Opinions on Racing
Yep, here we go again. New Hampshire is here and already the whining has begun. Not long after multi-millionaire Rusty Wallace ran his mouth in regard to how NASCAR driver salaries aren’t as big as stick-and-ball athletes’ salaries, he then went after New Hampshire’s configuration. "They’re going to have to bulldoze the place," Rustoleumn said. […]
A full year has passed since the tragedy of September 11, 2001 and I would like to take a moment to share my feelings about how NASCAR helped ease the pain. As I watched Monday Night Football this week, Madden and Michaels spoke about how football brought America back to the day to day activities […]
I must confess; I didn’t get to see the race in Richmond. And it’s one of my favorite tracks. I’ve spent the last couple of weeks traveling with Andy Belmont et al in the world of ARCA. It has been an interesting adventure; another time, another column. During the fourteen hour trek home, I listened […]
Ironically, the Craftsman Truck 200 at Richmond underscored the two big stories of the weekend. The first was the last-lap melee that involved ten trucks and injured Bobby Hamilton. Hamilton will miss at least three races and Greg Biffle took over the Petree Racing #55 for the weekend, getting into the field on a provisional. […]
THE STREAK: Jeff Gordon has won two in a row. Will the streak never end? UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES: Well, it looks like Deborah Renshaw has herself a Busch ride for next year, and a few races this year. Why? Is it because she’s a great driver? Is it because she’s done everything on a local level […]
What is the surest sign that racecar drivers are suffering the stick-and-ball sport mentality? Rusty Wallace, one of the most famously determined race drivers ever, says he deserves more money1. "Compared to other sports, we’ve got a long way to go," Wallace claims. "I think we’re perfect candidates for more money. That’s for sure." No, […]
Hold on – here is the bump and the SPIN OUT! Survive: to endure or live through; AND that’s exactly what I’ve done since last week’s column. Mercy, I tell you what, the Gordon fans were out in force and gave me a bashing for my SPIN OUT of Jeff Gordon. To be honest I […]
Rain played havoc with the weekend, washing out several short track events such as Thompson Speedway’s Thursday Night Thunder as well as NASCAR qualifying at Darlington. The rain also shortened the Southern 200 for the Grand National cars, leaving Jeff Burton with another Darlington win and a number of teams having to rebuild racecars after […]
I could take this time to say "I told you so," or I could explain why Jamie McMurray and his Williams TravelCenters No. 27 team have been one of the biggest breakthrough stories of the season. After only the second race of the season, I said it right here, "Jamie McMurray is one to watch […]
"Darlington used to be a disaster to try to get out of, now it’s like coming out of the supermarket." So wrote Richard Petty in 1986 about the Lady In Black. Darlington’s reputation as the nastiest track in the sport reappeared in March with Tony Stewart’s crash with 14 others off Two – take note […]