Celebrating the Arrival of Spring at the Track or the Ballpark
There’s nothing quite like Opening Day, or a race at Martinsville, to get a sports fan to wax poetic about fondly remembered days sitting …
Stenhouse Talladega Win Wasn’t Dumb Luck
Well, what do you know? We had a new winner in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup series this week. What’s even more surprising, I don’t …
Now That the Veterans are Gone, Who Will Fill Their Fans’ Shoes?
Last week the ground shook beneath our feet as Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced his intended retirement from driving in the Monster Energy series. The last …
If a Tree Falls in a Forest…
Monday’s Food City 500 in Bristol actually managed to elicit a cry of excitement from me as I watched the closing laps tick down at …
Sometimes It’s Skill and Sometimes It’s Luck
When you put aside the terrifying wreck that broke Aric Almirola’s back, we can look back on the Kansas race weekend and decide that the …
Are NASCAR Fans Safe Enough When Sitting in the Stands?
On Sunday night many people on the Twitterverse, and probably those in the grandstands at Charlotte, were momentarily taken aback by a red flag that …
Mid-season NASCAR Report Card: Does Segment Racing Work?
At the beginning of the season, I listened to NASCAR’s announcement that we’d be testing out this whole segment racing deal. I really thought it …
How Kyle Busch’s Misfortune is NASCAR’s Gain
Kyle Busch is the Greatest! What’s that you say? You can’t stand his smug little self and the depressing media appearances he makes? You jump …
Race Day Impressions from New Hampshire Motor Speedway
This year we really did head out to the races along with the masses, leaving the RV home and simply attending the big show on …
If a Matt Kenseth Falls in the Forest…
On Friday afternoon, Matt Kenseth mentioned that he does not have a contract for the 2018 season. And NASCAR Nation experienced a collective shrug. While …