Happiness Is… Vacation, Luck & Making Friends
Ahhh. It’s time for a pause. One of those moments of reflection or something like that. People who practice yoga might consider it a time … 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.
IndyCar Preview: Pocono INDYCAR 500 Fueled by Sunoco
The INDYCAR schedule is keeping its drivers up on the wheel. The series will have gone from the Texas oval to the street course of … Continue Reading
Happiness Is…Thursday Night Racing, Sand, and Houston
Happiness Is usually prattles on about some kind of something or other to open each column. It’s an opportunity to hit on something that might … Continue Reading
Open Wheel Wednesday: Crickets, Ed Carpenter and Double Headers
Welcome to Open Wheel Wednesday’s IndyCar Round Table! Several times throughout the season, your favorite writers will get together to discuss the latest IndyCar news, … Continue Reading
Happiness Is… Jimmie Johnson, Road Courses & More Road Courses
Angriness Is, brother to Happiness Is, sent a text after the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ Michigan race last weekend that summed up everything in a … Continue Reading
IndyCar, Quiet But Still There
There’s little in the way of news for IndyCar this week. Heck, there’s been little in the way of news for a few weeks now. … Continue Reading
Pace Laps: Hendrick Horsepower, RHR’s Rebound and a Surprise Nationwide Winner
Sprint Cup Series: Power and Tires Enzo Ferrari once stated that aerodynamics are for people who don’t know how to build engines. That may be … Continue Reading
Happiness Is… Car Counts, Pocono & ‘1’
Blah, blah, blah. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. If anyone saw last year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, they’ll understand that … Continue Reading
Happiness Is… Isle of Man Time Trials, Pocono(?) and Maple Syrup
The season is over; everyone can start testing for next year. Now that Jimmie Johnson has won the last two races, there’s a prevailing feeling … Continue Reading
Happiness Is… Comics, Geeks and a Prelude to a Big Weekend
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season is 11 races old, nearly a third done already. So it’s worth mentioning that this stretch is the latest Jimmie Johnson … Continue Reading