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.
Welcome to Friday Faceoff! What do you get when you take some hot-button NASCAR topics and hand them over to our dedicated and… er, opinionated … Continue Reading
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Sprint Cup Series: So Winning Matters Joey Logano, after finishing fourth of the title contenders, remarked that consistency really didn’t matter. According to last year’s … Continue Reading
In Brian Donovan’s book Hard Driving, which details the life of driver Wendell Scott, the author lays down the central premise for how sports operates. … Continue Reading
Did you miss an event during this busy week in racing? How about a late-night press release, an important sponsorship rumor, or a juicy piece … Continue Reading
Welcome to Friday Faceoff! What do you get when you take some hot-button NASCAR topics and hand them over to our dedicated and… er, opinionated … Continue Reading
So this is what NASCAR wanted, eh? Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman duking it out at Homestead for the championship. There’ll probably be … Continue Reading
Sprint Cup Series: The Stop and Go 500 How do you like your races? Well this one seemed to mimic bad traffic. The race had … Continue Reading
Welcome to Friday Faceoff! What do you get when you take some hot-button NASCAR topics and hand them over to our dedicated and… er, opinionated … Continue Reading
It’s that goofy time of year again. No, not Chase time, but Halloween, which has evolved into an interesting form of departure from people’s daily … Continue Reading