Waid’s World: Hope One of NASCAR’s Old ‘Spring Fling’ Might Rise From Rubble
For decades, about this time every year – when the Dogwoods and Azaleas are in full bloom throughout the South – the NASCAR Cup Series …
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Waid’s World: Old Martinsville Is, Again, Part of New NASCAR Look in 2021
I freely admit I have an affinity for Martinsville Speedway, simply because it was the track at which I covered my first NASCAR Cup Series …
Waid’s World: It Took a While, but NASCAR is Going Dirt Track Racin’ One More Time
In my estimation, the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 28 is the most anticipated event of the 2021 season. Heck, …
Waid’s World: The Lure of 1st Vegas Race Wasn’t Competition, It Was Money
The next stop for NASCAR is Las Vegas Motor Speedway, which always sparks images of clanging slot machines, crowded roulette tables and cards flopping down …
Waid’s World: Daytona 500 May Have Been Good Race, But Not Like Ones Many Remember
This year’s Daytona 500 had many of the elements found in several of the past season-opening races at Daytona International Speedway. Excitement? Surely. Drama? Undeniable. …
Waid’s World: Daytona Experiences – A Harrowing Trip, Great Racing & A Lesson Learned
When the Daytona 500 rolls around each year, I’m pretty much like everyone else. I eagerly anticipate what may happen and how it might well …
Waid’s World: Yes, It’s Been a Strange Year for NASCAR, But Not the First One
In my mind, there has never been a more changed, convoluted or stranger NASCAR season – across all its three major series – than in …
Waid’s World: NASCAR’s Playoffs Aren’t Perfect For Sure – But Don’t Expect Things To Change
While I am fairly certain that most true NASCAR fans don’t begrudge the fact that Chase Elliott won the NASCAR Cup Series championship, I am …
Waid’s World: The Days Gone By at Martinsville – A Pond, Ducks & Jeff Bridges
I have made it no secret that Martinsville Speedway, site of the Nov. 1 Xfinity 500 – the final race in the NASCAR Cup round …
Waid’s World: Like Father, Like Son – For the Elliotts, That’s True in Several Ways
It would appear Chase Elliott’s career is moving along nicely. In only five seasons in which he has run the full NASCAR Cup Series schedule …