Beside the Rising Tide: An Open Letter to Michael Jordan
Dear Mr. Michael Jordan, Firstly, welcome to the sport of NASCAR racing as a team owner. I am genuinely thrilled to have a person of …
By Matt McLaughlin
Beside the Rising Tide: The 70% Solution
Last week, in a rare two-part column, we looked at the changes to the Cup schedule that lie ahead in 2021. Arguably the most notable …
Beside the Rising Tide: Your Regularly Scheduled Program, Part II
Yesterday (March 5), I hit on the major changes that were made to the schedule for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series schedule and detailed the …
Beside the Rising Tide: Your Regularly Scheduled Program, Part I
Last Wednesday (Sept. 30) NASCAR finally released the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series schedule. There had been rumors all summer that the new schedule would bring …
Beside the Rising Tide: The Invisible Men
Something remarkable happened a couple weeks ago during the Bristol Cup race. As such, I feel compelled to remark upon it since I am able. …
Beside the Rising Tide: The Playoffs Are Ruining NASCAR Racing
It’s that time of year again. Overnight, four NASCAR Cup Series drivers were eliminated from the Round of 16 championship-eligible drivers down to the Round …
Beside the Rising Tide: Short Takes & Short Tracks
Typically this time of year, things are quiet on the NASCAR news front as the sport and the country slowly begin emerging from the summer …
Beside the Rising Tide: After the Boys of Summer Are Gone
With Labor Day weekend marking the traditional (though not actual) end of the summer season, I fear other plans might have caused some of you …
Beside the Rising Tide: Taking 1 for the Team
During Friday night’s NXS race at Daytona, the ugly specter of team orders once again reared its ugly head. It was no great surprise to …
Beside the Rising Tide: Short Takes on a Long Weekend of Racing
There are only so many weekends in a calendar year, and COVID-19 has tossed an Ozark into the cesspool in 2020. The various racing sanctioning …