Opinions on Racing
Another racing week goes by and once again there are just too many people to bump. I’ll let some of my peers share their opinions about the many weekly topics from Muppetgate to debating whether or not Kevin Harvick is an idiot. Hopefully, this week I’ll give you an escape from the same old stuff. […]
First off, a pair of items from my two previous columns need addressing. Two columns back I noted the Geoff Bodine-Ryan Newman crash at Daytona. My description of the crash was based on several published press accounts, but since the column’s appearance numerous correspondents have e-mailed corrections to this item indicating what actually occurred in […]
Being more of a short-track fan, the "cookie-cutter" tracks provide the least entertainment to me. In the scheme of things, the most enjoyment comes from trying to figure out when the infamous "debris" call is going to be made and who will be the resulting beneficiary of same. Kevin Harvick — who would have thought […]
I’m going to deviate from the normal RacinDeals column format for this column because I have a few things to say on just one subject. Now, for those of you readers out there who don’t know anything about Fairgrounds Speedway at Nashville or care to know anything about it, stop right here. Come back Monday […]
RACING EXCITEMENT: I attend the Saturday night races here in Nashville at the Fairgrounds as part of my duties as webmaster for their site. A fellow by the name of Joe Buford has been stinking up the Late Model races. In one stretch, he won four races and had led about 95% of the laps. […]
NASCAR’s "fuzzy" red-flag rules are still being discussed after the Firecracker 400 and the predictable calls for more clearly-defined rules are going out. The obvious proposal is a green-white-checker rule common to short tracks and the Truck Series. It would certainly work at all the tracks. The caveat is always added that it would not […]
With Saturday night being their last televised race of 2002, NASCAR on FOX wanted to go out with a bang. Through the efforts of many, even those not directly employed by FOX including, The Marine Corps Honor Guard, Jessica Simpson, an American bald eagle, fireworks, THE BIG ONE, Michael Waltrip’s second win at Daytona and […]
The heat was on at Daytona in a tragic way – a track employee and seven fans were hit by lightning during a thunderstorm that postponed Daytona qualifying. Those involved were fortunately treated and released. And by the time the race was over the heat had become downright ugly with fans on the backstretch bombarding […]
After what I saw Saturday night, I’ve come to realize that Bill Engvall should have been in attendance at the Pepsi 400. For those who may not beware, Bill is a country comedian-singer who has made the phrase, "Here’s your sign" quite popular among those who have heard his stuff. Basically, the sign says, "I’m […]
Here we go again. With another restrictor plate race coming up the whining resumes about how "unsafe" it is. But the fact is you can’t be afraid. So stop being afraid and just race. Lee Spencer, proving herself one of the less-credible analysts in racing, offers the usual anti-plate racing tripe at Sporting News, and […]