Beyond the Cockpit: Colin Braun On How NASCAR Fell Apart
By the standards of nearly every form of motorsports, Colin Braun is a young man at age 26, however, despite only being 26, he already has …
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Beyond the Cockpit: Where is Former Truck Series Champion Mike Skinner?
It’s been a few years since inaugural Camping World Truck Series champion Mike Skinner has been in a NASCAR race. Fortunately, when it was time …
Beyond the Cockpit: Derrike Cope Still Fueled, Passionate
The NASCAR Xfinity Series garage is full of haves and have-nots. The popular section of the garage area is covered with expensive haulers, sponsors aplenty and …
Beyond the Cockpit: Bobby Labonte on the Reality of Racing Past 50
15 years ago, Bobby Labonte was on top of the world. He finished fourth in the Pennzoil 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway to clinch the Sprint Cup …
Beyond the Cockpit: Gabby Chaves Opens Up About His Successes, Struggles in 1st IndyCar Season
One of the first stars of the MAZDA Road to Indy, Gabby Chaves is in the midst of an impressive rookie campaign in the Verizon …
Beyond the Cockpit: Cole Whitt Emerging as a Leader for Front Row Motorsports
It’s been quite the journey to NASCAR’s premier division for Cole Whitt. The talented driver started out as a developmental driver for the now-defunct Red …
Beyond the Cockpit: Catching Up with Brendan Gaughan
Note: Brendan Gaughan wrote a driver diary for us in 2013 and 2014. It was my monthly task to corral the Las Vegas native for …
Beyond the Cockpit: Justin Allgaier on Expanding, Graphic Design & Fatherhood
The journey to success took a while for the 2008 ARCA Series champion, a young stock car racer who fought hard to scale his way to the …
Beyond the Cockpit: Alex Kennedy on Rights & Lefts, Learning, & 9-5
For up-and-coming racer Alex Kennedy, the learning curve has been steep; the 23-year-old from Aztec, New Mexico has never raced on most of the tracks …
Beyond the Cockpit: Ray Black Jr. on the Truck Series, Growing & Scuba Diving
Plenty of NASCAR drivers are athletic outside of their comfort zone. Ray Black Jr., 24, is not your normal racer in the NASCAR Camping World …