Happiness Is: Darlington, Fans & Road Courses
Welcome back to another edition Happiness Is, complete with fresh Happy. Or something. I’m not sure that the elves in the kitchen can always be … Continue Reading
As a writer and editor, Ava anchors the Formula 1 coverage for the site, while working through many of its biggest columns. Ava earned a Masters in Sports Studies at UGA and a PhD in American Studies from UH-Mānoa. Her dissertation Chased Women, NASCAR Dads, and Southern Inhospitality: How NASCAR Exports The South is in the process of becoming a book.
Slipstream Saturday: The Italian GP & More
Ciao and benvenuto to the back-end of Formula 1’s consecutive race weekends. Last week, Lewis Hamilton tied Michael Schumacher atop the all-time list with 68, … Continue Reading
Happiness Is: Bristol, Scheduling & Yin-Yang
Last week, this column made a silly comment about Kyle Busch running away the Truck series race, and that it might be something that would … Continue Reading
Happiness Is: Kyle Larson’s 2017 Success
Happiness Is… Larson. Kyle Larson took a rather tepid race at Michigan International Speedway and hijacked it. On the final restart, he split the middle … Continue Reading
Happiness Is: Business & Redemption
The clamoring over having Cup drivers race in the XFINITY and Truck series made NASCAR alter the participation strategies going into this season. The change … Continue Reading
Slipstream Saturday: The Hungarian Grand Prix & More
This weekend, Formula 1 makes its return to the Hungaroring for the (surprise surprise) Hungarian Grand Prix. This race brings with it a particular eagerness … Continue Reading
Happiness Is: Ratings, Intelligence & That New Car Smell
Hope you enjoyed the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Silly Season, brought to you by the Jackhawk 9000 as it seems like it has almost … Continue Reading
Happiness Is: Head Games, Shake Up & Advertising
This past Sunday, Denny Hamlin did his best to slay whatever dragons are wreaking havoc in the Joe Gibbs team complex. His win, the first … Continue Reading
Slipstream Saturday: Questions Surround the British Grand Prix
The British Racing Drivers Club announced this past week that they are exercising the opt-out clause in the contract they hold with Formula 1 to … Continue Reading
Happiness Is: Jeff Burton, Brad Keselowski & Off Track
Happiness Is… Jeff Burton. Criticizing the television personalities that help deliver the show of a NASCAR race is a rather easy task. All one needs … Continue Reading