Slipstream Saturday: The Japanese Grand Prix & Big News
The Lowdown Formula One returns to action this weekend, racing in Japan at the Suzuka track, one known for its tricky corners. This aspect has …
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Happiness Is…Being Forgotten, and Vegas
Well Dover was a letdown. The rash of articles that posted on Monday and Tuesday that proffered analysis of the Dover race all seemed to …
Happiness Is… Kyle Busch, AJ Allmendinger, Jobs & Dover
Hip hip hooray, NASCAR announced its rules changes for the 2015 season. Or something. The whole big hope is to mitigate the awful aero push …
Pace Laps: Chase Mess, Justin Boston’s Nationwide Debut, Cole Custer Makes History & More
Sprint Cup Series: A Hodge-Podge for Chase Drivers – Let’s ignore the fact there were 15 cautions at Loudon, and that most of them happened in …
Slipstream Saturday: F1 Singapore Grand Prix Preview
It’s round 14 of the Formula One season, and with the European segment over, it’s time to move to other parts of the world. This …
Happiness Is… Relationships, Singapore, and Kentucky
Was that an actual race at Chicagoland? A track not known for well, anything, seemed to produce a finish that was worth remembering. Brad Keselowski’s …
Pace Laps: Roush Fenway’s Struggles, Truck Championship Contenders and Racing vs. Rain
Sprint Cup Series: Slow Start for Roush Fenway Racing – There has been a gap between Penske Racing and Roush Fenway Racing all season. Though both …
Happiness Is… Change, Being Invited & Lameness
With the Chase now set to begin (finally) this Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway, the focus can shift from who’s making the playoffs to who’s going …
Pace Laps: Congenial Richmond, KyBu Nationwide, other stuff
Cup: The Race That Wasn’t – No one did anything surprising in the race at Richmond. Well, that’s not correct. The idiot who climbed the …
Happiness Is… Drama, Not Fighting & Intelligence
One race to go until the Cup playoffs begin. That seems like a mismatched sentence, putting together autosport and hockey, but alas, that’s how things …