Pace Laps: Xfinity Frustration, Historic Finals, F1 Changeup & More
Sprint Cup Series: Denny Hamlin Joins In on JGR Dominance Joe Gibbs Racing has been on a surge since the beginning of the summer, rattling … 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.
Happiness Is… Records, Chicagoland, and Smog
Out like a lamb and in like a lamb. That description feels apt for the end of the Cup Series’ regular season and the beginning … Continue Reading
Happiness Is… Themes, Hype, and Silly Season
The low downforce. The softer tires. The retro paint schemes. The return to Darlington Raceway over Labor Day weekend. All of these elements added up … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading
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, … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading