ScrippsNews (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
I must say this right up front: I like David Gilliland. I like him as a second-generation NASCAR driver and enjoy watching him race for Yates Racing. His improbable path to the Cup level, complete with an underdog win in 2006, is a story line that comes along very rarely. read more
The Fast and the Fabulous (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
... do interviews anymore, but you never forget your firsts! So here’s a special thank you to Michelle Gilliland , David Gilliland , Travis Kvapil , Paul Menard , Liz Clarke , Dale Jarrett and Kyle Petty . Here’s a bit of insider info, I interviewed Shana Mayfield ( Jeremy Mayfield’s wife) earlier this year but I shelved the transcription of our conversation, not for any particular...
Full Throttle (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
... on your Hi-Def idiot box. To start things off the Half-Vast Staff ™ of Full Throttle nominates David Gilliland, Robby Gordon and Scott Speed (do you sense a pattern here? - ed) for a special event to be held 29 November in Düsseldorf, Germany. The event, to be held at the LTU Arena , features 2008 DTM Champion Timo Scheider along with motor-racing legend Hans-Joachim Stuck , reigning...
Cup Of Joe Powell (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
I wonder if other federal agencies will follow the lead of FCC's Kevin Martin. Martin (apparently in a decision he hid from his own agency) decided to plop down $350,000 to plaster a car driven by David Gilliland with stickers to promote the 2009 switchover to Digital TV. The result: not one, but two crashes during NASCAR races, the second causing a 9-car pile-up. Talk about a political...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
... Speedway on Sunday. Roush could launch his two scud missiles — Yates' Travis Kvapil and David Gilliland — towards the No. 48. Gilliland owes Roush after using his No. 38 Ford as a weapon to take out Juan Pablo Montoya at Texas.Apparently, Gilliland missed the Roush memo from Edwards crew chief Bob Osborne. "We don't like to be involved in minor accidents at any point...
The Fast and the Fabulous (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
I love living in Northern California. I’m very proud of my home state, but last night I had to shake my head in disgust. One of our local sports broadcasters referred to David Gilliland as Jason Leffler. The guy runs through the highlights of the race at Phoenix and hits on the crazy wreck that [...]
Fox News (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
No upstanding team would. But despite Johnson qualifying 30th and Edwards starting on the second row, a lot can happen over the course of 400 miles at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday. Roush could launch his two scud missiles — Yates' Travis Kvapil and David Gilliland — towards the No. 48. Gilliland owes Roush after using his No. 38 Ford as a weapon to take out Juan Pablo Montoya...
Entertainment News - MovieWeb.com (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
FCC CHAIRMAN HAILS NASCAR CRASHFCC Chairman Kevin Martin spoke enthusiastically Monday about the crash of David Gilliland's car, Number 38, during a NASCAR race in Phoenix Sunday. The FCC had spent $355,000 to sponsor the car that sported a message to remind viewers that the switch to digital television will take place on February 17. The use of taxpayer dollars for the sponsorship has...
i4U (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
... lawmakers to free up airwaves for public users such as police and fire departments.NASCAR driver David Gilliland accidentally crashed the car in the Arizona race.Asked if it was a bad omen for the switch, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin told reporters it was more of a silver lining. "Except for the cars that win the races, the cars that are in wrecks get a lot of attention," he said.With...
Washington Wire (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
... October at the Martinsville Speedway in Virginia. The FCC spent $355,000 to sponsor NASCAR driver David Gilliland's car for three races as part of a broader effort to promote the DTV transition. The decision prompted Citizens Against Government Waste to award Martin with its October Porker of the Month for using taxpayer funds on an unnecessary project, diverting focus from more...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
David Gilliland let his aggression get the best of him in Texas and it put him on the wrong side of Kristen Valus's Hot or Not.
The Fast and the Fabulous (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
... and it made a pretty much boring race exciting in the end. Ok, so there was that incident between David Gilliland and Juan Pablo Montoya . So David spun Juan out and ended up wrecking both of their cars. NASCAR parked David and I think that’s the first time I’ve ever seen NASCAR take such swift and decisive action with someone before. I mean, I know they’ve done stuff...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 03/11/2008
... an accident.Montoya's No. 42 Dodge was damaged beyond repair when he slammed into the wall after David Gilliland plowed into the rear end of Montoya's car on lap 264 of the 334-lap race -- the caution that got Jeff Gordon back on the lead lap."It's very simple. I bumped him earlier when he almost put me in the wall," said Montoya, who was running 10th at the time of the crash. "Then...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 03/11/2008
On Lap 263, Gordon found himself in 16th place, more than a lap behind Edwards. But the caution flag came out when David Gilliland's No. 38 Ford car hit the right rear corner of Juan Pablo Montoya's No. 42 Dodge, spinning Montoya into the wall on the backstretch.
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
There have been a couple of developments since I told you last week about the Federal Communication Commission's sponsorship of NASCAR driver David Gilliland's No. 38 Ford.
