Dropping the Hammer: Atlanta Motor Speedway’s Catch-22
I hold these three truths to be self-evident. (It’s still 4th of July week, cut me some slack). First, Atlanta Motor Speedway should have been …
Dropping the Hammer
Dropping the Hammer: Road America’s 65-Year Cup Series Drought Ends
After decades of waiting, Road America’s time has arrived. The four-mile road course in Elkhart Lake, Wis., will finally be graced by the presence of …
Dropping the Hammer: The 100(ish) Xfinity Bows of Kyle Busch
Not taking into account what could happen next month at Road America and Atlanta Motor Speedway, one thing is finally clear: The NASCAR Xfinity Series’ …
NASCAR and #BlackLivesMatter, 1 Year Later: Part 1
“I still contend that our nation’s summers of riots are caused by our nation’s winters of delay.” — Martin Luther King Jr., 1968 During June …
Dropping the Hammer: Ross Chastain on Smashing Watermelons, Breaking Bad Habits
No one was more surprised to run in the top five on a road course in the middle of a downpour, let alone finish there, …
Dropping the Hammer: We’re Talking About Practice, Man
Brace yourself. For a limited summer engagement, things are going back to “normal” in NASCAR land. In a confluence of events — the rapid lifting …
Dropping the Hammer: Consistency About to Get Harder for Denny Hamlin
For all intents and purposes, Denny Hamlin had a quiet Sunday (May 9) at Darlington Raceway. But it wasn’t a bad day, at least from …
Dropping the Hammer: William Byron Racing for Mother After Her Brain Tumor Diagnosis
At first, William Byron wasn’t sure if he would even share the news with his race team, let alone the rest of the world. But …
Dropping the Hammer: NASCAR Says ‘No’ to Being Part of Voting Rights Debate
On June 7, 2020 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, NASCAR President Steve Phelps made one of the most important public statements ever made by a NASCAR …
Dropping the Hammer: Chevrolet Seeing Benefits of GM Overhaul
Dr. Eric Warren, the director of NASCAR programs at General Motors, had plenty of reasons to be happy on Monday (April 19). The previous day, …