Waid’s World: Dale Earnhardt’s Christmas Parade With a Nervous Driver
Steve Waid recalls a Christmas parade spent with the 1980 Cup champion.
By Steve Waid
Waid’s World: On the NASCAR Playoffs & the 1st Driver to Win One
From that notable achievement – Busch was the first driver to win a championship under a playoff format – the driver from Las Vegas has gone on to experience a career littered with controversy and incidents.
Waid’s World: The Final Champ of the Winston Cup Era Was the Subject of Controversy
Who would be the driver to be crowned the last Winston Cup champion?
Waid’s World: Condemnation of a New NASCAR-Mandated Car Has Been Heard Before
Complaints about cars NASCAR legislated in the past are nothing new.
Waid’s World: In 1986, the Bright but Falling Star That Was Tim Richmond, Part IV
By the end of 1986 his achievements had raised his status to that of superstar. And he relished all of it.
Waid’s World: In 1986, Richard Petty’s Career Numbers Came Under Question – Part III
Was Richard Petty’s 1,000th start actually his 1,000th start in NASCAR’s top series?
Waid’s World: In 1986, 2 Drivers in Transitions Clashed in a Bitterly Controversial Incident, Part 2
As soon as the 1986 race was over, controversy erupted. Johnson and Waltrip were furious.
Waid’s World: In 1986, Watkins Glen Returns, Controversy Erupts Over a Name, an Age & More, Part I
The 1986 NASCAR Cup season ranks as one of the most compelling in stock car racing history for several reasons.
Waid’s World: Ernie Irvan’s Successful Career Included a Brush With Death
Ernie Irvan was given a 10 percent chance to live.
Waid’s World: A Typical Hot NASCAR Day at Talladega Once Led to a Threatening Tornado
The summer event at Talladega Superspeedway was unique, part of Steve Waid’s fond memories covering the circuit as NASCAR’s growth began in the 1970s and 1980s.
Waid’s World: Daytona in July — Race in the Morning, Hit the Beach in the Afternoon
The Firecracker 400 meant summer days at the beach at Daytona.
Waid’s World: Nashville 1984 — A Teammate Protests a Victory and NASCAR Makes a Goof
Nashville hosted one of the most unusual, controversial — and in the case of the sanctioning body, embarrassing — events in the sport’s history.