Thursday Morning Thunder: Quiet Track – 1 Final Race at Oglethorpe Speedway Park
POOLER, Ga. – Pulling off Route 80 to make the right turn into Oglethorpe Speedway Park, I stopped to snap a picture of the roadside … Continue Reading
Thursday Morning Thunder
Thursday Morning Thunder: 2021 Concludes with NASCAR, Grassroots 2,372 Miles Apart
NASCAR’s Cup Series Championship Race in Arizona went green at approximately 3:34 p.m. ET on Sunday. On the other side of the country, 2,372 miles … Continue Reading
Thursday Morning Thunder: Less Is More for Weeknight Dirt Racing
One of the perks of the spring and summer dirt racing season is that there’s events nearly every night of the week. Having the World … Continue Reading
Thursday Morning Thunder: Fuel Shortage Puts Local Racing Front & Center, Flaws & All
It’s peak 2021 that fuel shortages would cancel stock car races, but that’s exactly what’s happened this weekend. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading
Thursday Morning Thunder, Vol. 14: From Iowa to Arizona, Dirt’s Messy Ups & Downs
Thanks to NASCAR’s Bristol Dirt Race being moved to Monday, I didn’t have to make an excuse not to sneak a peek. My 9-5 took … Continue Reading