Waid’s World: The Story of the 1st Texas Superspeedway
If Texas World Speedway had managed to avoid the ravages of neglect and ultimate bankruptcy, it is reasonable to assume Texas Motor Speedway would never …
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: The Strange ‘Voice’ Heard at Bristol
The Southeastern 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 17, 1977, has gone into lore as one of the most boring, lop-sided and uncompetitive races …
Waid’s World: In The Past Junior Johnson Dominance on Short Tracks – Even Bristol – Was Routine
During the decade of the 1970s, NASCAR was a much smaller, less complicated regional sport confined, mostly, to its birthplace south of the Mason-Dixon Line. …
Waid’s World: How Near-Revolution at Darlington Spurned Reform – And Lifelong Friendship
If you will allow, I would like to tell you the story of how a friendship began at Darlington Raceway during one of the most …
Waid’s World: Richard Petty’s Decision Sparks ‘Southern Invasion’ of Michigan
Something monumental happened during the 1978 NASCAR Cup Series season. In fact, it was so monumental it shook the entire racing world. It was on …
Waid’s World: A Personal Remembrance of Bob Jenkins
The first time I heard Bob Jenkins’ voice was during a broadcast of a NASCAR race on ESPN. Now, I am certain that many fans …
Waid’s World: 1986 – A NASCAR Name Change, The Glen Comes Back & the Rise of Tim Richmond
The first NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen International was held on Aug. 10, 1986, and remains a significant event because, for stock cars, it …
Waid’s World: NASCAR Needs the Driver Who Wears the Black Hat
A few years ago I interviewed former NASCAR Cup driver Ricky Craven. One of the questions I asked him was what he thought a very …
Waid’s World: A Bit of Atlanta History – From Changes to Confusion Over a Race Winner
Every track on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule has its own unique history. But I daresay none has one more convoluted than Atlanta Motor Speedway. …
Waid’s World: Larson Has Triumphantly Risen From What Could Have Been Career End
Kyle Larson has become something of a phenomenon. But then, you probably already knew that. Unquestionably, he’s the hottest driver in NASCAR Cup racing this …