Well, not quite, but with Jimmie on Twitter, I don't even have to do the work anymore. In fact, I'm just gonna post a link because I don't want to steal Jimmie's picture (suuuure, that's the reason...not because I'm lazy or anything!).
Chad Knaus IS...Goldmember!
I love that this has 1,933 views, but only one person has commented on it (and it was NOT me!). There's not much you can really say to that, is there? ...Well, actually, I can think of one thing: if Chad is Goldmember, does that make Jimmie Beyonce? >:D
Edit: We have a development in the plot, everybody!
"Parties over, Chad found Chad"
("Parties" being JJ's spelling, not mine.)
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Thursday, July 8, 2010
New Hampshire Photos
I only gave it a quick look, but I didn't see any Daytona pics, so I guess I'll get up-to-date on last week's pics, at least. And sorry for the lack of race recap this week...I was in the middle of writing it on Monday when I got on Twitter and found out that former Red Wing and general hockey legend Bob Probert had passed away, and I didn't really feel like writing anymore after that. It wasn't really shaping up to be anything exciting, anyway. It's a lot harder to think of flowery language when your guy gets wrecked with 12 laps to go...but it's a lot easier to think of colorful language, on the other hand. Anyway, the pics:
Ya know, I can't say that's my favorite pic of either one of them. JJ looks like he's entered into an oddball sunglasses contest versus Kyle Busch, and my dear Chadly has Graham Chapman-meets-hat-hair. Nothing personal, boys, you're still studs, but I just couldn't let this one go. The first pic, for instance, is much more indicative of your inherent charm. Even if you do look slightly tense there, heh. And, of course, Johnson still needs to lose the shades, but bonus points for the pose. Okay, catty fangirl will try to get some sleep now...you know it's late when you bring up a thesaurus and then type the word "thesaurus" into it, ha.
Ya know, I can't say that's my favorite pic of either one of them. JJ looks like he's entered into an oddball sunglasses contest versus Kyle Busch, and my dear Chadly has Graham Chapman-meets-hat-hair. Nothing personal, boys, you're still studs, but I just couldn't let this one go. The first pic, for instance, is much more indicative of your inherent charm. Even if you do look slightly tense there, heh. And, of course, Johnson still needs to lose the shades, but bonus points for the pose. Okay, catty fangirl will try to get some sleep now...you know it's late when you bring up a thesaurus and then type the word "thesaurus" into it, ha.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Michigan Photos
Actually, the title is misleading because I could only find one whole picture from Michigan, argh. It's a pretty cute one, though, at least...I love Pensive!Chad. Especially with the arm on the car...you can tell each and every car has a special place in his heart. ;)
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 at Michigan International Speedway, June 13, 2010
(Can I just say that this race and the Hershey's Milk and Milkshakes one at Dover have the most awesome sponsors? I've never tried either one, but I love the names.)
Well, as a consolation prize, here are a few pics of my favorite Michigander/Swede (hehe, you were afraid I was going to say Brad Keselowski for a second before I added "Swede," am I right?), Nicklas Lidstrom, who is the captain of my favorite hockey team, the Detroit Red Wings. Nick had the honor of driving the pace car last weekend at the Michigan race, which is where the NASCAR connection comes in, in case you were wondering where I was going with this. I love it when my two favorite sports come together!
Nick with Ndamukong Suh of the Detroit Lions
Driving the pace car
Love that smile...SO glad he re-signed for one more year!! A total class act.
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 at Michigan International Speedway, June 13, 2010
(Can I just say that this race and the Hershey's Milk and Milkshakes one at Dover have the most awesome sponsors? I've never tried either one, but I love the names.)
Well, as a consolation prize, here are a few pics of my favorite Michigander/Swede (hehe, you were afraid I was going to say Brad Keselowski for a second before I added "Swede," am I right?), Nicklas Lidstrom, who is the captain of my favorite hockey team, the Detroit Red Wings. Nick had the honor of driving the pace car last weekend at the Michigan race, which is where the NASCAR connection comes in, in case you were wondering where I was going with this. I love it when my two favorite sports come together!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
NASCAR.com Video
Chad tries out a "hot" new pair of shades and gets to work at Atlanta:
All Access: Jimmie Johnson
(They're so you, Chad. lol)
All Access: Jimmie Johnson
(They're so you, Chad. lol)
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Fontana and Las Vegas Photos (and the crowd goes wild!)
All righty, I'm FINALLY starting to pick up the slack here! I've come up with yet another system of managing all the Chad piccy goodness - from now on I'm going to post each week's photos to its own set on my new Flickr account, so each week I'll be giving you a link to the last race's set of pics, and you can all have at it!
Here is the link to the Fontana set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16834443@N00/sets/72157623443403717
And here is the Las Vegas set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16834443@N00/sets/72157623443406171
Have fun! Oh, and if you're a total Ron Malec fangirl like I am, be sure not to miss either of photos - we've got Chad AND Ron pics, people!
Daytona will be coming along soon.
Here is the link to the Fontana set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16834443@N00/sets/72157623443403717
And here is the Las Vegas set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16834443@N00/sets/72157623443406171
Have fun! Oh, and if you're a total Ron Malec fangirl like I am, be sure not to miss either of photos - we've got Chad AND Ron pics, people!
Daytona will be coming along soon.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
New Pics, New Hat!
Hey, hey, hey, it's the first pic of the new season!
"DUCT TAPE: The Choice of Champions! The most important tool in any crew chief's toolbox - great for taping the grille or shutting up an obnoxious driver! Available in gray, gray, and gray."
Well, I've been in total suspense all off season wondering if there would be a big New Hat Roll-out once the season began, and lo and behold, I wasn't disappointed! I like the blue stripe - racy! - and I'm glad he kept it white because it makes it easier to pick him out of a crowd on race day...only the Big Cheese gets a white hat, apparently. Even JJ respects the authori-tay of the white hat, hehe. Anyway, I know what I'm getting at Las Vegas, if they have them! (Hey, and they also have #48 PIT SHIRTS now, which I have been clamoring for for I don't know how long!) Holy crap, it's like I'm starting a collection of CK hats...scary, lol. Oh well, sounds more fun to me than stamp collecting, anyway. No offense to stamp collectors, but...yeah, that just doesn't appeal to me, sorry.
There are an absolute boatload of new Chad (and Jimmie, obviously) pics on the Team Lowe's Racing Facebook page, so I'll just give you a link to their photo album and let y'all go to town by yourselves:
Well, I've been in total suspense all off season wondering if there would be a big New Hat Roll-out once the season began, and lo and behold, I wasn't disappointed! I like the blue stripe - racy! - and I'm glad he kept it white because it makes it easier to pick him out of a crowd on race day...only the Big Cheese gets a white hat, apparently. Even JJ respects the authori-tay of the white hat, hehe. Anyway, I know what I'm getting at Las Vegas, if they have them! (Hey, and they also have #48 PIT SHIRTS now, which I have been clamoring for for I don't know how long!) Holy crap, it's like I'm starting a collection of CK hats...scary, lol. Oh well, sounds more fun to me than stamp collecting, anyway. No offense to stamp collectors, but...yeah, that just doesn't appeal to me, sorry.
There are an absolute boatload of new Chad (and Jimmie, obviously) pics on the Team Lowe's Racing Facebook page, so I'll just give you a link to their photo album and let y'all go to town by yourselves:
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Hidy Ho
Sorry I haven't updated in a while...well, I guess a week's not really that bad; usually when I apologize for that kind of thing it's because I haven't been to that message board or website or whatever in a year or so, so actually, I'm not that sorry.
Here's another short little video from Chad (who is doing something productive with his spare time while Jimmie preens for the camera in the background), which gives you a sneak peak at the 2010 uniforms and paint schemes:
Um, this is off-topic, but I wanted to get on the predictions train (not as groovy as the soul train or as tasty as the gravy train, but then again I only like the gravy train when there's a biscuit involved...oh my God, somehow I'm talking about food again) and say who I think will win the Daytona 500. Now, this has no basis in statistics or any sort of advanced critical thinking, or even which driver I want to win; it's just purely based on a total hunch, and that driver is...Kyle Busch! :cue groans here: Now, OF COURSE I want Tony or Jimmie to win more, but for some reason I think this is Kyle's year, and he's going to git-r-done, folks! Watch, now he'll come in dead last (if that happens, you can blame it on me, Kyle), but that's my pick, and I'm sticking to it. I did halfway decently using my non-scientific but somewhat unbiased system during the Chase last year, so we'll see if I can keep rolling sevens here.
Here's another short little video from Chad (who is doing something productive with his spare time while Jimmie preens for the camera in the background), which gives you a sneak peak at the 2010 uniforms and paint schemes:
- Chad - 2010 Welcome (Facebook)
Um, this is off-topic, but I wanted to get on the predictions train (not as groovy as the soul train or as tasty as the gravy train, but then again I only like the gravy train when there's a biscuit involved...oh my God, somehow I'm talking about food again) and say who I think will win the Daytona 500. Now, this has no basis in statistics or any sort of advanced critical thinking, or even which driver I want to win; it's just purely based on a total hunch, and that driver is...Kyle Busch! :cue groans here: Now, OF COURSE I want Tony or Jimmie to win more, but for some reason I think this is Kyle's year, and he's going to git-r-done, folks! Watch, now he'll come in dead last (if that happens, you can blame it on me, Kyle), but that's my pick, and I'm sticking to it. I did halfway decently using my non-scientific but somewhat unbiased system during the Chase last year, so we'll see if I can keep rolling sevens here.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
New Photos! (from 24/7 premiere)
While we're on the subject of the show, I thought it was really great! It did a good job of mixing racing and their home lives without showing too much of either one, and the home life part wasn't stupid like Cribs where they walk around and go, "This is my throw rug...yep. Ooh, and over here we have my favorite lampshades!" and stuff like that. Totally didn't get to see any of Chad's cars, though, except for his drive-to-work SUV, though. Hey, but they did show Jimmie in his sweet Camaro...I want that car!
And even if you're not a fan of the 48 team or are burnt out on them or whatever, I still thought it was pretty interesting to see how a world-class Cup team prepares for the new season. For example, I knew the pit crew trained a lot, but I guess I didn't realize exactly what "a lot" meant...holy crap! I bet those guys could go run marathons, no sweat! And they're all like former college athletes and stuff...jeez, you know that show where Junior Seau was on an IndyCar pit crew for a day? That's like almost no joke with these guys, ya know? Man, I majorly admire their dedication...I knew it was a hard job, but man, that's a HARD JOB!!
Oh, and somebody totally needs to buy Chad some 48 pajamas, hehehe. Maybe they'd brighten his morning a little...I know I'd need a little extra brightness at 5 in the morning, even if I did have an awesome stainless coffee maker (lol, I wonder what brand that was) and the best job ever.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
2010 Official Photo (plus car pics)
Driver photos for the new season are trickling in...here's the first one I found:
Official 2010 Photo with Chad, Jimmie, and car (Fox Sports)
The resolution isn't fantastic, but hey, at least Chad's in there! I wish more people would stick their crew chiefs in these official-type photos...the car's there, so to my way of thinking, the person who's in charge of building it ought to be in there, too. The driver gets most of the focus the rest of the year, so why not give them a little limelight? Heh, they're probably all like, "Noooo, don't make us do the evil photoshoot!" but come on, guys, it's only once a year!
The black-and-white Kobalt suits look nice (and so does the car)... I couldn't really tell you how they're different from last year's - they might be the same for all I know - but I like them, anyway! If you haven't seen the blue-and-white Lowe's suits for 2010, check out the bottom half of this post for some unofficial shots. They look good, too (and markedly different than last year's), although I'm less enthusiastic about the paint scheme for the car. Eh, it's not too, too bad...I can live with it for a year. ;) I definitely like the firesuits, though!
EDIT: Speaking of paint schemes, a couple pics of the actual 2010 Lowe's car (well, sort of...it still has the wing on it) are up at Jayski.com. I have to say, it looks a lot better in real life than it did in the drawings. Still a little too much white for my taste, but the clear coat adds a nice shine and depth to it that you couldn't see in the computer rendering. Can't wait to see it in action!
Official 2010 Photo with Chad, Jimmie, and car (Fox Sports)
The resolution isn't fantastic, but hey, at least Chad's in there! I wish more people would stick their crew chiefs in these official-type photos...the car's there, so to my way of thinking, the person who's in charge of building it ought to be in there, too. The driver gets most of the focus the rest of the year, so why not give them a little limelight? Heh, they're probably all like, "Noooo, don't make us do the evil photoshoot!" but come on, guys, it's only once a year!
The black-and-white Kobalt suits look nice (and so does the car)... I couldn't really tell you how they're different from last year's - they might be the same for all I know - but I like them, anyway! If you haven't seen the blue-and-white Lowe's suits for 2010, check out the bottom half of this post for some unofficial shots. They look good, too (and markedly different than last year's), although I'm less enthusiastic about the paint scheme for the car. Eh, it's not too, too bad...I can live with it for a year. ;) I definitely like the firesuits, though!
EDIT: Speaking of paint schemes, a couple pics of the actual 2010 Lowe's car (well, sort of...it still has the wing on it) are up at Jayski.com. I have to say, it looks a lot better in real life than it did in the drawings. Still a little too much white for my taste, but the clear coat adds a nice shine and depth to it that you couldn't see in the computer rendering. Can't wait to see it in action!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Blast from the Past: Richmond and Atlanta
Slim pickins today, I'm afraid; there was only one pic from Richmond that I could find, so I'm combining it up with Atlanta - how's that?
Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond International Speedway, 9/12/09
Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, 9/5/09
(I think these are all from practice)
(Hehe, I love this pic: "Jimmiiiiie...")
(Aww, there ya go, you got a smile out of him that time!)
While I'm here, I just wanted to say, as a patron of Auto Club Speedway, I'm incredibly happy to hear that the fall race is being shortened to 400 miles. I was already happy when they moved the race from summer to fall last year (because otherwise, I don't think I would've gone...way too hot), and now that it's going to be shorter, I think it'll be perfect. Also, since we're talking about race lengths, the Saturday night Phoenix race in spring is actually going to be extended to 500 miles, which will be cool - I love night races. (story at NASCAR.com)
Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond International Speedway, 9/12/09
Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, 9/5/09
(I think these are all from practice)
While I'm here, I just wanted to say, as a patron of Auto Club Speedway, I'm incredibly happy to hear that the fall race is being shortened to 400 miles. I was already happy when they moved the race from summer to fall last year (because otherwise, I don't think I would've gone...way too hot), and now that it's going to be shorter, I think it'll be perfect. Also, since we're talking about race lengths, the Saturday night Phoenix race in spring is actually going to be extended to 500 miles, which will be cool - I love night races. (story at NASCAR.com)
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Caption Time!
...because I really have nothing to say, hehe. Come on, Daytona!
Chad: "But Jimmie, I never get to drive the car, it's not fair!"
JJ: "Maybe next time, Chad."
Chad: *pouts*
Chad: "I find your lack of faith disturbing."
Crew Member: *grabs throat, gasps for air*
Chad: "WHAT did you say about my plaid shoes?! Say that again and your BUTT is gonna be red checkered, smart-***!"
Daytona, '07:
Jimmie: "Hey, Chad, I've got a great idea! Now if you took the back window and--"
Chad: "Um, actually, I think we're good on the windows this year, buddy..."
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Blast from the Past: Loudon Edition
As promised, a new edition of the Blast from the Past series.
Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, 9/20/09
I think the last one's from practice. In the future, photos from race day, practice, and qualifying will probably all be mixed in together unless, like with today's set, there happened to be a specific note about it, but at least you'll know which weekend they were from.
Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, 9/20/09
I think the last one's from practice. In the future, photos from race day, practice, and qualifying will probably all be mixed in together unless, like with today's set, there happened to be a specific note about it, but at least you'll know which weekend they were from.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Blast from the Past: Dover Edition
Since I just started this blog in October, that means we only have Chad pics from Kansas through Homestead. And since the off-season is barely creeping along, I thought I'd liven up the place a little and post pictures from the rest of the 2009 season. Therefore, CKF proudly presents the "Blast from the Past" series! Today I'll be starting with Dover (one race before Kansas), and later on I'll be working backwards from there toward the beginning of the season. So, let's sally forth ever onward, shall we? (in other words, git-r-duuuuunn, lol)
AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway, 9/27/09
Have you ever noticed that they never get Chad in any of the pit road shots? Every once in a while I'll find one where it's like, "OMG, it's Chad leg!" and I'll get all excited, and then I realize, yeah, it's Chad's leg...and the rest is where? Tch, I swear, they should make me an official NASCAR photographer - I would focus on the important things! ;)
Speaking of photography, I finally bothered to upload the pics I took at the October Fontana race. I was sitting way up in the stands, but luckily I was down toward turn 1, so I could see the 48 lined up near the front before the race started. Hoping to get lucky, I got out my camera, stuck 'er on super-zoom, and just starting clicking away, trying to maybe catch Chad giving the car a last-minute look. And guess what? I DID!! Sure, he's only somewhat larger than an ant in the pictures, but hey, he's there (and I think JPM's randomly in one of them, too)! I'll have to post them just for grins one of these days... Maybe I can do like a "My NASCAR Year in Pictures" thing or something; I have pics from when I went to see the 48 show car in Irvine and Jimmie himself in Santee, too. I'll see if I can't cook something up like that...
AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway, 9/27/09
Have you ever noticed that they never get Chad in any of the pit road shots? Every once in a while I'll find one where it's like, "OMG, it's Chad leg!" and I'll get all excited, and then I realize, yeah, it's Chad's leg...and the rest is where? Tch, I swear, they should make me an official NASCAR photographer - I would focus on the important things! ;)
Speaking of photography, I finally bothered to upload the pics I took at the October Fontana race. I was sitting way up in the stands, but luckily I was down toward turn 1, so I could see the 48 lined up near the front before the race started. Hoping to get lucky, I got out my camera, stuck 'er on super-zoom, and just starting clicking away, trying to maybe catch Chad giving the car a last-minute look. And guess what? I DID!! Sure, he's only somewhat larger than an ant in the pictures, but hey, he's there (and I think JPM's randomly in one of them, too)! I'll have to post them just for grins one of these days... Maybe I can do like a "My NASCAR Year in Pictures" thing or something; I have pics from when I went to see the 48 show car in Irvine and Jimmie himself in Santee, too. I'll see if I can't cook something up like that...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
HBO Special Preview: WITH CHAD!!
Well! Just when I think there's nothing new to write about, and I resort to complete BS-ing, something seriously cool pops up! This is a preview of HBO's 24/7: Jimmie Johnson Race to Daytona series, and this time, IT HAS CHAD!! In a big way! Thank you, HBO!
24/7 Jimmie Johnson Race To Daytona: In The Pit With Knaus & Crew
I have no idea what anybody in the video's saying yet because I left my headphones in the car once again, but doods, are there some seriously badass shots of Chad in there or what?! Hehe, in that one part (about 0:36) he looks like he's in a staring contest with Clint Eastwood and Dale Sr. - and holding his own, too! Gosh, they even got Ron Malec (whose name they totally misspelled) to talk! Oh, this is going to be good!
24/7 Jimmie Johnson Race To Daytona: In The Pit With Knaus & Crew
I have no idea what anybody in the video's saying yet because I left my headphones in the car once again, but doods, are there some seriously badass shots of Chad in there or what?! Hehe, in that one part (about 0:36) he looks like he's in a staring contest with Clint Eastwood and Dale Sr. - and holding his own, too! Gosh, they even got Ron Malec (whose name they totally misspelled) to talk! Oh, this is going to be good!
News Round-Up
The NASCAR.com staff named Jimmie Johnson their Driver of the Year today, and Cup Driver of the Year on Saturday. For the overall Driver of the Year award, 6 out of the 8 writers voted for Jimmie, and the other 2 voted for Kyle Busch (I agree he deserves at least a nod). Jimmie, Jimmie, Jimmie...I know, sorry, but Chad just ain't in the spotlight at the moment. Where are the Crew Chief of the Year Awards, dammit?! Maybe it's too obvious who would win...still, the gesture would be much appreciated!
I thought this was a great quote from an article by Dorothy Nobis at the Farmington Daily Times, who was pondering what to get her favorite drivers for Christmas:
Moving on, Bleacher Report has some nice things to say about Chad (halfway down the page) in this article about the 48's success. Frankly, I just like the part where the author calls Kyle Busch "the Lady Gaga-like figure of the sport," lol (I like Kyle, but that's funny right there, I don't care who y'are). I could see Kyle wearing random pointy objects on his head pre-race, just to mess with everybody's minds...in fact, I'd thoroughly approve if he did, because I relish every opportunity the drivers get to mock the media (which is ironic because in a way, I kind of am part of the media now...a not-so-significant part, granted, but at least I don't ask drivers, "What happened?" when clearly the answer is that they crashed, you moron).
And for those of us going through Chad withdrawal, here's a couple of videos from Homestead to get your recommended daily intake in.
I thought this was a great quote from an article by Dorothy Nobis at the Farmington Daily Times, who was pondering what to get her favorite drivers for Christmas:
"So, Jimmie gets our best wishes for Christmas on accounta he has everything else. I was gonna give Chad Knaus my telephone number for Christmas, but I got this really nasty note from his attorney that told me to 'cease and desist' or he'd havta get yet another restraining order and my parole officer says if I get one more restraining order against me, they'll have enough to wallpaper the rotunda in the White House. Whatever." (Full article)Gee, that's funny, I got one of those, too! Apparently sending multiple fruitcakes to "C. Knaus, c/o Hendrick Motorsports, Concord, NC" is frowned upon by the authorities. Bummer. But I'm just kidding, of course...I mean, nobody would send fruitcakes to somebody they like! Muahaha, and you thought I was going to say I was kidding about the restraining order(s)! *creepy stalker music plays, lightning flashes*
Moving on, Bleacher Report has some nice things to say about Chad (halfway down the page) in this article about the 48's success. Frankly, I just like the part where the author calls Kyle Busch "the Lady Gaga-like figure of the sport," lol (I like Kyle, but that's funny right there, I don't care who y'are). I could see Kyle wearing random pointy objects on his head pre-race, just to mess with everybody's minds...in fact, I'd thoroughly approve if he did, because I relish every opportunity the drivers get to mock the media (which is ironic because in a way, I kind of am part of the media now...a not-so-significant part, granted, but at least I don't ask drivers, "What happened?" when clearly the answer is that they crashed, you moron).
And for those of us going through Chad withdrawal, here's a couple of videos from Homestead to get your recommended daily intake in.
- Chad on NASCAR Now after the Homestead race (woohoo, I was so bummed because I missed this when it was on TV! I'm going to go watch it myself right now!)
- Post-Race Interview from the media center at Homestead
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Fast & Fab: Chad @ Champ Week Report
Well, all's pretty quiet on the Chad front, but not so quiet around here, I'm afraid...sorry for the hold-up getting you the picture you wanted!! Here you go, finally! And I agree: I hope we get to see some of the footage from that camera! The "Video" section of his official website could use a bit of an update, hint hint!
And now for something completely different... Valli Hilaire, author of the awesome blog The Fast and the Fabulous (and generally cool-sounding person), was lucky enough to attend the Champion's Week festivities in Las Vegas, and while she was there, she was also lucky enough to meet the star of our little show here, Chad Knaus! I've never met Chad myself, so for me it's fun to hear other people's stories about meeting him and do a little vicarious living, therefore I thought I'd post Ms. Hilaire's account of the night so we can all do a little daydreaming:
Champion's Week in Vegas: The One Where I Had Some Drinks
(sounds like fun already, am I right?)
I have to say, I'm kind of relieved to hear that Chad doesn't spend much time on the Internet...that means he'll never find my insane ramblings, whew! I'm surprised that he was kind of surprised that he has his own fans, though...trust me, Chad, there are plenty of people out there who recognize excellence when they see it!
I agree with Valli on the Ron Malec issue... Yes, we think he's the hottest car chief in the business (not to mention the most talented one), but just as the writers at People don't ask Johnny Depp for a date when they come out with their 100 Sexiest Man Alive list every year, we too refrain from calling Hendrick Motorsports and asking to speak to a Mr. Ron Malec, please, about some very important business... Okay, so we can dream, right?!
And now for something completely different... Valli Hilaire, author of the awesome blog The Fast and the Fabulous (and generally cool-sounding person), was lucky enough to attend the Champion's Week festivities in Las Vegas, and while she was there, she was also lucky enough to meet the star of our little show here, Chad Knaus! I've never met Chad myself, so for me it's fun to hear other people's stories about meeting him and do a little vicarious living, therefore I thought I'd post Ms. Hilaire's account of the night so we can all do a little daydreaming:
Champion's Week in Vegas: The One Where I Had Some Drinks
(sounds like fun already, am I right?)
I have to say, I'm kind of relieved to hear that Chad doesn't spend much time on the Internet...that means he'll never find my insane ramblings, whew! I'm surprised that he was kind of surprised that he has his own fans, though...trust me, Chad, there are plenty of people out there who recognize excellence when they see it!
I agree with Valli on the Ron Malec issue... Yes, we think he's the hottest car chief in the business (not to mention the most talented one), but just as the writers at People don't ask Johnny Depp for a date when they come out with their 100 Sexiest Man Alive list every year, we too refrain from calling Hendrick Motorsports and asking to speak to a Mr. Ron Malec, please, about some very important business... Okay, so we can dream, right?!
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Happy Holidays from The Chad
Chad Knaus wishes you (yes, you!) a very happy holiday season (Facebook video)
Aww, thanks, Chad! Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas/Happy New Year back to you, too! And for pete's sake, take a vacation, man! ...Psh, yeah right, he's probably been back at the shop already. Well, I can't blame him for doing what he loves.
I'd also like to take this moment to extend a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone who's been kind enough to read this blog. I really appreciate y'all putting up with my rambling and boosting my ego over the past three months, and all while getting to talk about something I love - Chad and NASCAR! Thanks, everybody!
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And here's a bit of holiday cheer for you, while you're here... It's the end-of-year banquet set of LOLs from LOLdrivers:
TEH "JACKPOT! VIVA LA GIMMIE" BANQUET 09 (their title, not mine, lol)
Complete with two Chad jokes, hee hee. As someone pointed out in the comments, I think the Devil went down to Georgia a little too late...y'all stole Chad's soul years ago, remember? ;) And they totally missed the opportunity of a lifetime... They're always making fun of Francisco (aka Jimmie's beard), but they didn't say a darn thing about Chad's! Chad's beard wants a hot Latin nickname too, ya know! He has needs!
Aww, thanks, Chad! Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas/Happy New Year back to you, too! And for pete's sake, take a vacation, man! ...Psh, yeah right, he's probably been back at the shop already. Well, I can't blame him for doing what he loves.
I'd also like to take this moment to extend a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone who's been kind enough to read this blog. I really appreciate y'all putting up with my rambling and boosting my ego over the past three months, and all while getting to talk about something I love - Chad and NASCAR! Thanks, everybody!
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And here's a bit of holiday cheer for you, while you're here... It's the end-of-year banquet set of LOLs from LOLdrivers:
TEH "JACKPOT! VIVA LA GIMMIE" BANQUET 09 (their title, not mine, lol)
Complete with two Chad jokes, hee hee. As someone pointed out in the comments, I think the Devil went down to Georgia a little too late...y'all stole Chad's soul years ago, remember? ;) And they totally missed the opportunity of a lifetime... They're always making fun of Francisco (aka Jimmie's beard), but they didn't say a darn thing about Chad's! Chad's beard wants a hot Latin nickname too, ya know! He has needs!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Video from the Stewies
Chad and Jimmie tell the "stair racing" story at the 2009 Stewie Awards. Is it just me, or is Chad really taking his time getting down those stairs? Tsk. ;) And, as always, he makes a thorough examination of the technical equipment before using it, hehe.
I'm not so sure about this slide show thing... I was using a much faster computer than usual when I made the first one, so now I find out it loads kinda slower than I wanted it to, plus it's a little more of a pain than I first thought, too. Maybe I'll just go back to having huge posts...I dunno.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
2009 Banquet Photos
Well, I won't bore you with the details for once - I'll keep my speech short and would just like to thank Chad for another awesome year, and for NOT SHAVING!! at the ceremony, yessss! I wish they would have let him get up and say something, though...Rick Ren and Jason Ratcliff did!
I just learned how to make a slideshow! Whew, that'll save me a ton of time, and now my posts aren't ginormous (well, at least not due to jillions of pics...talking y'all to death is another story). I think you can still view/save the individual pics if you want; if you click on one, it takes you to the actual slide show site, and from there you can click on each pic, which puts it by itself, and then you can do the ol' right click to save thing.
Tell me what you think: better, worse, no difference? I can go back to the old way if this isn't working out for you guys.
I just learned how to make a slideshow! Whew, that'll save me a ton of time, and now my posts aren't ginormous (well, at least not due to jillions of pics...talking y'all to death is another story). I think you can still view/save the individual pics if you want; if you click on one, it takes you to the actual slide show site, and from there you can click on each pic, which puts it by itself, and then you can do the ol' right click to save thing.
Tell me what you think: better, worse, no difference? I can go back to the old way if this isn't working out for you guys.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Rackin' up awards already!
More congrats to Chad, who picked up the Championship Crew Chief Award at the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards yesterday, and also won the Smokey Yunick Award for Best Engineering and Special Effects at the Stewie Awards last night.
I must say I'm a bit miffed that Chad didn't get the DirecTV Crew Chief of the Year Award at the Myers Brothers thing, but David Caraviello explained on NASCAR.com that "there were sponsor-driven awards that led to some rather curious winners" and named this award as one of them. To be fair, Darian Grubb, who did take the award, was one of the least curious winners on the curious winners list (Montoya, driver of the year? Jack Roush, problem solver of the year? Huh?), and he did do a pretty awesome job most of the year, so I'm only a little miffed.
Can't wait for the big banquet tonight! It starts at 9 pm ET (woo, that means 6 PT! Something finally worked out in my favor, ha!) and it's on SPEED. It looks like something NASCAR-related is on right before the big show, so set your DVR for that, too.
More pics! From the NMPA Myers Brothers Awards:
Stewie Awards:
I must say I'm a bit miffed that Chad didn't get the DirecTV Crew Chief of the Year Award at the Myers Brothers thing, but David Caraviello explained on NASCAR.com that "there were sponsor-driven awards that led to some rather curious winners" and named this award as one of them. To be fair, Darian Grubb, who did take the award, was one of the least curious winners on the curious winners list (Montoya, driver of the year? Jack Roush, problem solver of the year? Huh?), and he did do a pretty awesome job most of the year, so I'm only a little miffed.
Can't wait for the big banquet tonight! It starts at 9 pm ET (woo, that means 6 PT! Something finally worked out in my favor, ha!) and it's on SPEED. It looks like something NASCAR-related is on right before the big show, so set your DVR for that, too.
More pics! From the NMPA Myers Brothers Awards:
Stewie Awards:
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