Listen to Mama
My advice to Sprint Cup teams after last week’s race in Las Vegas is the same advice my dear departed mother used to share with … Continue Reading
IMHO: 2016 Edition
So, here we are: on the brink of another NASCAR season. Before our lives get too wrapped up in wins, lap times, points, and sponsors, … Continue Reading
The Great Debate
As the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup season begins to unfold, it’s clear that the new low downforce rules package is a rousing success fully capable … Continue Reading
On The Road Again
Call it the story of my life. Just when NASCAR heads east after three weeks out west, I pack up and head west. I’ll admit … Continue Reading
There’s No Place Like Home
Getting older is sometimes difficult to accept. Especially when traveling with reduced flexibility. The calendar says I’m just entering my fifth decade, but my arthritis … Continue Reading
No “I” in “Team”
Things just keep getting better. At least that’s how things looked following Sunday’s running of the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway. I understand how NASCAR … Continue Reading
Using Your Head
Talk about putting your mind to something…. Literally. The recent news regarding Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and his intention to donate his brain to concussion research … Continue Reading
In Praise of Underdogs
Have no fear…! Underdogs were all over Bristol Motor Speedway even if fans in the stands weren’t. For such a competitive race on such a … Continue Reading
Crossing the Finish Line
Last Tuesday evening, we had to have our nearly-15 year old dog put to sleep. She suffered from arthritis and had difficulty walking and lying … Continue Reading
What’s in a name?
We live in a world of improbabilities. Bumblebees lack the aerodynamic properties necessary for flight, yet they buzz around the flowers in my yard. Hummingbirds … Continue Reading