Full Throttle: At North Wilkesboro, Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
When the 1997 Cup schedule was announced, North Wilkesboro was gone. Bruton Smith’s Texas Motor Speedway had a race and New Hampshire added a second.
When the 1997 Cup schedule was announced, North Wilkesboro was gone. Bruton Smith’s Texas Motor Speedway had a race and New Hampshire added a second.
Every so often, while listening to the radio chatter between officials, I think about the difference they’ve made in communications during race events.
Ray Evernham has shifted away from the crew chief and ownership roles that have defined his career in NASCAR and is now focused on the future of the sport.
I’ve mentioned before about how much I’ve enjoyed being able to meet so many people in my years bouncing around motorsports.
I don’t think I’ve ever gotten as many comments, or as much email in addition to comments, as I got last week after this column talked about Richie Bisig. One old fan who emailed me asked why Richie’s car had “Yo Yo” painted on the left-front fender. Ah, therein lies another tale. The way this …
One of the three best figure-8 drivers I ever saw was Richie Bisig.
Saturday night (July 17) saw the first running of the Legends Million at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
“Templates??? We didn’t need no stinkin’ templates!!!”
It’s not easy or cheap to run a race team. You’ve got all the overhead. The way we raced last year we made ends meet and were still competitive. We relied on volunteers and sponsors to provide us the parts and pieces we needed. Some of the teams at the racetrack in the K&N Pro …
I was happy to hear that JEGS is stepping up to do some NASCAR sponsorship.
T. Wayne Robertson probably did more to make NASCAR a household name than anyone else in the history of the sport not named France.
Somebody saw a photo of me flagging a figure-8 race at the old Fairgrounds Motor Speedway and wanted to know if I was in my right mind back in those days.
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