Happy Hour: Would the Chase Critics Just Shut Up & Go Away? No… We Won’t
When NASCAR finally took us at Frontstretch in, recognizing us as part of their esteemed “Citizen Journalist Media Corps,” I finally felt as though I …
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Happy Hour: If NASCAR MUST Have A Chase…
NASCAR’s idea to reset the points before the last 10 races has always struck me as unfair, contrived and disingenuous.
Happy Hour: Revisiting NASCAR Predictions From Feb. 2009
Editor’s Note: Kurt Smith is once again vacationing and shirking his duties at Frontstretch, thinking himself the big shot after a couple of brief radio …
Happy Hour: NASCAR Wins Leaders Both in Danger of Missing Playoffs?
Remember the good old days when we didn’t care who was fighting for 12th place in the standings too much? Those days are gone, even …
Happy Hour: Dale Earnhardt Jr. May Be Struggling With Motivation
It made me chuckle that Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s recent comments about the state of NASCAR came right around the time I said that the press …
Happy Hour: Don’t Blame Us For NASCAR’s Decline
Recently I stumbled on an article by Richard Allen on “Racing With Rich” pointing out the recent abandonment of NASCAR by companies like DeWalt and …
Happy Hour: Kyle Busch & the Karma Factor
If you watch enough sporting events, it’s hard not to believe that destiny plays a role in the outcome sometimes. Having seen nearly every Cup …
Happy Hour: Give Goodyear Credit for Turning It Around
As everyone remembers, last year’s Indianapolis race was such an unmitigated debacle that for once, NASCAR dropped their guard and apologized for the show. The …
Happy Hour: Jeremy Mayfield Drama Exposes NASCAR’s Credibility Problem
It has been interesting to read the articles and comments devoted to the Jeremy Mayfield mess. The surprise is the amount of fans in Mayfield’s …
Happy Hour: Another Speedway Race, Another Chink in NASCAR’s Armor
Never in my years of being a follower of the sport have I witnessed the state of near-panic that NASCAR is in right now. They’re …