Happiness Is… Getting Back to Green
No need to get into anything heady with yet another critique or defense of NASCAR and all of its wonders and ills. Let’s just get …
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.
2016 NASCAR Rewind: Kyle Busch
When Kyle Busch exited his car after finishing sixth in the finale at Homestead, he came across as a bitter, disappointed driver. With Jimmie Johnson …
2016 NASCAR Rewind: Brad Keselowski
Up until the last race of the season, Brad Keselowski sat tied for the leader in wins. Sitting in such a position would make one …
Slipstream Saturday: The Battle for the Title in Abu Dhabi, Farewells & More
This Sunday marks the end of the 2016 Formula 1 season. Mercedes earned the manufacturer’s championship, the one that matters with regard to handing out …
Happiness Is…Homestead, Drama & Offseason
That’s a wrap. The 2016 NASCAR season is now one for the history books, with Jimmie Johnson now level with other seven-time champions. Though many …
Happiness Is…Smoke, Championships & Optimism
This weekend is the culmination of the long NASCAR season. For the Cup regulars, that means 36 points-paying events in addition to two other races …
Happiness Is… Smarts, Desperation & So Close
The weather forecast for the upcoming weekend at Phoenix International Raceway looks excellent, sunny and no chance of rain. That should come as a relief …
Happiness Is…Addition, Jeff Gordon & Texas
One of the stories surrounding NASCAR that continues to get attention is the one involving the title sponsor. For months now, the organization has let …
Slipstream Saturday: Rosberg Holding On, the Mexican Grand Prix & More
The drivers championship is getting all of the attention and rightly so – especially as Mercedes has already taken the constructor’s championship. It has been …
Happiness Is… A Tame Talladega, Surprises & Martinsville
That’s it, with the feared Talladega Superspeedway in the rear-view mirror, the remaining drivers can breathe easy and plot their way to a championship. In …