Waid’s World: In 1986, the Bright but Falling Star That Was Tim Richmond, Part IV
By the end of 1986 his achievements had raised his status to that of superstar. And he relished all of it.
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Waid’s World: In 1986, Richard Petty’s Career Numbers Came Under Question – Part III
Was Richard Petty’s 1,000th start actually his 1,000th start in NASCAR’s top series?
Waid’s World: In 1986, 2 Drivers in Transitions Clashed in a Bitterly Controversial Incident, Part 2
As soon as the 1986 race was over, controversy erupted. Johnson and Waltrip were furious.
Waid’s World: In 1986, Watkins Glen Returns, Controversy Erupts Over a Name, an Age & More, Part I
The 1986 NASCAR Cup season ranks as one of the most compelling in stock car racing history for several reasons.
Waid’s World: Ernie Irvan’s Successful Career Included a Brush With Death
Ernie Irvan was given a 10 percent chance to live.
Waid’s World: A Typical Hot NASCAR Day at Talladega Once Led to a Threatening Tornado
The summer event at Talladega Superspeedway was unique, part of Steve Waid’s fond memories covering the circuit as NASCAR’s growth began in the 1970s and 1980s.
Waid’s World: Daytona in July — Race in the Morning, Hit the Beach in the Afternoon
The Firecracker 400 meant summer days at the beach at Daytona.
Waid’s World: Nashville 1984 — A Teammate Protests a Victory and NASCAR Makes a Goof
Nashville hosted one of the most unusual, controversial — and in the case of the sanctioning body, embarrassing — events in the sport’s history.
Waid’s World: When It Came to 1st Sonoma Event, Wine Was Just as Important as Competition
Steve Waid remembers the first NASCAR Cup Series visit to Sonoma in 1989. Wine was had.
Waid’s World: A Special, One-Time Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway Worth Remembering
The Winston Legends Race didn’t become a regular feature at Charlotte — or anywhere else, for that matter. It’s merely a footnote in the long, colorful history of Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Cheatin’ May Not Be What It Once Was, but It Certainly Ain’t Gone
When it comes to rule bending — or breaking — in NASCAR, it’s always been known as simply “cheatin’.” And it has had many practitioners.
Waid’s World: A Meeting, Yes, But Also a Sentimental NASCAR Reunion
For me, March 22 was something of a reunion. Not a high school class reunion, where most folks congregate mainly to see who has become a success — or failure — who has gained weight, lost hair and so forth. Rather, it was more of a military reunion, one in which former warriors who served …