Happiness Is… R.A.S, Regulars, and Sochi
Another week, another sense that the sky is falling on NASCAR. The stands this past weekend showed a less than stellar crowd in attendance. Whether … 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… Sayonara, Hurricane Joaquin, and Money
The changing of the calendar comes across as an appropriate thematic concept for what is currently happening in NASCAR. With October letting its presence be … Continue Reading
Slipstream Saturday: Returning to Tragedy and the Japanese GP
Formula 1 is on the second half of rare back-to-back race weekends, following the Singapore GP with another in the Pacific region as the series … Continue Reading
Happiness Is… Handling, Wussiness, and NASCAR’s B-Series
Anyone else underwhelmed by the first round of the Chase, er, playoffs? The race drew just a 1.8 rating, which means somewhere in the … Continue Reading
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
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