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Waid’s World: How Bristol’s 1st Night Race Grew into Something Big, Popular

September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 by Steve Waid

Bristol’s lights were first added in 1978, and the Night Race gradually transformed from another stop on the schedule into the giant it is today.

Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Steve Waid, Waid’s World

Waid’s World: 1977 Southern 500 Spawned a Feud Between 2 of NASCAR’s Best

August 26, 2025 by Steve Waid

Why did Cale Yarborough bestow the nickname ‘Jaws’ upon Darrell Waltrip?

Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Steve Waid, Waid’s World

Where Are They Now?: Jeff Hammond Is Back on Top of the Pit Box

July 15, 2025 by Dalton Hopkins
2024 Trucks Las Vegas Spencer Boyd and crew chief Jeff Hammond II (Credit: John K. Harrelson/NKP)

At 69 years old, the crew chief legend has not strayed from the sport. Nowadays, Hammond has focused his talents to the Truck Series.

Categories Beyond the Cockpit, Dalton Hopkins, Truck Series, Where Are They Now?

Waid’s World: Two Who Spent Huge Sums to Gain NASCAR Influence & Power – Briefly

June 16, 2025 by Steve Waid

From the years 1977-1985, two men spent more money and exuded more influence in NASCAR than any others.

Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Steve Waid, Waid’s World

Waid’s World: Alive and Well, North Wilkesboro Remains a Glance at NASCAR’s Past

May 5, 2025 by Steve Waid

NASCAR is once again set to return to one of its most hallowed tracks.

Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Steve Waid, Waid’s World

2-Headed Monster: Should Teams Discipline Drivers or Is It on NASCAR?

April 2, 2025 by Tanner Marlar and Vito Pugliese
#21: Austin Hill, Richard Childress Racing, Bennett Transportation Chevrolet wins ahead of a huge wreck

Sammy Smith’s actions on Saturday at Martinsville have spurred debates about teams taking action.

Categories 2-Headed Monster, Featured Content, Tanner Marlar, Vito Pugliese, Xfinity

Waid’s World: Rusty Wallace Faced a Very Rocky Road to the 1989 Championship

March 25, 2025 by Steve Waid

Wallace wrecked Darrell Waltrip to win the 1989 Winston, sued his team owner to depart the organization and still won six races to capture the championship.

Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Steve Waid, Waid’s World

Only Yesterday: Thrice as Nice — Joey Logano Joins the 3-Time Champions Club

November 13, 2024 by Frank Velat
Tony Stewart celebrates his third NASCAR Cup Series championship, November 2011.

Logano’s third NASCAR Cup Series title makes him part of a six-member fraternity.

Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Frank Velat, Only Yesterday

Fire on Fridays: No, NASCAR Won’t Set a New Precedent & Give Back Wins

May 4, 2025October 24, 2024 by Anthony Damcott

Bobby Allison’s win was a special circumstance — don’t expect NASCAR to start changing results left and right going forward.

Categories Anthony Damcott, Cup Series, Featured Content, Fire On Fridays, Xfinity

Only Yesterday: Austin Dillon’s Moves Can’t Be Compared With Dale Earnhardt’s — or Anyone’s

August 13, 2024 by Amy Henderson
1999 Nascar Winston Cup Series, Rockingham

Despite looking similar, Dillon’s and Earnhardt’s wrecking of the No. 11 car at Richmond aren’t quite the same.

Categories Amy Henderson, Cup Series, Featured Content, Only Yesterday
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