Driven to the Past: ARCA’s “Jimmie & Chad” Back in the Day…
I’ve found photos of Jack Bowsher in a super modified and on the beach/road course at Daytona in the ’50s. But what I remember most was his success in ARCA.
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Driven to the Past: Another Unforgettable Guy
On their way to Florida about three weeks back, Andy and Sandy Vertrees stopped at the Potts’s Ranch and dropped off three big boxes of …
Driven to the Past: Stock Car Racing in the Midwest, Part Deux…
My dissertation about the USAC Stock Car Series race at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Sept. 1964 brought quite a few responses, both in comments on …
Driven to the Past: There Was Some Pretty Good Stock Car Racing in the Midwest Back in the Day, Too
I’ve talked about the USAC Stock Car Series before, most notably the road race at Indianapolis Raceway Park and a race at Salem that I …
Driven to the Past: Some Thoughts Before Going Into Hibernation…
Since I voiced the opinion a couple of weeks back that NASCAR should consider going back to stock-bodied cars, I think it behooves me to …
Driven to the Past: Working Inside…
I worked quite a few races indoors in my officiating career and each one was an experience in itself. Just like outdoor tracks, each venue …
Driven to the Past: Let’s Go Back a Few Years…
OK, I’m not going to tell any stories about back in the day with this writing. I’m going to voice my opinion on what to …
Driven to the Past: The Old ASA Crossover
While taking part in the Frontstretch “live blog” during the Martinsville race, somebody said something about the guy standing at the end of pit road …
Driven to the Past: Making Your Own Decisions
There were times in my race officiating career when I was told that I was “a little quick” sometimes to throw the caution flag. I …
Driven to the Past: Parental Participation (& Interference)
The actions of Joey Logano’s father at California have been well documented by now and the comparisons to soccer and little-league parents have been aired. …