Driven to the Past: Let Your Judgement Be Your Guide
Quite often somebody or other is asking me what was the most memorable race I ever flagged. After 30 years in the flagstand, it’s hard …
John Potts
Driven to the Past: Indy’s Triple Threat – From Kid Geniuses to NASCAR Superstars
They hold a race on Memorial Day weekend every year at what is now O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis (nee Indianapolis Raceway Park) called the …
Driven to the Past: Bobby Allison & the Black Flag
One of my favorites back when he was racing was the great Bobby Allison – and the biggest reason why was because he’d show up anytime, …
Driven to the Past: Tommy Houston
I had Tommy Houston set up for an interview with an Indianapolis TV station when the reporter said his producer wanted him to talk with Earnhardt instead.
Driven to the Past: Darrell Waltrip
I first met Darrell Waltrip when he was still in his teens, racing on Sunday evenings at Kentucky Motor Speedway near Whitesville. A bunch from …
Driven to the Past: Kenny Wallace
We aren’t reaching too far back this time, but I did promise last week in a response to Kenny Wallace‘s driver diary that I would …
The Magic of McDowell, “Forgetting” a Blowout & Watching TV Blow the Finish in Texas… Again
From the wild (Michael McDowell‘s crash) to the wacky (Kyle Busch spouting off… again), here’s your guide to the past weekend of NASCAR television at …
Driven to the Past: Tiny Lund
One of the more interesting people I’ve been privileged to meet in my 50-plus years in this sport was the late Tiny Lund, the big …
Waltrip Finds His Voice, But the Camera Falters at the Finish at Martinsville
While most of Martinsville was a misty mess of rain, clouds and fog, my TV signal was coming through crystal clear. During a week filled …
Driven to the Past: Dick Trickle
From some notes on the internet, phone calls, and e-mails, I’m one of those who has learned that Dick Trickle is apparently having some chest …