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Driven to the Past: So Where Did It Start?

November 14, 2022November 18, 2010 by Frontstretch Staff

There’s been some off-and-on discussion on a couple of message boards I frequent about just where stock car racing got started.

Categories Driven to the Past, John Potts, Short Tracks

Driven to the Past: That Certain “French” Driver

November 13, 2022November 11, 2010 by Frontstretch Staff

“Caution is out. Debris.” Every race fan, especially those watching the event on television, hates to hear that.

Categories Driven to the Past, John Potts, Short Tracks, Xfinity

Driven to the Past: 2 More Old Friends Gone…

November 13, 2022November 4, 2010 by Frontstretch Staff

Just last week I did a tribute to my friend Sonny Ates, one of the best who ever stepped in a sprint car, and now two more are gone – Jim Hunter and Ed Shull.

Categories Driven to the Past, John Potts, Short Tracks

Driven to the Past: Tribute to an Old Friend…

November 8, 2022October 28, 2010 by Frontstretch Staff

It came back to me early this week when Charles (Sonny Ates) passed away in Scottsdale, Ariz. at the age of 75 after a long battle with illness.

Categories Driven to the Past, John Potts, Short Tracks

Driven to the Past: Getting Detroit’s Attention…

November 3, 2022October 22, 2010 by Frontstretch Staff

I’ve mentioned the late Tommy Thompson and the Motor City 250 NASCAR Grand National event at the Detroit Fairgrounds in 1951 before in this column.

Categories Cup Series, Driven to the Past, John Potts

Driven to the Past: Thinking Outside “The Box…”

November 3, 2022September 16, 2010 by Frontstretch Staff

You hear a lot about this article’s title nowadays in racing, people saying, “You’ve got to think outside the box.” Has “the box” changed or what?

Categories Driven to the Past, John Potts, Short Tracks

Driven to the Past: 9 Years Later, NASCAR’s 9/11 Moment Still Resonates

November 2, 2022September 9, 2010 by Frontstretch Staff

Perhaps NASCAR’s most bone-chilling, tear-inducing moment, though, was the 2001 MBNA Cal Ripken Jr. 400. The race was held 12 days after 9/11.

Categories Cup Series, Driven to the Past, Kyle Ocker

Driven to the Past: Back in the Day…

November 1, 2022September 2, 2010 by Frontstretch Staff

The first I can remember noticing that things were getting a little stuffy came in the late ’60s at the Daytona ARCA race.

Categories ARCA, Driven to the Past, John Potts

Driven to the Past: What We Did Before Radios…

October 26, 2022August 26, 2010 by Frontstretch Staff

Every so often, while listening to the radio chatter between officials, I think about the difference they’ve made in communications during race events.

Categories Driven to the Past, John Potts, Short Tracks

Driven to the Past: Meeting Some Famous People…

October 26, 2022August 19, 2010 by Frontstretch Staff

I’ve mentioned before about how much I’ve enjoyed being able to meet so many people in my years bouncing around motorsports.

Categories Driven to the Past, John Potts, Short Tracks
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