Professor of Speed: “Pure Michigan” a Race for Revenue
The Pure Michigan 400 was a good example of how Michigan is hoping that positive publicity can breathe new life into an old condition.
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Professor of Speed: Variety is the Spice of Life – Can 1st-Time Winners Inject Life Into NASCAR?
I am a columnist, allowed to offer my opinion on assorted matters. So, here goes nothing… Marcos Ambrose totally rocks!
Professor of Speed: Let’s Talk NASCAR Current Events
When the legend of Brad Keselowski is written down for the ages, we’ll likely see the shaping of a hero’s journey.
Professor of Speed: Don’t Assume Anything
After years of rolled eyeballs and harrumphs of disdain, NASCAR Nation could only shake its collective head and watch the scene unfold – Jeff Gordon scrambling after a late fuel stop in an attempt to catch the No. 27 Chevrolet of Paul Menard as the laps wound down in the Brickyard 400. With three laps remaining, Menard roared past defending winner Jamie McMurray and went on to cross the line of bricks to end what had become a better-than-thirty-year family quest to win at Indianapolis. The tears shed by Paul Menard’s father – the billionaire, John Menard, who owns a chain of Midwest-based home-improvement stores – said it all: all good things come to those who wait – despite what assumptions we in the grandstands (and the garage area, and the media center) had.
And don’t forget to add that good things come to those who work hard, as well, because getting to Victory Lane at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has not been easy, regardless of the vast Menard fortune
Professor of Speed: Indianapolis, Back Home Again…
When NASCAR made the move to Indianapolis in 1994, the famed facility hosted another cadre of greats.
Professor of Speed: NASCAR Etched in Granite
The issue stemming from Busch’s NNS win was whether his 100th career NASCAR victory was worthy of being considered a 100th career NASCAR victory.
Professor of Speed: Fuel Injecting Into the Future, the Next Big Thing for NASCAR?
NASCAR’s use of carburetors has been debated for years, at least since mass-produced automobiles switched from that form of equipment in the 1980s.
Professor of Speed: Finding NASCAR Funding Amongst the Fireworks
The hectic schedule that comes with Independence Day festivities often steals attention away from NASCAR events held in early July.
Professor of Speed: This Gun for Hire? Not Anymore…
Is it me, or are NASCAR drivers – as a whole – becoming more proficient on road courses?
Professor of Speed: For NASCAR, It’s Hall About the Numbers
The NASCAR Hall of Fame’s “Class of 2012” was announced recently with great anticipation and fanfare – both totally expected and wholly appropriate.