Driven to the Past: There Was Some Pretty Good Stock Car Racing in the Midwest Back in the Day, Too
I’ve talked about the USAC Stock Car Series before, most notably the road race at Indianapolis Raceway Park and a race at Salem that I …
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Full Throttle: The Loss of Harry Davis a Huge Loss for NASCAR’s Diversity Movement
NASCAR lost a dedicated man when Harry Davis passed away. Harry was the father of Marc Davis, a one-time developmental driver for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Ryan Truex Driver Diary: Title Defense & Winter at the Jersey Shore
Running the All-Star Showdown at Irwindale and being out there with the best short-track racers in the country was definitely good experience. I mean, you’re …
Mirror Driving: Penny-Pinching Purses, Penske Power, & Pena?
Penske Racing is the only team fielding Dodges in Cup competition in 2010. Roger Penske says that gives the team an advantage, but does it really?
Jarit Johnson Driver Diary: From Building Racecars to Behind the Wheel
I started racing motorcycles out in California when I was four years old, and that went on for several years, until Dad decided he wanted Jimmie and me in a roll cage. He wanted it to be safe. So I got into the off-road stuff, and that led into the SCORE off-road series, the desert races.
Talking NASCAR TV: SPEED Does Well in Daytona, Struggles in Irwindale
On Friday night, SPEED brought us “time-shifted” coverage of the preliminaries of the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown.
Driven to the Past: Working Inside…
I worked quite a few races indoors in my officiating career and each one was an experience in itself. Just like outdoor tracks, each venue …
Full Throttle: Is Racing FINALLY Coming Back to North Wilkesboro?
After the Winston Cup race in the fall of 1996 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, the gates were closed and have never been opened for a competitive race since.
Driven to the Past: The Old ASA Crossover
While taking part in the Frontstretch “live blog” during the Martinsville race, somebody said something about the guy standing at the end of pit road …
Driven to the Past: Rules? In a Knife Fight?
What brought my attention to rules was the “controversy” over NASCAR telling the Nos. 48 and 5 that they were getting close to the limit on the body standards.