Opinions on Racing
Okay, so with all the commotion this past week, I decided to add my two cents worth. I’ll start with Tony Stewart. As most anyone who knows me is aware, I am a huge fan of Bobby Labonte and a proponent of the Joe Gibbs racing team. Given that, when controversy arises in that camp […]
With appropriate apologies to the Richmond Times-Dispatch and writer Bob Lipper — The following is a "transcript" culled by FlyOnTheWall Surveillance Systems, using their state of the art Blue Thunder helicopter. The transcript is of a conversation between William C. France, Michael J. Helton, and Gary P. Nelson of NASCAR. BF – Bill France MH […]
NOW THAT’S RACIN: What an incredible race. Despite the lack of lead changes, it was an exciting race. If NASCAR could put on more shows like that, racing’s popularity would shoot through the roof. NBC COVERAGE: I must say I’m pleasantly surprised with NBC’s announce team. They did an adequate job, and the only time […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]