Waid’s World: A Scoring Rift Between Teammates Happened Twice in 25 Years
Twenty-five years after Lee Petty said it didn’t matter which of his two drivers finished first and second, Junior Johnson said the same thing.
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Waid’s World: The Radical Radial Ends the Costly Tire Competition
While the Tire Wars caused problems for NASCAR and its drivers, they led to technical improvements that made tires more durable and safer.
Waid’s World: Tire Wars Escalate & The Casualties Begin to Mount
When the Tire Wars began in earnest with the start of the 1988 NASCAR Cup Series season, the conclusion, as it is with most wars, wasn’t certain.
Waid’s World: Competition Was Hot, Heavy & Dangerous in 1988 Tire Wars
After the first two races of the 1988 Cup season, a tire war was waged between Goodyear and Hoosier.
NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers: Gone Too Soon
NASCAR is celebrating its 75th anniversary all throughout the 2023 season. In 1998, NASCAR had a panel select a list of its 50 greatest drivers …
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 …
MPM2Nite: The Way We Were
Some of today’s broadcasters need to dig up a copy of the ‘88 Daytona 500 and watch how the legends of NASCAR broadcasting actually promoted and grew the sport.
Driven to the Past: A Few Short Stories From ASA
As I’ve said before, one of the neatest things about going back to O’Reilly Raceway Park for the Kroger SpeedFest was meeting old friends. However, …
Racing at the Beach: Curses Are Broken at Daytona, 1994-2000
When the Winston Cup crews arrived at Daytona for the kick off event of the 1994 season, one of the track’s favorite sons had been lost.