My Favorite "Twits" and a Beer Challenge

Yes, I am aware no less than three weeks ago I said I would be blogging more often - well, we can all see how successful I have been at that!   I have another That's Debatable blog in the works but I got a few interesting tidbits from Miller Lite Racing that I thought I would pass along...

Let's start with my favorite Twits...
The Brew Crew has entered the wide world of Twitter and are "tweeting the Chase" from the track and the Penske garages for the next ten weeks.    Luke (shocks), Darin (engines), Stretch (mechanic), Bill (interior/gas), Mule (tires) as well as Pat Tryson and the rest of the pit crew will be answering questions and giving us exclusive updates and insights in real time.   You can follow them on twitter as "@BlueDeuce2Win."   Be sure to ask them who their favorite tool cart girl is...

Penske Racing is also hosting a Chase contest through its Twitter page. Followers of "@penskeracing" can participate by tweeting their guess as to where Kurt will finish in that week's race. Those that correctly guess Kurt's finishing position will be identified and up to 10 winners will be randomly selected to receive a free Penske Racing t-shirt.  One weekly grand prize winner will also be selected to receive an autographed No. 2 car diecast signed by Kurt.

On Another Note...
The Battle of the Beer Cars might actually happen this year.   Miller Lite once again threw down the gauntlet challenging Budweiser to a weekly duel for charity.   If Budweiser accepts, which ever beer car finishes ahead of the other will win $2,500 each race for their charity of choice and whomever finishes higher in the Chase standings will win $25,000 for their charity.

Kurt Busch is racing for Operation Homefront - an organization that provides emergency and morale assistance for our troops, the families they leave behind and for wounded warriors when they return home.   I had the honor of meeting some of the staff for this amazing organization at the Texas race in 2007 as well as several members of the military who were attending their first ever NASCAR race - and who of course went home with some lugnuts!

Let's hope Bud finally antes up and gets in the game for the sake of charity...Go Kurt!

And Finally...
As you can imagine, I was heartbroken to hear the news that Pat Tryson is indeed leaving Penske for MWR and the No. 56 with Martin Truex, Jr. in 2010.    Many have attributed this move to a rift between Pat and Kurt and use the evidence of Kurt's, ahem, "passionate" expressions over the radio.    This could not be further from the truth - Pat was woo'ed with a hefty raise and job security and in this economy and current state of affairs for teams/crews, no one can blame him for looking out for number one.    Word is Penske is looking to go in a different direction and utilize their strength in engineering as they seek new crew chiefs for both the Cup and Nationwide series.

I would like to personally thank Pat for always saying hello (and heck, he even knows my name!) and for being so available for autograph requests and to answer your questions.  He will be missed!