Slipstream Saturday: The Tire Topic and Monza Preview
After the race at Spa, four-time champion Sebastian Vettel, delivered a tirade attacking Pirelli and the tires teams were forced to use. Vettel, who had …
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.
Happiness Is… Throwbacks, Jeff Gordon and Scott Dixon
It’s Darlington time this weekend and the race is once again situated on its traditional Labor Day weekend slot. It seems that someone over there …
IndyCar Breakdown: 2015 GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma
In a Nutshell: Scott Dixon earned his fourth IndyCar championship owing to his win at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday. He started the race in ninth …
Scott Dixon Wins 4th IndyCar Championship
Starting a lowly ninth on the grid, Scott Dixon and his team made the right calls to put him out in front and from there, …
Will Power Earns Pole for 2015 GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma
He may not be likely to defend his championship this year, but Will Power is starting the final race of the season on point, taking …
Happiness Is… Busch (Beer, That Is), Tires, and the Championship
One of the things that continues to perplex in the wonderful world of NASCAR isn’t the consistent use of lame debris cautions, the myriad of …
Slipstream Saturday: Formula 1 Returns to Action
And we’re back. Formula 1 returns from its self-imposed summer shutdown to emerge in Belgium. This respite in the calendar encourages everyone to take …
Happiness Is… A Green Light, Overload & Pocono
Well, that sucks. With Rob Kauffman’s decision to take his ball and go play with the cooler kids on the playground, what once was …
Happiness Is… TV, Ohio & Bills
The nightmare season continues. With another lackluster finish at Watkins Glen, Jeff Gordon continues his magical mystery tour, with the mystery being how far …
Happiness Is… Kyle Busch, Lewis Hamilton, Safety & The Glen
As usual, everything is wrong with the sport of NASCAR. The best race of this past weekend happened at Iowa on Saturday night at a …