Kelly Crandall Profile Banner
Kelly Crandall Profile
Kelly Crandall

@KellyCrandall

24,984
Followers
1,693
Following
8,502
Media
142,178
Statuses

Writer for @RACERmag • Host of The Racing Writer's Podcast • 2x NMPA Writer of the Year • Co-author ‘NASCAR 75 Years’

North Carolina
Joined April 2009
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Jeffrey Earnhardt’s helmet #NASCAR
Tweet media one
47
235
4K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
3 years
Martin Truex Jr. stopped Rick Hendrick on pit road and they shook hands after Truex finished second to Larson #NASCAR
Tweet media one
70
184
4K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
6 years
Did not expect the big plot twist this tweet had after reading the first part of it …
@SInow
Sports Illustrated
6 years
The ‘psychic’ octopus that correctly predicted the result of Japan’s first three World Cup matches has been killed and sold for food
384
3K
4K
13
752
3K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
4 years
"NASCAR, in my opinion, has hit gold with this format. The limited practice, show up & race, & the time window that benefits both the east & west coast. No qualifying. Inversion … is really good because it mixes the field up & creates some good storylines there.” @keselowski
76
180
3K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson won the ESPY Award for “Best Driver” over Max Verstappen (F1), Steve Torrence (NHRA), and Alex Palou (IndyCar)
89
163
2K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Ryan Blaney was fuming after the race after being spun. Said it wasn't the tires: “That was a case of just getting wrecked, that’s all people do at the end of these things. Just dive in there and f**king wreck you. And I don’t know who shoved who. I don’t care." Story to come
108
203
2K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
1 year
While grown-ass men sit at home and get Cheeto dust on their keyboards, Mandy Chick drives a race car. So, keep tweeting your garbage while watching her do something you never will
@NASCARONFOX
FOX: NASCAR
1 year
Local driver Mandy Chick grew up less than 20 minutes from Kansas Speedway. She's ready to go @ARCA_Racing today in front of her friends and family. This will be her first ARCA race at her home track.
144
108
2K
112
106
2K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
4 years
Kyle Larson has been invited to the sprint car invitational Friday at Knoxville, but no word on if he’ll participate. The World of Outlaws says Larson has completed a required sensitivity training course “to our satisfaction.”
68
129
2K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
4 years
Everyone talks about what they do would do if they had a say in the NASCAR schedule. And usually the responses are road courses! Short tracks! Go back to Canada! Screw that. 1 p.m. starts. Every. Damn. Week. Also, I’m looking for new friends as my ones in TV just deleted me
169
93
2K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
6 years
Sorry guys, you’re stuck with me. My fractured ribs and the rest of my banged up self will be around to write NASCAR copy another day. Very much appreciate all the messages
Tweet media one
241
63
2K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
1 year
NEWS: Tony Stewart is a NHRA national event series winner. Stewart wins in Top Alcohol dragster in the Four Wide Nationals
28
153
2K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
3 years
Dale Earnhardt Jr. says with 20 laps to go he couldn’t watch any more and went outside. “My heart was beating so fast. I’ve never felt that way … not when I raced or when my dad raced. … I peaked around the corner when he got the white.” | #NASCAR
14
74
2K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
4 years
NASCAR cannot afford to shut down again. It’s that simple. They sent out a memo to teams last week for a reason. They fined Jeremey Clements Racing for breaking protocol or a reason. They SHOULD have fined Chase Elliott for going into Bristol grandstands. Get it together, people!
156
115
2K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Bubba Wallace is reminded he's now locked into the All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro: "Oh yeah! Sweeeet. Damn, that's cool."
8
67
2K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Jeffrey Earnhardt is on the pole for the Xfinity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. In the 3 car. Larry McReynolds the crew chief #NASCAR
20
79
2K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Erik Jones is the first non-playoff driver to win the first postseason race (2004-current)
7
124
2K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 months
NASCAR’s John Probst,” All in all, I think it was probably one of the best short track races I’ve ever seen. “
76
122
2K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Ryan Blaney: "I'm going to start wrecking every f**ker I get to. Tell them all that."
66
71
2K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
. @DaleJr is still on pit road taking pictures and signing autographs
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
19
54
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
4 years
“God, he’s a hard-headed mother—ker,” says Clint Bowyer as he finally gets around Ryan Newman for the third spot | #NASCAR
25
74
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Ross Chastain says he’s not upset with the racing today but doesn’t want to see it at other intermediate tracks. “Let’s not bring Kentucky back to life. Let’s leave it six feet under. It’s done. We’re over it. Never going back there. I feel this can be it’s own thing.” #NASCAR
69
110
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
4 years
Go read the first word in every Hendrick Motorsports tweet today | #NASCAR
85
120
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
All glory (and front bumpers) to God
60
81
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
If you don’t care for the #3 , Jeffrey Earnhardt, Larry McReynolds, or Richard Childress Racing, this race isn't for you #NASCAR
16
46
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
5 years
An animated @Brendan62 on his flip (and he was just as animated over the radio after he landed) #NASCAR
61
227
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
1 year
U.S. Air Force will have three primary races with Erik Jones this season: Talladega, Charlotte, and fall Bristol
Tweet media one
26
78
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
1 year
Noah Gragson popped out of his hauler this afternoon and joked to a Hendrick crew member, “welcome to our side of town.”
@bobpockrass
Bob Pockrass
1 year
Because haulers parked by organization by the best in owner points, Hendrick teams parked between Kaulig and Legacy. Strange to see them on the side of the garage with organizations lower in the standings.
Tweet media one
38
56
1K
15
53
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Dear NASCAR Twitter threads, I am very confident in saying that Kyle Busch will not be signing with Hendrick Motorsports to replace Alex Bowman the No. 48 Chevrolet with Ally sponsorship. Tagging those feeds is not only irresponsible but disrespectful to those parties
129
63
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Tony Stewart goes 5.219 (276.56 mph) in his first qualifying attempt. His reaction time was .075
Tweet media one
32
60
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
1 year
📚❤️
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
207
57
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
1 year
Kyle Busch, "We have completely lost any sense of respect in the garage area between drivers. At all. That's where the problem lies. Nobody gives two shits about anybody else. ... We're all selfish, granted but there was an etiquette that once lived here."
69
78
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Cole Custer: “It’s f**king bullshit. We should get some laps back because they get the track wrong and can’t do anything f**king right.” #NASCAR
44
69
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
5 months
Kevin Harvick gets a standing ovation as he's given time to speak on his career. "All right, sit down. That's enough. You'll be yelling at me shortly because I called your car slow or said you did something dumb on the racetrack."
7
63
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
1 year
Happy Thursday! Started my day off getting some hardware 💍
190
10
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Brian France will be the last guest of the season for the Dale Jr. Download
103
62
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
1 year
NBC Sports, a NASCAR broadcast partner, did not show the NASCAR float during its two hour coverage of the Rose Parade. The only sighting was the top of the float that could be seen over the shoulders of the two hosts as they signed off at the top of the hour
147
85
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Justin Marks says he didn’t know what Ross Chastain did was possible and has no idea when his driver thought to it. But Marks loves having Chastain in his race cars
Tweet media one
23
88
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Asked if he’d ever run the Rolex 24 again, Dale Jr. says, “Those are the best drivers in the world. I’ve got no business out there.”
21
39
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Joey Logano on Chastain's move: "As spectacular as it was, now the box is open. ... There needs to be a rule against this one. I don't know if you want the whole field riding the wall coming to the checkered flag."
221
70
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
6 months
It’s a career for Kevin Harvick. When I asked him what it was like to have Keelan and Piper on the radio during the pace laps, Harvick said it was probably cool for them and then got choked up, gave a thumps up and turned away to be with his team. It’s been emotional since:
4
76
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
7 months
That was after Blaney's chuckle and "f**k you, dickhead" to Hamlin crashing in front of him.
@bobpockrass
Bob Pockrass
7 months
Blaney told: "We're going to pit. We're going to get the lead. WE're going to win the son of a *****"
18
65
823
37
97
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
4 years
NASCAR has never met a waiver request it didn't like. Why the rule even exists is beyond me at this point
92
52
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Denny Hamlin does not make the Championship 4 for a fourth straight year after Ross Chastain’s last lap lick the stamp and send it move
Tweet media one
85
38
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
I was going to say that Joey Logano and Kyle Busch will be the only multi-time Cup Series champions in the series next year, but then I remembered that some guy who won seven is coming back for some races
29
38
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Chris Buescher says his mom is "stoked" that his given name, Christopher, has been used so much this week. Christopher Buescher is on his birth certificate. He is fine with whatever people want to call him
20
37
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
6 months
Per FOX, tomorrow night Jamie Little will be the first woman to call a championship-deciding race for one of NASCAR's three national series
114
39
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
1 year
Bristol
Tweet media one
27
90
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
4 years
Joe Gibbs apologizes in the media center for his team celebrating Denny Hamlin winning the race. Gibbs says he was focused on his car and they didn’t know the severity of the accident with Ryan Newman until told in victory lane | #Daytona500
34
121
981
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Who contacted Kyle Busch about driving for Richard Childress Racing? Austin Dillon. Dillon told me in the days after Tyler Reddick's announcement he knew Busch was the best free agent available and reached out. He set up the meeting between Richard Childress and Busch
19
70
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
9 months
Jimmie Johnson says it doesn’t matter the four people who didn’t vote for him for his selection to not be unanimous. But he would like to know who they are. Chad Knaus says the 11 people who didn’t vote for him were probably people he upset over the years.
38
43
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
6 years
One normal and one with affection cracks @mattkenseth to @DaleJr
Tweet media one
6
103
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Joey Logano confirms that "my hot ass wife" has been his phone contact for Brittany for many years. Also, when Logano tells Siri to call "my hot ass wife" the kids in the backseat go, "you calling mommy?"
18
40
1K
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
4 years
Everyone needs to listen to the first few minutes of the @DaleJr Download about picking our battles in NASCAR. A single lug nut isn’t something I’m going to whine about. But like Earnhardt said, I will go die on the hill about where the number goes on the car | #NASCAR
28
67
981
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
NASCAR's Elton Sawyer told @SiriusXMNASCAR Radio this morning that among the things officials need to review from the weekend is Ty Gibbs hitting Ty Dillon pit road. Incident could be something that draws a penalty
53
83
993
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
10 months
Kyle Busch has "dreamt" up a scenario where he retires from the Cup Series to run a full year in trucks (trying to be the first to win all three championships) before splitting the truck with his son Brexton:
47
53
986
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
1 year
No doubt cell phones are a great invention but they’ll never be able to give us the awesome visual of all the flashes going off during night races. Good times.
15
52
982
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Tyler Reddick told the team he couldn’t run that line after spinning. The 8 radio, “They choose the worst f**king place to bring these things.” #NASCAR
24
62
959
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Noah Gragson was asked about his puking during his 'Door Bumper Clear' appearance earlier this week. Gragson talked about holding his breath and this 👇🏻
Tweet media one
48
64
967
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 months
Denny Hamlin: "This the first time a driver has played a huge role in a long, long time. A long time."
26
77
967
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
6 years
I ❤️ Mooresville
31
146
922
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
5 years
Quote of the day? @Brendan62 on the racing: "I just told the boys, ‘I don’t know what y'all think is so tough about this. I show up once every three months and just drive into the top 10. This stuff’s easy.’” #NASCAR
16
80
920
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
3 years
This is the first time NASCAR has had a first time winner from all three series in a single weekend at the same track.
14
111
935
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
There were 32 lead changes today. At Fontana
17
49
919
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
8 months
Sherry Pollex was a wonderful spirit and inspiration, and in the few times we interacted she was nothing but friendly and engaging. Thinking of her family and friends today.
2
16
938
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Pathetic
207
40
891
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
6 months
You've got to be shitting me. No one deserves a trophy after this. Just go home.
49
49
918
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
3 years
Guess I’m headed in the right direction. See you soon, @DAYTONA !
Tweet media one
15
16
903
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Alex Bowman saw and heard all the silly season rumors trying to put Kyle Busch in his car. Now that Busch is off the market and Bowman never doubted his place with HMS and Ally: "One guy [on social] in particular is really disappointed. Maybe he'll get over it someday."
27
44
882
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Denny Hamlin on Ross Chastain's move, "It's funny but not for me."
42
26
881
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
3 years
“We got kissed on the dick there,” says James Small to Martin Truex Jr. #NASCAR
67
98
858
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
4 years
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has surprised Josh Berry (who was doing an interview on @SiriusXMNASCAR ) by joining the call and telling Berry he’s getting a part-time Xfinity Series deal in the 8 car the a dozen races the first part of 2021 before Sam Meyer takes over | #NASCAR
7
46
863
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
I missed the memo it’s bash Bubba Wallace week as if he’s the only driver to rip his team. Fact is, the 23 team has shot themselves in the foot an embarrassing amount of times this year when they’ve had contending cars. And Bubba is driving his ass off. Stop the pearl clutching
184
71
866
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
1 year
Kyle Busch and Ross Chastain are not happy with each other. Busch: "He's pissed because I'm pissed that he races like a f**king asshole, so I doored him twice like that's your warning, boy."
41
87
861
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
· NHRA · Tony Stewart is racing for a trophy today in Las Vegas. Stewart wins in the semifinal to advance to the final round of Top Alcohol dragster
13
53
846
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
8 months
Chase Elliott on @SiriusXMNASCAR Radio about his incident with teammate Kyle Larson coming off pit road at Kansas, “There’s a lot that goes on. We obviously ran into each other on pit road and I didn’t have the full picture of what went on, so I was frustrated. That stuff…
58
52
843
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
3 years
A few laps around with Dale Jr.
5
83
826
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
4 years
Fix your heart
@realDonaldTrump
Donald J. Trump
4 years
Has @BubbaWallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, & were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX? That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER!
74K
18K
95K
28
24
802
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
3 years
I’m fascinated by classifying moves as a ‘step back,’ the most recent being on Daniel Hemric & John Hunter Nemechek. Why is running Trucks or Xfinity viewed negatively? Not everyone can be a Cup driver or on a timeline they want. Good rides are good rides; paychecks are paychecks
48
24
796
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
“Did I mention it’s f**king junk?” - Kyle Busch. 18 team reply, “Copy on the junk.” #NASCAR
27
41
801
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Chris Buescher said he wasn’t going to give up after his day was nearly ruined by the fire early on. Told me the car was too good although he had to battle not being able to see and breathe for a bit. He came back to finish 10th
Tweet media one
12
35
791
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
7 months
Matt Kenseth has joined Legacy Motor Club as a competition advisor. Among his responsibilities will be mentoring Erik Jones and John Hunter Nemechek and help the company through its transition to Toyota for 2024.
Tweet media one
13
44
798
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Denny Hamlin said Kurt Busch recently had a doctor visit and there will be an update from Busch on his status in the next few days
9
43
782
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Very inconsistent calls tonight with the flat tires that got cautions and then ones that didn't
58
62
783
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
3 years
Dale Jr. knows all about them points being taken away for cussing on air #NASCARPlayoffs
20
28
761
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
10 months
Kyle Larson to me for a story a few weeks ago: “Chris Buescher, he’s a very underrated driver. He’s quiet; nobody really talks about him much, and he’s definitely one of the most talented drivers in the field."
4
19
774
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
3 months
Tony Stewart on @SiriusXMNASCAR about optimism for a good year for Stewart-Haas Racing, "God, I hope so. We've had two miserable years in a row and I'm tired of taking the blame from everybody on why the cars are not running good. I think the fans need a reality check and…
31
53
776
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
9 months
This sport can try to force rivalries all it wants, and we in the media can ask drivers about what is fair or foul until no words are left to type. But there is absolutely nothing fake or manufactured about Sam Mayer and Ty Gibbs hating each other.
31
43
766
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
I asked Kyle Larson if the champion's journal is still a thing and he confirms it is. It was what he was "most excited" about after winning last year. Larson read it after getting it and journal's been in his safe. He'll read it again before writing his piece and passing it on
4
31
759
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
AJ Allmendinger, Chris Buescher, and Joey Logano have been evaluated and released from the care center
13
39
755
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
1 year
Trackhouse Racing release says "Daniel Suárez and Ross Chastain, as well as many entries throughout the sport will carry a commemorative decal for ... Wendell Scott in Las Vegas. This weekend marks the anniversary of Scott’s first career start in NASCAR (March 4, 1961)."
Tweet media one
21
68
761
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
3 years
Kyle Larson’s car will debut a new sponsor this weekend at Las Vegas: Tarlton and Son Inc. They’ve been a supporter of Larson’s dirt racing efforts #NASCAR
Tweet media one
19
40
738
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
1 year
Kyle Larson thought he was in trouble when Mike Helton called him recently. It wasn't a holiday and he just had issues at Bristol w/Preece. "I'm like, shit. It's Thursday, are you guys going to suspend me this late in the week?" It was the call about the 75 Greatest Drivers List
4
38
756
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
5 months
Kurt Busch wipes away tears as he's recognized for his NASCAR Cup Series career. Busch hoped to return to racing and was not recognized at last year's banquet, but he's getting that tonight after officially retiring. Cowboy Donald Cerrone welcomes Busch to the stage
4
35
752
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Joey Logano laughs, "If that doesn't make @SportsCenter Top 10 plays, I don't know what does." But he reiterates that the first time it's cool but something needs to be done to make sure it doesn't become a tool for drivers to do again
55
39
746
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
AJ Allmendinger and Chris Rice are here in the 23 garage stall as the seat and adjustments take place. Allmendinger just climbed in
Tweet media one
22
67
736
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
3 years
Dale Earnhardt Jr. admits with Next Gen coming that he and Kelley Earnhardt Miller have talked about a Cup Series program, whereas in the past he always said “never” to having one. But he also says the charter system presents challenges. | #NASCAR
19
54
726
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
8 months
Bubba Wallace took his time getting out of his car after advancing. He got visits from Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Tyler Reddick, Kurt Busch, wife Amanda and Bootie Barker. “F*** yeah!” Wallace yelled before standing up.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
Tweet media four
17
42
730
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Bubba Wallace wins at Kansas: "Hey Freddie? WHAT THEY GOING TO SAY NOW?"
21
41
705
@KellyCrandall
Kelly Crandall
2 years
Menards will sponsor Brandon Jones at JR Motorsports next season. Full year sponsorship on the No. 9 Chevrolet
7
28
704