Potts’s Shots: Another New Track… but No Cup Date?
Have you heard anything about a new NASCAR-sanctioned racetrack being built south of Branson, Mo.?
John Potts
Potts’s Shots: The Original Kentucky NASCAR Race & the End of an Era in Indy
Jack Brothers wants to know, “Wasn’t there a NASCAR race in Kentucky some years back? Any details?”
Potts’s Shots: “WTH” Moments as a Flagman
We’ve all seen things at the track, in the pits or on the track, that made us shake our heads and say “Did I really just see that?!?” or “What the hell?”
Potts’s Shots: Alternating Shots
Regular readers of this and the old Driven to the Past column will recall the story of the day Earl Baltes almost got run over at Dayton.
Potts’s Shots: Will Cars & Trucks Ever Be on the Same Track at the Same Time?
Josh asked if I thought NASCAR would approve a race featuring cars and trucks together on the same track if it was a charity event.
Potts’s Shots: “Don’t Mess With an Old Man”
Only one inquiry this week, from Fritz in North Carolina. “What’s your take on the Kyle Busch/Richard Childress dust up and NASCAR’s handling of it?”
Potts’s Shots: Indy & Charlotte From a Flagman’s Perspective
As you were a flagman for so many years, I’d like your take on the last-lap situations at the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600
Potts’s Shots: The Future of Local Short Tracks
Angie in Kentucky comments on the fact that so many short tracks are experiencing difficulties and wants to know what can be done about it.
Potts’s Shots: NASCAR’s New Pit Rules
George B. from Amarillo, Texas wants to know: What do you think about NASCAR announcing that pit officials will remain with their cars longer in the future?
Potts’s Shots: Dick Trickle & the Open Road Engine Change
The story goes that Dick Trickle’s guys actually swapped the engine on the way to the race on an open hauler.