Holding a Pretty Wheel: NASCAR Greatness is Made of Many Things
The 25 finalists for five spots in the inaugural calls in the NASCAR Hall of Fame were released this week and I don’t envy anyone …
Happy Hour: NASCAR Consistency Still Rules Over Wins, Especially in 2009
Despite that most general managers in the NFL know never to let the fans or media pick their quarterback (which can be a flawed tenet …
Driven to the Past: Sometimes, Things Just Don’t Work Out
This is one of those stories that doesn’t really have anything to do with the racing, but rather one of those offbeat things that just …
Excited About New Driver, Car, Specialty Racing Looking Forward
After Brandon Whitt decided to step down as the driver of the No. 61 Specialty Racing Ford in the Nationwide Series ranks last week, ARCA …
Jeremy Mayfield Injunction a No-Win Situation for NASCAR Racing, Drug Testing
Guess who’s coming to Daytona? That’d be none other than formerly-suspended Jeremy Mayfield. With high-powered attorney Bill Diehl backing him up, Mayfield was granted a …
Voices From the Heartland: Bad Economy or Bad Decisions?
Hey look, I know times are tough, but has this sport finally reached a point where a man must sell his soul for a sponsor? …
Thompson in Turn 5: Double-File Restarts Are a Big Hit – Now Let the Kids in for Free
It has been almost one month since NASCAR revamped its restart procedure at Pocono Raceway, a decision that most agree has served to add at …
Fanning the Flames: The Hall of Fame, the Chase & Jeremy Mayfield’s Big Win
I was just putting the finishing touches on this column when word came to me that Jeremy Mayfield’s indefinite suspension had been lifted by U.S. …
Frontstretch Fantasy Insider: Red, White & Checkers at Daytona
It’s Independence Day weekend! As millions of Americans across the country will be celebrating that hallowed day back in 1776 when our Founding Fathers led …
What’s Vexing Vito: Back to the Few Sure – Roush Looks to Rebound From Miserable Season at the Friendly Confines of Daytona
Remember that scene in Dumb & Dumber when Lloyd Christmas starts saying, “Find a happy place…?” Earlier this week, the stress of the day job …