And so it begins. The Formula 1 season sets the grid and then goes lights out this weekend in Melbourne, Australia. As much as there’s been change, much has remained as it had. The cars themselves have been altered only slightly, and that adjustment is to make the engines sound louder. Otherwise, teams used the …
Safety has been a major concern in motorsports for almost two decades now. While one could argue that making racing safer has been a concern for longer than that, the reality is that by losing big name drivers like Dale Earnhardt and Ayrton Senna, the focus became more intense. As a result, NASCAR, Formula 1 …
The Sprint Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway turned out to be a rather decent one. One of the themes of the weekend, owing to the race’s locations, was the notion of gambling. Now’s not the time to go into the wacky world that is gambling but more to recognize the contextualization of the …
Last Sunday, Jimmie Johnson matched the win total compiled by Dale Earnhardt, and now they sit tied at 76. Johnson accomplished this feat in almost five fewer seasons, which statistically points to just how good he really is. That Johnson is just one championship behind Earnhardt says something – but with the ever-changing format of how a championship …
The Daytona 500 now sits in the rear view mirror. Denny Hamlin added his name to the big trophy and enjoyed the spoils of the win. While his story may be a feel good one for him and his team there is still something about the whole thing that felt a little flat. It’s not …
After Kyle Busch earned the 2015 Sprint Cup championship, the sport took a much needed break. The grind of the NASCAR season is one of the longest in sports, and the time away is good for the fans, drivers, crew people, media and anyone else associated with the traveling circus. For much of the offseason …
Kasey Kahne looked to the 2015 season as a reboot. With his longtime crew chief Kenny Francis replaced by Keith Rodden, the change was meant to invigorate a career that had become middling. With a finishes of 12th and 15th in 2013 and 2014, respectively, Kahne seemed to be a driver in his mid-30s who …
This weekend’s grand prix in Abu Dhabi represented the culmination of the 19-race Formula 1 season. The strange ride has taken teams and fans around the world and came to a halt during the night race in the desert. Following the season-long trend, Mercedes locked out the front row for the 15th time and showed …
This weekend is the culmination of what sometimes feels like the endless NASCAR season. The Truck, Xfinity and Cup series all take their championship titles to Homestead undecided. The Truck and Xfinity series have done it the traditional way, with a season-long championship, and ones that have the second-place driver only about half a race …
We’re getting to the end of another long season in NASCAR, and it seems that one of the key ingredients is the question of rules and regulations. This ongoing mix of how the sport is policed continues to bring about elements of confusion – for fans, drivers and teams. The adjudication of driver penalties is …
This week in NASCAR has been a non-stop focus on the Matt Kenseth–Joey Logano happenings. What happened at Martinsville could be considered a fascinating case study in both driver etiquette and NASCAR management. Let’s start with one of the big aspects of this whole brouhaha: the driver’s code. Apparently there is one, which means …
Just three races remain on the 2016 schedule, but this week is a surprising challenge as the Mexican Grand Prix returns after a 23-year absence. It is the second time that the Mexican version of the race has rejoined the calendar after a long absence, and it seems like one that is long overdue. The …
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