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.
The last Formula 1 race, the first on the Baku Street Circuit in Azerbaijan, highlighted one of the problems with the current rules governing the … Continue Reading
Road course racing has gained in popularity over the past few years. One of the reasons for this shift is that the races have supplanted … Continue Reading
Sprint Cup: The Week Approaching a Road Course When the Sprint Cup Series starts creeping toward a road course event, it’s always one of the … Continue Reading
This weekend Formula 1 will race on the streets of Baku, Azerbaijan, a new track to the schedule. The addition provides another tight challenge to … Continue Reading
This column has pointed out some of the silliness surrounding how drivers can make the Chase in the first weekend of racing and then be … Continue Reading
1) IndyCar postponed the conclusion of the Texas race until Aug 27 where the race will resume on lap 71 as things were. Did they … Continue Reading
After a weekend off, Formula 1 has jumped across the Atlantic Ocean and landed in Montreal, Canada at one of the more tricky tracks on … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading
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. … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading