Under Pressure
Nothing like a little tension to turn mishaps into full-blown mayhem. Welcome to the Contender Round of the Chase…. The events themselves are nothing different; …
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An Education in Ethics
In the aftermath of last weekend’s Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway, the topic of conversation heading into Martinsville seems to center on questions of …
Down the Rabbit Hole
“Curiouser and curiouser!” exclaimed the title character in Lewis Carroll’s 1865 literary classic Alice in Wonderland. Alice must be following this year’s Chase for the …
Turning Four into One
And then there were four…. As the skies reopened over Phoenix International Raceway, washing out any chance that Sunday’s event might go its full distance, …
Lessons Learned
The 2015 NASCAR season provided quite the educational experience. At the small Midwestern college where I teach we preach the gospel of “lifelong learning”, but …
A New Way of Seeing Things
Poor NASCAR. Nothing seems to work. Open the 2016 Sprint Cup season with the closest finish in Daytona 500 history, and still the television ratings …
The Great Debate
As the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup season begins to unfold, it’s clear that the new low downforce rules package is a rousing success fully capable …
On The Road Again
Call it the story of my life. Just when NASCAR heads east after three weeks out west, I pack up and head west. I’ll admit …
Truck Series Rookie Profile: Rico Abreu
Rico Abreu Birthdate: January 30, 1992 Birth Place: St. Helena, CA Hometown: Rutherford, CA 2016 Ride: No. 98 ThorSport Racing Toyota 2016 Results: Daytona: Start …
There’s No Place Like Home
Getting older is sometimes difficult to accept. Especially when traveling with reduced flexibility. The calendar says I’m just entering my fifth decade, but my arthritis …