2010 Season Preview: Can NASCAR Really “Loosen Up?”
During the preseason media tour, NASCAR officials claimed they’ll “loosen up” during the upcoming season, allowing drivers to be themselves.
John Potts
2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Jamie McMurray
In some ways, Jamie McMurray’s 2009 season was the most consistent in his four-year Roush career.
2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Robby Gordon
Robby Gordon’s entire season was a lesson in survival through salesmanship.
Driven to the Past: Some Thoughts Before Going Into Hibernation…
Since I voiced the opinion a couple of weeks back that NASCAR should consider going back to stock-bodied cars, I think it behooves me to comment on the introduction of the new Nationwide Series car. They’ve definitely taken a step in the right direction. The cars they tested look much more like those you see …
Driven to the Past: Working Inside…
I worked quite a few races indoors in my officiating career and each one was an experience in itself. Just like outdoor tracks, each venue has its own personality. The first time was with the United Midget Racing Association TQs in the coliseum at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in the ’60s. We’d run some pretty …
Driven to the Past: Let’s Go Back a Few Years…
OK, I’m not going to tell any stories about back in the day with this writing. I’m going to voice my opinion on what to do about today’s racing and the tragedy that’s waiting to happen at Talladega and Daytona. However, I believe it bears talking about in this space because my personal remedy involves …
Driven to the Past: The Old ASA Crossover
While taking part in the Frontstretch “live blog” during the Martinsville race, somebody said something about the guy standing at the end of pit road with the stop-go paddle and asked, “How would you like to be that guy?” I responded that it wouldn’t be as much fun as the old ASA crossover, because the …
Driven to the Past: Making Your Own Decisions
There were times in my race officiating career when I was told that I was “a little quick” sometimes to throw the caution flag. I usually responded that I’d much rather throw a quick caution than to wait too long or not to throw one when it was needed. One of the last ASA races …
Driven to the Past: Parental Participation (& Interference)
The actions of Joey Logano’s father at California have been well documented by now and the comparisons to soccer and little-league parents have been aired. As some other writers have noted, I understand as a parent, but there comes a time when you have to let the kid stand on his own, and I think …
Driven to the Past: Rules? In a Knife Fight?
What brought my attention to rules was the “controversy” over NASCAR telling the Nos. 48 and 5 that they were getting close to the limit on the body standards.
Driven to the Past: When We Were Young & Crazy, Part II
Quite a few of my ramblings in this space generate phone calls and emails from people who remember and revere what happened “back in the day,” but I never expected my dissertation about my first Corvair to bring so many out of the woodwork. I’d rather these folks comment on the website, but I’m glad …
Driven to the Past: When We Were Young & Crazy…
I was going to head this column, “Getting There is Half the Fun,” but the above seemed more appropriate. Back in the ’60s, I owned a 1965 Corvair. Loved it.