A Story About Al Pearce: My Departed Friend & Brother-in-Arms
It was Thursday, April 10, when I received the news that my friend Al Pearce, a Hall-of-Fame racing journalist and fellow Army officer, had passed away.
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Couch Potato Tuesday: It Behooves FOX Sports To Show More Action
FS1 also did a great job covering what happened to Brad Keselowski and the subsequent caution.
Stat Sheet: Has Denny Hamlin Surpassed Richard Petty & Rusty Wallace as Best Martinsville Racer?
Hamlin’s sixth career win at Martinsville moved him up the all-time ranks. Can he now lay claim to being the best NASCAR racer ever at the paperclip?
Only Yesterday: The Hunt for 3 Consecutive Daytona 500 Victories
Four drivers have tried and failed to win a third-straight Daytona 500. Could William Byron be the first to secure the trifecta?
Waid’s World: Years Ago, at Rockingham and Daytona, a Nice Guy Finished 1st
Nicknamed “Mr. Nice Guy,” Benny Parsons’ 1973 Cup championship came thanks to an incredible story in the season finale at Rockingham.
Here’s Who’s Performing & Appearing at Martinsville
The Petty family returns for the penultimate race of the season.
Waid’s World: Donnie Allison’s Controversial Victory Marked Charlotte’s 1976 Fall Race
Cale Yarborough’s runner-up finish at Charlotte wrapped up his first Cup championship.
Stat Sheet: A Kyle Busch Record You’ll Never See Broken?
Busch’s record of 19 straight seasons with at least one Cup victory looks set to be etched in the NASCAR record books for decades to come.
Waid’s World: NASCAR 1973: The Year of David Pearson and the Wood Brothers
After a back-and-forth 1972 Cup season featuring Bobby Allison and Richard Petty, the Wood Brothers and its driver David Pearson made the ’73 one just as exciting.
Only Yesterday: Breaking Out (of a Losing Streak) Is Hard to Do
2024 has seen a handful of drivers end lengthy winless streaks. But some of the best to ever drive have had their fair shares of such droughts.