Opinions on Racing
Tony Stewart finished sixth in the 2001 Firecracker 400, and the sport achieved closure. That about sums things up in the 43rd running of Daytona’s July classic. But as is usually the case, the devil lies in the details. First off, there is the matter of closure. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Firecracker, five months […]
I wrote some thoughts down last week, before the race in Daytona, but decided not to send them anywhere to be seen. I’ve changed my mind. Dale Jr. winning the race was fantastic. I have attended five races live and in person so far this year, and felt on more than one occasion that Dale […]
I’M BACK: After 10 days on the road in Florida and Georgia, I’m back! (Actually got back last Sunday) Here’s a tip for anyone who takes a laptop with them to a motel: make sure that you’re dialing your ISP’s toll free number and not the local number you usually dial. Ended up with a […]
I’ve said my piece on restrictor plate racing. Lord knows, a lot of you know that I have. I don’t particularly enjoy authoring pieces on this subject, because it is tiresome. However, it is also a story that never ends, and pieces still get published than manage to push the envelope on the issue. At […]
The fastest practice speeds ever recorded in the state of Tennessee were delivered this past week by Indy Racing League drivers, sophomore Sarah Fisher and veteran Billy Boat, while testing at the Nashville Superspeedway. Both drivers had their test speeds hovering around the 200 m.p.h. mark, but expect race week qualifying speeds to reach the […]
The thrill isn’t gone. Now, going to races again and again can dull the thrill over time, but on occasion something happens that re-lights the fire within. In 2000 the events that re-lit NASCAR’s fire were the October events at Charlotte and Talladega. Daytona this February repeated Talladega’s competitive ferocity, but its disastrous ending sent […]
ELEVEN WINNERS: Ricky Rudd becomes the 11th different winner this year. Sure doesn’t seem like there have been that many. Maybe it’s because Jeff Gordon gets all the press when he wins, and that makes it seem like there have only been three or four winners. Ah well. I suspect that we’ll only end up […]
Reworked from a poem with an unknown author 4 yrs: My Daddy can drive ANY car he wants! 5 yrs: My Daddy knows everything about engines! 6 yrs: My Daddy’s car can outrun your Daddy’s car! 8 yrs: Well, my Daddy might not know every little part of the car, but almost! 11 yrs: Back […]
PLAYING HURT: I guess it’s time to let the cat out of the bag. I’m really a professional golfer, but I’ve been hurt and unable to play for the last few years. In reality, Tiger Woods is my replacement, and all the wins he’s getting are in reality mine. I let him keep some of […]
So we leave a concrete bowl and head for a two-mile oval, and upon leaving the bowl, we get something the sport may suddenly be seeing more of, and which the sport perhaps needs to juice up competitiveness that has staled of late – genuine, hate-filled driver anger. Bobby Hamilton was livid at NASCAR’s non-calls […]