Beside the Rising Tide: Accidents Will Happen
Accidents will happen, We only hit and run, I don’t want to hear it, Because I know what I’ve done. -Elvis Costello- There’s nothing so …
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Friday Faceoff: Who Was Out of Line at Talladega?
NASCAR opted not to penalize Kevin Harvick for causing a late-race crash that caused the race at Talladega to end under caution, ensuring Harvick a …
Beside the Rising Tide: Now I Try To Be Amused
Oh, I used to be disgusted, Now I try to be amused. Since their wings have gotten rusted, The angels wanna wear my red shoes …
Beside the Rising Tide: Round and Round
For most of Sunday’s Cup event at Kansas, things were about par for the course. Matt Kenseth clearly had a dominant car, able to pass …
Friday Faceoff: Revamping Rules and Racetracks
After a Saturday night rainout, the Bank of America 500 ran on Sunday afternoon. Should NASCAR consider making it a day race, as it was …
Happiness Is… New 2016 NASCAR Rules Package
Editor’s Note: P. Huston Ladner is off this week. In his place steps our king of sarcastic wit, Matt McLaughlin, who puts a positive spin …
Beside the Rising Tide: New NASCAR Excitement Manufactured Daily
“Curiouser and curiouser” as our old friend Alice might have said during her field trip down the rabbit hole. (And trust me, me and Alice …
Friday Faceoff: Franchises, Replacements, and John Wes Townley
There has been lots of talk about franchising in NASCAR’s top divisions. Is this the right direction for the sport to look in for the …
Beside the Rising Tide: Nothing To See Here
In the Dark Ages, there were “scientists” determined to find a way to turn dross metals into gold, back in an era when the periodic …
Friday Faceoff: Tony Stewart’s Final Season
Two of the heavy Sprint Cup title favorites, Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch, are in danger of falling out of contention after Dover. Is this …