Full Throttle: A Trip to the Past to Begin Anew at North Wilkesboro
Saturday before Labor Day was a moment in time that thousands of people thought they would never see, as the gates to North Wilkesboro Speedway swung open.
What is it that Mike Neff doesn’t do? The writer, radio contributor and racetrack announcer coordinates the site’s local short track coverage, hitting up Saturday Night Specials across the country while tracking the sport’s future racing stars. The writer for our signature Cup post-race column, Thinkin’ Out Loud (Mondays) also sits down with Cup crew chiefs to talk shop every Friday with Tech Talk. Mike announces several shows each year for the Good Guys Rod and Custom Association. He also pops up everywhere from PRN Pit Reporters and the Press Box with Alan Smothers to SIRIUS XM Radio. He has announced at tracks all over the Southeast, starting at Millbridge Speedway. He's also announced at East Lincoln Speedway, Concord Speedway, Tri-County Speedway, Caraway Speedway, and Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Saturday before Labor Day was a moment in time that thousands of people thought they would never see, as the gates to North Wilkesboro Speedway swung open.
During the final off week of the NASCAR season, we’re taking a look at some stars of tomorrow who could potentially make an impact down the road.
When the 1997 Cup schedule was announced, North Wilkesboro was gone. Bruton Smith’s Texas Motor Speedway had a race and New Hampshire added a second.
Read this week’s Power Rankings to see who came out of the half-mile madness at Bristol on the right track.
What NASCAR really needs to do is pour money into tracks and prize funds that are already ridiculously small compared to the Cup Series.
The Sprint Cup boys spent the whole day running from the top to the bottom of Michigan International Speedway… and everywhere in between.
NASCAR has long had an established practice of requiring drivers to maintain a minimum speed in order to stay on the course during an event.
DARLINGTON, S.C. – Timothy Peters led laps early, but Todd Bodine used his extensive experience at Darlington to come on late and visit victory lane once again.
DARLINGTON, S.C. – Austin Dillon’s sponsor Bass Pro Shops is well known for doing a large amount of charitable work throughout the country.
DARLINGTON, S.C. – Timothy Peters was consistent in Too Tough to Tame 200 practice and it paid off for him when the time came to lay it down in qualifying.