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Waid’s World: Neil Bonnett Changed His Luck in 1988 with 2 Straight Wins

July 31, 2023 by Steve Waid

Bonnett recovered from an injury that prematurely ended his 1987 season to win two of the first three Cup points races in 1988.

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Waid’s World: Richmond 1988 — How 1st Race on a Transformed Track Unfolded

July 26, 2023July 25, 2023 by Steve Waid

Steve Waid recounts how in the middle of the 1988 season, Richmond because a completely different track.

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Waid’s World: Here a Rule Change, There a Rule Change, Everywhere a Rule Change

July 11, 2023July 10, 2023 by Steve Waid

Atlanta Motor Speedway in July was a different animal nearly 50 years ago.

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Waid’s World: In 1984, a Mostly Cynical Media Covered Richard Petty’s Historic 200th Career Victory

June 27, 2023June 26, 2023 by Steve Waid

The 1984 Firecracker 400 at Daytona has been recorded as perhaps one of the most iconic in the sanctioning body’s history.

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Waid’s World: A Scoring Rift Between Teammates Happened Twice in 25 Years

June 12, 2023 by Steve Waid

Twenty-five years after Lee Petty said it didn’t matter which of his two drivers finished first and second, Junior Johnson said the same thing.

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Waid’s World: For 1 Writer, Second Tier Drivers Were Friendly, Informative

May 30, 2023 by Steve Waid

In this age of multi-car teams, the time of the independent driver has long since come to an end. But for one man, and for NASCAR, it was a memorable time.

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Waid’s World: ‘Throwback Darlington’ Has Evolved From Crusty to Spectacular

May 13, 2023 by Steve Waid

While the racetrack has changed, tradition is still alive at Darlington Raceway.

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Waid’s World: Rene Charland, a Driver Much More Than a Comical Prankster

May 1, 2023 by Steve Waid

Although Charland loved pranking people, he was also a tremendous driver as he won four straight championships in the now Xfinity Series.

Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Steve Waid, Waid’s World, Xfinity

Waid’s World: Martinsville’s Boss Guaranteed His Cup Races Were 500 Laps

April 18, 2023April 17, 2023 by Steve Waid

In 1977, the loudest complaint about a 500-lap race at Martinsville came from Cale Yarborough.

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Waid’s World: 30 Years Later, It Remains True, Alan Kulwicki Did It His Way

March 31, 2023 by Steve Waid

He defied the odds. He beat others with more resources. He remained stalwart. In other words, as has been said of him often: He did it his way.

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