Happiness Is… Rules, Bewilderment & the Next Big Hotness
Hip hip hooray, the Sprint All-Star Race is here. Forgive Happiness Is for starting this week’s column in a rather negative way, but seriously, the …
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.
Slipstream Saturday: 2015 Gran Premio de España
Formula 1 returns this weekend after taking an early season mini-break. The two weekends without racing allowed most teams to make changes to their current …
IndyCar Preview: 2015 Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis
The series returns to race at its most storied home, but this weekend it races on the other circuit for just the second time. The …
Happiness Is… Kyle Busch’s Return, NAPA Know-How & Rain
So for a brief moment there, Kevin Harvick created a bit of a stir when he mentioned that he thought that the NASCAR Sprint Cup …
Open-Wheel Wednesday: Fingers Crossed for the GP of Indianapolis
It’s May, which can mean only one thing. Ha, whatever, it can mean lots of things. Mother’s Day is just about upon us. College graduations …
Slipstream Saturday: Notes From the Off Weeks
When the Formula 1 cars were last on track, they were racing in Bahrain and Lewis Hamilton drove away to a decent gap and managed …
Happiness Is: The Magic 8-Ball Edition
One of the stories that came to light in the past couple days was that beloved NASCAR czar Brian France – or as many of …
IndyCar Preview: 2015 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
Last weekend the drivers in IndyCar finally got out of their own way (for most of the race) and held a decent event. After the …
Happiness Is… Welfare, Sarcasm & Barber
In the column last week, Happiness Is railed against the concept of safety within NASCAR by questioning the rule change that allows teams to forego …
Open-Wheel Wednesday: Taking Stock of the 2015 IndyCar Season After 3 Races
Open-Wheel Wednesday – This week is a group chat with Matt Stallknecht, Toni Montgomery, Huston Ladner, and Aaron Bearden. Huston: What you got to …