Waid’s World: Rousing Phoenix Performance, Unusual Circumstances Gave Dale Earnhardt 1990 Title
The tale of the championship that never was for Mark Martin.
Steve Waid has been in journalism since 1972, when he began his newspaper career at the Martinsville (Va.) Bulletin. He has spent over 40 years in motorsports journalism, first with the Roanoke Times-World News and later as publisher and vice president for NASCAR Scene and NASCAR Illustrated.
Steve has won numerous state sports writing awards and several more from the National Motorsports Press Association for his motorsports coverage, feature and column writing. For several years, Steve was a regular on “NASCAR This Morning” on FOX Sports Net and he is the co-author, with Tom Higgins, of the biography “Junior Johnson: Brave In Life.”
In January 2014, Steve was inducted into the NMPA Hall of Fame. And in 2019 he was presented the Squier-Hall Award by the NASCAR Hall of Fame for lifetime excellence in motorsports journalism. In addition to writing for Frontstretch, Steve is also the co-host of The Scene Vault Podcast.
Waid’s World: It Took Time, But NASCAR Has Finally Given Bobby Allison His Due
Better late than never.
Waid’s World: Yesterday at Rockingham: Racing and Square Dancing
Steve Waid wouldn’t square dance, would he?
Waid’s World: Donnie Allison’s Controversial Victory Marked Charlotte’s 1976 Fall Race
Cale Yarborough’s runner-up finish at Charlotte wrapped up his first Cup championship.
Waid’s World: NASCAR 1973: The Year of David Pearson and the Wood Brothers
After a back-and-forth 1972 Cup season featuring Bobby Allison and Richard Petty, the Wood Brothers and its driver David Pearson made the ’73 one just as exciting.
Waid’s World: The Saga of Tim Richmond Includes Stardom, Success & Ultimate Tragedy
Watkins Glen International plays a role in some of the high points in the saga of driver Tim Richmond. It also plays a role in perhaps the lowest point.
Waid’s World: Remembering Buddy Baker, a Big Man With a Bigger Personality
Baker drove fast on the racetrack and in his personal life. Steve Waid has more on the tale.
Waid’s World: July at Daytona: Racing to Beat the Heat & Some Media Trickery
The Firecracker 400 on July 4 had long standing traditions for both the drivers and the media.
Waid’s World: A Race at Richmond That Was Won by a ‘Famous French Driver’
Steve Waid recalls his three favorite Richmond races, including the one that gave Neil Bonnett a humorous moniker.
Waid’s World: Dale Earnhardt Earned His Coveted Win at Indianapolis in 1995
Steve Waid recalls Earnhardt’s determination to win the Brickyard 400.