NASCAR 101: Most Dominating Coca-Cola 600 Performances
This weekend marks the 56th running of the Coca-Cola 600, or, for longtime fans of the sport, the World 600. The premise of the race …
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The Earnhardt Legacy
Fans and critics alike are raving this week following Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s return to victory lane at Talladega Superspeedway. An emotional Earnhardt claimed that he …
The Critic’s Annex: Remembering Steve Byrnes
Let’s cut to the chase. This bites. It is never good to have to write about the passing of anyone. It’s tough enough to deal …
Professor of Speed: Where Have All the NASCAR Legends Gone?
So I’m in the checkout line at my local grocery store. It’s the day before a major national holiday and the place is teeming with …
Professor of Speed: A Kurt Response
His reputation exceeds his behavior – the “fiction” of Kurt Busch transcends the “fact” of who he is as both a person and a professional athlete.
What’s Vexing Vito? Potential Sponsors for Embattled Kurt Busch
We’ve all been inundated with articles and stories this week about how Kurt Busch is down to his final two bullets, like John McClane at the end of Die Hard.
Holding a Pretty Wheel: A Sport Without Heroes, a Sport Without Identity – 4 Subtle Reasons for the Backlash
Here’s my take on what’s behind the summer of NASCAR fans’ discontent.
Potts’s Shots: Healing Up, Tire Tricks & Beating Girls
Billy G. in Sioux City wants to know how I feel about Travis Pastrana’s comment in regard to finishing behind “…the two girls” in last week’s Nationwide race.
MPM2Nite: Bristol – Everything Old is New Again
While he painted a brave face on it over the weekend, Bruton Smith was apparently a bit stung by the size of the crowd that attended Sunday’s race at Bristol.
Bowles-Eye View: The Power of NASCAR Expectations – When a Racetrack Isn’t Allowed to Change
For fans, Bristol is no longer special. The expectations in their heads are set and stubborn minds will never lose the beauty of what once was.