One of the things this column attempts to do is to point out reasons to be happy about what is going on in racing. At times this seems like a difficult task; notably when a race is a dud or NASCAR makes another decision that seems either nonsensical or contradictory. That other racing series like …
Well Sunday sure ended up being an interesting day. For being considered the best day in racing, however, there was something that felt slightly peculiar. Perhaps the rain falling over Monaco set the stage, as the Formula 1 race then began behind a safety car. That’s never a great way to get things started. …
Alexander Rossi won the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 this past Sunday… Wait, who? Alexander Rossi? Who’s that? Isn’t he the guy who tears it up in the Moto GP circuit and at one point was rumored to be headed to Formula 1 and Ferrari? No, that’d be Valentino Rossi. To say that …
One of the axioms of modern Formula 1 racing is that engineers are the ones pulling all the levers and that the driver is, in many ways, a hindrance to their perfection. In their labs, the collection of minds develop what they see as the best possible outcome from the resources they have – and …
James Hinchcliffe was a surprising pole winner, but where do you see him ending up as he drives for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports? Mike Neff: This is the Indianapolis 500. Cinderella stories, surprises and disappointments are strewn across the history like carbon fiber shards after a turn one impact. He has to survive the 200 laps …
Yesterday, fumata bianca wafted from the NASCAR headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida, indicating that this year’s Hall of Fame class had been selected. With six persons, en totem, assuming their spots in the hallowed halls, there was little in the way of suspense. Rick Hendrick. Richard Childress. Mark Martin. Raymond Parks. Benny Parsons. H. Clay …
Dover is a track that over the past few years has failed to inspire fans to pay attention the the Cup races. Part of this reasoning may be that Jimmie Johnson has run away with a number of the events. Another aspect is that the cars seem to do little in the way of on-track …
One of the things that Formula 1 has been trying to sort out this season is how to make the cockpit safer for the driver. With so much of the driver’s body tucked away the obvious focus is placed on the head. Both Ferrari and Red Bull have shown prototypes for ways to protect the …
This past weekend, Kyle Busch continued to show that he is one of the elite drivers of the series by knocking out a win at a track that has vexed him ever since the series began racing at Kansas Motor Speedway. Busch now is two tracks away from holding Cup victories across the board. That’s …
Feliz Cinco de Mayo! That seemed like a festive way to start the column because we here at Happiness Is headquarters look to things that bring joy – even if many people don’t know what the reason is for celebrating the day. On the flipside, Mother’s Day is a bit easier to figure out. If only …
Though Nico Rosberg headlined the last grand prix in Shanghai, his story is not altogether surprising. The Mercedes car has been the class of the field, now going on three seasons, and with Lewis Hamilton starting in the back, Rosberg was the odds-on favorite to win the Chinese Grand Prix. While none of that may …
Three-time champion Tony Stewart rejoined the Sprint Cup series this past weekend at Richmond after missing the first eight races of the season. His return brought with it a number of aspects that circle the sport. Let’s start off with the fact that Stewart found himself getting fined $35k for calling out NASCAR on the …
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