Thursday Morning Thunder, Vol. 19: In Racing, Like All Sports, Fighting Has to Be All or Nothing
For as long as I’ve been a dirt racing fan, I’ve been a DC sports fan longer. “It builds character,” my dad has often told …
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Remembering Eric McClure: A Racing Hero to a Fellow Virginian
If there’s one adage that’s held true during my decade covering races with Frontstretch, it’s been “don’t meet your heroes.” Virginia’s Eric McClure, who died …
Thinkin’ Dirty, Vol. 19: 2021 Hawkeye 100 at Boone
The A-Main: Put a 100 in the race name, and Bobby Pierce is proving to be the man. Fresh off his Illini 100 win at …
Thursday Morning Thunder, Vol. 18: For Late Models, When Size Does Matter
Had I waited another couple of hours to write this week’s Thinkin’ Dirty, the tenor may have been a little bit different. And thanks to …
Thinkin’ Dirty: 2021 Bristol Throwdown
The A-Main: David Gravel swept the World of Outlaws Bristol Throwdown on Sunday (April 25), winning the $25,000 finale feature in a green-white-checkered finish over …
Thursday Morning Thunder, Vol. 17: Dirt Racing & Soccer Diverge in a Wood
Let’s compare and contrast two major sporting events that have kicked off in the last week. Last Thursday (April 14), the Tyler County Speedway in …
Thinkin’ Dirty: 2021 Nininger Tribute at Hagerstown, Racing Emotional Support Alligators?
The A-Main: Ricky Thornton Jr. led 49 laps of Saturday’s (April 17) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series feature at Hagerstown Speedway in Maryland, but …
Thursday Morning Thunder, Vol. 16: Too Much Eldora in 2021?
There’s a reason the expression reads, “heavy weighs the crown.” At day’s end, there is only one king. That solitary existence is what makes a …
Thinkin’ Dirty, Vol. 16 – 2021 Bristol Bash
The A-Main: Devin Moran pounced when polesitter Ricky Weiss‘s handling started to fade with nine laps to go in Sunday’s rain-delayed Bristol Bash finale, prevailing …
Thursday Morning Thunder, Vol. 15: Sprint Cars to the Olympics? Worthy, But No Thank You
Jonathan Davenport is the hottest driver in dirt racing and the favorite to win the weekend’s upcoming Bristol Bash for the World of Outlaws Late …