One of the things that has been peculiar to cover the past half-decade was NASCAR and the perceptions of doom that surround the sport. This column has addressed before the societal condition of being in a constant crisis mode and how it manifests itself through media portrayal and peopleʻs reactions. The announcement that Loweʻs would …
No need for any attempts of witty whatever to open the column this week. Letʻs just jump into some happiness. Happiness Is…Happy. Usually when a driver beats down the field as Kevin Harvick has done the past two races, this column would extol how awesome he is. And heʻs been magnificent, no doubt. There have …
Weʻre back with another installment of bringing joy to the NASCAR world. Or maybe itʻs regarding the joy that NASCAR brings. Or perhaps NASCAR fans are just joyful people. It doesnʻt really matter as long as thereʻs a recognition that joy is supposed to be strewn throughout this column. We tried to get a …
So thatʻs that. Austin Dillon won the Daytona 500 and joins a rather peculiar list of drivers who enjoyed rather undistinguished careers but still hoisted that monstrous trophy. Derrick Cope, Ward Burton, Trevor Bayne and Jeff Gordon can revel in their newfound company. Kidding aside, Jeffie, Dillonʻs win brought a polemic of reactions that …
Itʻs time. Time to start imagining the prospect of winterʻs chill receding in the rear-view mirror. Time to enjoy the jet dryer of time blowing away old memories to start the season anew. Time to allow a bit of childish joy to creep into your life if youʻre a motorsport fan as all three of …
One of the NASCAR stories that attracted a lot of attention in 2017, which seems kind of ironic, is NASCAR TV ratings and viewership numbers. In particular, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series declined sharply this season. Some races dropped by as much as 20 percent while just a handful of events posted an increase. …
There are a number of storylines that emerged from the Cup race at Phoenix – pardon me, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix. The one that seemed to garner the most attention, rather than Matt Kenseth’s win, looked to be the on-track equivalent of a slap-fight between Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin. …
The final two races of the 2017 Formula 1 season is an interesting time. With the championships settled, the racing this weekend comes with a different sense of drama in the fact that it’s just pure racing. The points do not matter as they usually do – though the teams are still looking to gather …
This past weekend brought all three NASCAR series to life at the same track, which seemed like a rare event. The summer months often bring a scattershot sense to the sport as the series can go their own ways, notably at tracks like Iowa, Kentucky, and Canadian Tire Park. Now, as the season races to …
Once again a short track on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cups Series schedule provided some of the best action. Such a scenario is nothing new, as tracks like Martinsville, Richmond, and Bristol have made for wonderful arenas to see both skilled driving play out amongst the chaos of fender rubbing. That Martinsville Speedway installed lights …
The story of the race is, no surprise, Lewis Hamilton. Should Hamilton finish fifth or better, the driver’s championship is over, regardless of where Sebastian Vettel takes the checkered flag. Such a scenario really means the the title is a fait accompli, meaning that Hamilton, in essence, has already won the title. For Vettel to …
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway solidified the idea that Martin Truex Jr. will be one of the championship drivers at Homestead in a few weeks. As long as his pit crew doesn’t turn into Matt Kenseth’s or Kyle Busch’s, Truex has enough points in hand and enough speed in his …
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