand spanking new 2007 Holiday Rambler Navigator 45 foot painted in the Copper Canyon paint scheme, and it is one nice looking rig I can tell you that!

This coach has 4 slides and also has the BIG Cummins ISX in her. This is the biggest engine Cummins has ever put in a coach and she is rated at 525 HP.

The Jellico mountains in Tennessee on I-75 can eat my diesel fumes with this baby, she will use all her power and pull you up with no effort with this massive beast!

I hope in the next day or so to take her out for a spin, so if you are in the market for a Holiday Rambler Navigator, this might be the one for you, I will let you know how she did!

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Sicards Rv Open House and 40th Anniversary

2008-04-18T21:28:00.002-05:00

This weekend is a celebration of Ontario's biggest dealerships open house and also a celebration of its 40th year in operation, so if you are looking for a great deal on a new rv head on over to Sicards, there is a band, a bbq and 16 acres of rv's on sale!

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Michael Mcdowell Crash at Texas Motor Speedway

2008-04-06T16:06:00.004-05:00

If you have not seen the crash yet, it was one of the hardest I have ever seen, thank god Michael was okay.

The car is obviously safer, that is not what I want to write about, what I want to address is what the media has not or wont talk about.

Has anyone else noticed that they are deliberately not talking much at all about the track cleanup?

Has anyone else also noticed that we seem to be having an abundance of oil lines leaking this year?

Is there anything we can do from a drivers viewpoint to help out?

Here is what I am proposing we study and talk about.

1. I have long believed that we can and should do a better job at cleaning up after a wreck and especially a fluid leak.

2. We need to re-look at how these cars are constructed in relation to the oil system.

3. We need to educate drivers and their spotters on what they can do when they have had a engine failure.

So here is a rundown of the problems and potential solutions.

1. When we have a fluid leak out go the crews and they spread out the speedy dry, let it sit and sometimes get the jet dryers out and blow it off.

This is where we need to change our thinking.

First off, the last thing we should be concerning our self about is how long the delay will be or the race might not get done on time. My answer to that is start the race 1 hour earlier, this will give us plenty of time to clean up after a fluid spill. After all what is more important than saving a human life.

What we need to study closer is how we apply the speedy dry and how we clean it up.

First off the safety crews need to slow down and the track officials need to stop pressuring them to work faster. They need to be given the time they need to properly do their job, period.

Second, we need to look at how the clean up is done. I have long wondered why the speedy dry is not always removed after a spill, this needs to be addressed, and also how the speedy dry is removed. It makes no sense to not remove the speedy dry, we need to take the time and remove it.

When the speedy dry is removed, we need to be assured that it is all off especially in positions on the track where traction is important.

Is the sweeper good enough alone?

Should the jet driers be used all the time?

It really is a question of physics, a powder left on the track will offer less traction on the surface, just think of it as a light dusting of snow or rain, just a slight amount can lessening the traction available.

Speaking of physics, lets also talk about a better way of getting the speedy dry off after it has absorbed the spilt material.

After the sweepers and sweeper/vacuum machines have done their part, and then the jet driers blow any residual away, we need to examine the surface and see if there is still a surface barrier of speedy dry left over.

My guess is that there is.

This is where we need to study possibly washing the track with a good ole street washing machine. This will liquify the remaining powder left over, and then the driers can finish the job off and voila a very clean and track that offers traction.

2 The Oil System

Has anyone else noticed lately the amount of oil lines that are coming off of engines? Can we not secure these things guys? Seems to me there are either some pretty lazy mechanics( suggested by tv announcers) or we need to design some better oil lines and containment system. Maybe we need to go back to a conventional oil system with a deeper sump pump? or, maybe we need to redesign the entire engine package with the oil pump at the rear of the engine, this would save all the damage to the pump and lines when they smack into something.

3. Education

This is the easiest thing we can fix, how many times do you see drivers after they knew they blew up just drive down the middle of the track like nothing happened. The spotters need to check for traffic and get the drivers down to the apron a.s.a.p This will dramatically change everything, the cleanup, the danger and the time the race will be delayed. This needs to be acted on right away.

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Medallion RV Campground at Bristol Motor Speedway

2008-03-11T19:42:00.002-05:00

For those that may be wondering all my spots at the Medallion rv area at Bristol Motor Speedway have now been sold.

I will have some spots for the fall so if you are interested please let me know.

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Congratulations Toyota on your first Nascar Nextel Cup Win

2008-03-09T19:02:00.003-05:00

Wow, what a race, and has anyone else noticed how Kyle Busch seems to be playing with other drivers out there?

Toyota enjoy the champagne tonight and take a bow for a job well done.

Joe Gibbs racing can also take a bow, you sure have done a lot with the new team and car and not to mention new manufacturer with Toyota.

As far as Rowdy, why is it he seems to just be able to drive away from people lately?

The truck race the other night was another example, it seemed like everyone else had a couple cylinders out, he was passing people at times like they where standing still.

I picked Busch in my pool today, good choice.

Come over to our website and join in with other fellow Nascar Campers, the fires hot drinks cold and company is great!

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More on Tony Stewarts lashing of Goodyear

2008-03-09T18:43:00.002-05:00

In a seperate interview I just heard Tony Stewart says he is going home and taking off all his Goodyear tires on his cars and vehicles and installing Firestones instead.

He even suggested that if this is the best that Goodyear can do that they should get out of racing and go back to building car tires only.

He then retracted that idea and said maybe that is not a good idea either.

Several other drivers also piped in and said it was the worst tire ever they have driven on.

Although their where not a lot of accidents today contributed to the tires, there where spin outs, wall rubs and a lot of looooooooooose cars out there.

On this one I commend Tony Stewart for speaking out, as an Rv'er, tires are the biggest complaint motorhome owners have with their rigs, if only we had some good tires on our million dollar rigs we would stop blowing tires, and more lives would be saved.

Is anyone listening out there?

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