Opinions on Racing
As the racing seasons approach the final stretch in the 2001 campaign, it looks as though Chevrolet will sweep NASCAR’s top three touring divisions. That’s two trophies for Hendrick and one for Childress barring some rather strange or unforeseen circumstances. In Winston Cup, Jeff Gordon will have to do some serious toe stubbing combined with […]
HARVICK: If you ask me, Kevin Harvick is getting a little too cocky. He’s stepped into the sweetest ride in NASCAR, and by default picked up Dale Earnhardt’s fans. But this weekend at Darlington, he ran over more people than he passed. It’s one thing to be going for the win and tap someone, but […]
Now Winston Cup is within four. In 1961 the Grand National Series saw a record that has curiously gone unnoticed by most who follow the sport. The winners that season were Joe Weatherly, Lee Petty, Glenn Roberts, Marvin Panch, Cotton Owens, the previous season’s GN champ Rex White, Bob Burdick, Emanual Zervakis, Fred Lorenzen, Junior […]
Darlington – the oldest track on the circuit and infamous for being hard on equipment and tires, but its one of those racetracks where you have to drive to survive, let alone win. Ward Burton had a great car and drove a great race. It was good to see the Bill Davis team get it […]
"The track too tough to tame." "The lady in black." We all know the nicknames associated with Darlington Raceway. The drivers especially know the term "Darlington stripe." Ward Burton was the first to get up close and personal with the track and the first to gain his stripe during qualifying on Friday. Rookie Kurt Busch […]
HUMPTY BUMPTY: "We can’t wait." That’s what H. A. "Humpy" Wheeler says about the bumper that bears his nickname, the Humpy Bumper. After a few tests and some computer simulation, LEW Composites says the bumper is ready for prime time. I would suggest that waiting is exactly what needs to be done. They’ve rushed this […]
It seems we have, be it in the racing press or amongst ourselves as fans, talked and speculated about the tragedy that befell us at Daytona in February to death. Death is what it is really all about. Not Bill Simpson, Richard Childress, "Don" Helton Corleone or his son "Sonny" Nelson Corleone or even Kevin […]
One does not have to look far to see what creates the magic surrounding this great event. It is obviously not the favorite race track for some of the drivers, but for the fans it’s "the one!" What brings it alive is the crowd. I don’t think there is a more energetic, alive bunch out […]
STEWART MAKES SENSE: I’ve done my share of criticizing of Tony Stewart because of his actions on the track after races (and his action in a post race interview Saturday night doesn’t help). But in regards to wearing a head restraint (or not wearing one), he makes a lot of sense. "We know how it […]
NASCAR didn’t knuckle under to the safety overkill crusade. Of course, from reading such pieces as Gil Lebreton at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Bob Lipper of Media General News Service, and Ben Blake this fact is supposed to be worth mourning. Lebreton keeps asking, "Do they really know what happened in that fatal instant on […]