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 …
The past Sprint Cup races have shined a bright light on one of the more stupid decisions that NASCAR made in the past few years. While many fans may be more than happy to note that there have been such a quantity of stupid moves that it is difficult to have one stand at a …
As Formula 1 makes its way to Shanghai for the Chinese Grand Prix this weekend, racing remains the central focus: which teams and drivers are trending, how the championship will continue to come to form, and who’s able to master this tricky circuit. That’s typical racing stuff and motorsport’s raison d’etre. But visiting China is also …
The past Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway proved to be a myriad of things, and in NASCAR that’s usually a euphemism for saying that good and bad stuff happened. Most of the column’s this week have already touched upon many of the concerns. Matt McLaughlin highlighted the rain issue, one that is bound …
With a weekend off before heading to the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, Formula 1 looks to catch its collective breath for a moment. After the wild and entertaining race in Bahrain, perhaps that’s not such a bad idea. The starts for F1 races are commonly the highlight, and the Bahrain GP proved to be …
With Kyle Busch winning at Martinsville Speedways last weekend, the number of drivers now locked into the Chase stands at five. While the Chase may have its issues and detractors, it’s still how the Cup (and now XFINITY and Camping World Truck series) decide the champion. It seems kind of wild that just six races …
This weekend, Formula 1 makes its second stop of the season. Hopefully by then people will have stopped thinking about the series’ 2016 debut long enough to pay attention, still the topic of discussion following a major crash whose footage found its way around the world. After a rather wild race in Australia, everyone in the …
The traditional NASCAR Easter break brought a sense of calm to the sport after what has seemingly been a frenetic start. With five straight weeks of Cup action, the early part of the season is coming to form with a recognition of which teams and drivers are sitting pretty and the others looking to close …
Another weekend, another wild finish, and another Jimmie Johnson win. In some ways, the race and result brought a collective yawn. Johnson racking up another win is about as surprising as the sun rising in the morning (at least that’s how it seems sometimes). That Kevin Harvick ruled three-quarters of the race may have also …
Sprint Cup: Hollywood Ending for Unlikely Teams – It was quite the super finish for a number of NASCAR’s “underdog” teams Sunday at Auto Club Speedway. Behind Superman of Jimmie Johnson driving to another victory in 2016 there were 31 cars who finished on the lead lap in an afternoon littered with tire failures and side-by-side …
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