Kristie Greco, former communications director for Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn, D-S.C., dons a new NASCAR hat that she received with other southern inspired gifts at her going away party in Northwest, Saturday. Greco will be moving to Charlotte, NC, where she landed the job as communications director for the …

If you’re a Republican strategist looking to attract like-minded voters, think golf not basketball. If you’re a GOP strategist looking for key primary votes, spend your valuable advertising money on PGA Tour events. If you’re a Dem trying to win over your base, focus on advertising during NBA games. Reid …

Is this what it’s come to? I will be the lead sponsor of Mike Wallace’s #01 race car at the NASCAR Nationwide Series Race on 2/13 Find out who tweeted this.

Someone must have recently told Mike Huckabee that he needed to work on his branding.  [identity crisis] "Team Huck" rolls into the bookstore like a NASCAR pit crew, red uniform shirts adorned with the corporate logos of Mike Huckabee’s website, his speaker’s bureau, his publisher, and "Huck" emblazoned on their …

Leave it up to the federal government to find creative ways to “use” our money.  Their latest stroke of brilliance, let the FCC sponsor a NASCAR race car. Hoping to rev up awareness for the transition to digital TV, the Federal Communications Commission is putting up $350,000 for a three-race …

We’re all very glad the Skins won, but please don’t brag about Santana Moss going catch-less and opening up holes for the rest of the team. It KILLED our fantasy team this week. Chris Cooley: No Flying for the Eagles I finally put a touchdown on the stat sheet. I …

7 catches, 72 yards Cooley 1 Cardinals 0 Wasps 0

UPDATE: Fortunately for fans, Cooley has taken the picture of his junk off his blog.  For those of you utterly confused as to what’s going on.  Our man Cooley accidentally snapped a picture of his playbook, and unbeknown to him, also featured his junk in the pic.  Dead Spin has …

Our favorite All-Pro blogging Redskins’ Tight End shows off his breakfast skillz. Captain Chaos Chef Chris Cooley 

Listen up sports fans, we’ve got two outs in the bottom of the 9th, 4th down, 6 teams fouls, only seconds left on the clock before the buzzer sounds … WE’VE GOT VICE PRESIDENTIAL PICKS COMING You can get text alerts from the Obama campaign as soon as the pick …

What else would an All-Pro NFL TE announce on his blog after a summer of marrying a cheerleader and hanging with Dale Earnhardt, Jr? The Cooley Zone: 2008 Beard Growing Contest: Well, only five days before training camp and I’ve been trying to get in the right mindset, but it’s …

Obama to Sponsor a NASCAR car? Nah, not so much according to the L.A. Times: The Barack Obama campaign has reportedly declined the proposal of BAM Racing to be hood sponsor of the No. 49 Toyota driven by Ken Schrader at the Aug. 3 Pocono race.

Chris Cooley marries a cheerleader and hangs out with Dale Jr. during the offseason. Suddenly that margarita at Tortilla Coast doesn’t look as cool. Shutdown Corner: The Cooley Zone: A Day at the Track with Dale Junior I spent the morning getting into the track, trying to convince Sandra in …

This article says so much about Jimmie Johnson: Akers: Pelosi Skips Calif. Primary to Work the NASCAR Vote Ken Spain on his A-game: “The Democrats better hope that Nancy Pelosi received her immunization shots before taking the podium with Jimmie Johnson today,” says National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Ken Spain, …

Jonathan Martin: Why is McCain in Pole Position? (prepare to qualify!) Baby, You Can Drive My Car Among the most recent additions to the Giuliani website is a feature called “Drive 2 Five,” which uses car-racing images and analogies — checkered flags, references to a “road to victory,” an odometer …