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 …
There were seven cars running when the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race resumed for the final time last weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Oh, right, it only seemed like seven, and of those left on the track, only four seemed like they had any chance at winning. Such is how things can go at the …
Sunny skies set the scene to start the Japanese Grand Prix, which felt much needed after FP2 was washed out and cloudy skies hovered over FP3 and qualifying. Lewis Hamilton made a clean getaway at lights out and had his way with the field as he enjoyed another race victory, his fourth in the past …
With all the crazy goings on in the world we all need a few moments to get happy. While this column is more than willing to acknowledge the intersection between sport and politics and believes that they are exorbitantly linked, that does not belie the fact that sport also acts as a place for community …
This weekend, Formula 1 returns to Sepang International Circuit for the Malaysian Grand Prix. The race comes in a bittersweet fashion as this will be the last F1 event at the track for the foreseeable future. The government, who backs the race, has withdrawn its support amid rising prices and decreasing attendance. Surely, having such …
Recent events have been focusing on the flag and notions of protest and reactions have ranged from right to left, from sane and logical to outlandish and misguided. Wherever your thought process may rest, that’s your call. But this column is calling BS on the ‘stick to sports’ rhetoric and the notions that sport and …
The playoffs have started in NASCAR; the IndyCar season is over; and Formula 1 is about to begin its drive home. Happiness Is… Gordon. Jeff Gordon has been out the sport for two years now (sort of), having joined the madness of the FOX broadcast team and attempted to contribute a sensible voice. When his …
This week the sport of Formula 1 returns for its tenth running of the Singapore Grand Prix under the lights. The street course provides interesting theater while also being a track that favors neither Mercedes or Ferrari. To be clear, Mercedes has excelled on every track over the past four years, but this track is …
There’s a whole bunch going on in the NASCAR world this week, and much of it leaves the sport looking like, from an outsider’s perspective, it’s in upheaval. Perhaps that is the case. But perhaps it’s not. The notion of things being in a constant state of crisis is one that has proliferated in many …
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