Driven to the Past: Let Your Judgement Be Your Guide
Quite often somebody or other is asking me what was the most memorable race I ever flagged. After 30 years in the flagstand, it’s hard …
Driven to the Past: Indy’s Triple Threat – From Kid Geniuses to NASCAR Superstars
They hold a race on Memorial Day weekend every year at what is now O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis (nee Indianapolis Raceway Park) called the …
Driven to the Past: Bobby Allison & the Black Flag
One of my favorites back when he was racing was the great Bobby Allison – and the biggest reason why was because he’d show up anytime, …
Driven to the Past: Tommy Houston
I had Tommy Houston set up for an interview with an Indianapolis TV station when the reporter said his producer wanted him to talk with Earnhardt instead.
Driven to the Past: Darrell Waltrip
I first met Darrell Waltrip when he was still in his teens, racing on Sunday evenings at Kentucky Motor Speedway near Whitesville. A bunch from …
Driven to the Past: Kenny Wallace
We aren’t reaching too far back this time, but I did promise last week in a response to Kenny Wallace‘s driver diary that I would …
Driven to the Past: Tiny Lund
One of the more interesting people I’ve been privileged to meet in my 50-plus years in this sport was the late Tiny Lund, the big …
Driven to the Past: Dick Trickle
From some notes on the internet, phone calls, and e-mails, I’m one of those who has learned that Dick Trickle is apparently having some chest …
Driven to the Past: The Days of Side Windows, Quarter Glass & Wing Vents
I mentioned in the TV column a week or so back that the last time I was on a pit crew, we had side windows, …
Driven to the Past: When Darrell Waltrip Was the 1 Missing a Part
Had one of those moments on Friday when you suddenly remember something that happened 20 or 30 years ago, and connect it with what was …