Opinions on racing.

It was good to see Dale Jarrett back in winning form, and congratulations go out to him for picking up the win last weekend at Pocono Raceway. But, one has to feel bad for Ricky Rudd, who, once again, was the man to beat. Rudd took the lead from Jeff Burton on lap 179, and […]

The Pocono 500 has been run, and it proved a replay of sorts to 1976 when the leader blew a tire within sight of the checkered flag. Dale Jarrett’s win was his third at the track and Robert Yates’ seventh, four as DiGard Racing’s engine builder and three as a car owner. While hardly the […]

Casey Atwood has had an awkward season so far. Moving from Evernham Motorsports’ No. 19 to the new Ultra/Evernham merger’s No. 7, it took him a while to get used to his new surroundings. Now that he has, look out, this kid’s on a tear. The Nashville native started out 2002 with Kevin Cram as […]

Hold on – here is the bump and the SPIN OUT! After this weekend I’m feeling like Jimmie Johnson, I can bump anyone without fear of bringing out the black flag. Someone explain to me how a ROOKIE can make it look so darn easy! If you weren’t physically bumped out of his way like […]

One monster has been wrapped up and another looms further north. Some observations entering the Pocono 500: I always hear or read two gripes about Pocono – one is the traffic. A new interchange off I-80 at Stoney Hollow Road is being worked on and should debut in June 2004. And this additional defense of […]

ANOTHER "FINE" MESS: Driver wins race, car too low, crew chief fined, driver keeps win. SSDD. But at Dover, NASCAR really put their foot down. They say they’ll start taking away points if it continues. Could they be getting a clue? Nah. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. or Matt Kenseth or Rusty Wallace or whoever will win […]

Hold on – here is the bump and the SPIN OUT! Silly Season might keep the media in a frantic hunt for breaking news, but for a NASCAR fan, the anticipation keeps our minds very busy. Whether you’re working, playing or just plain day dreaming, inquiring minds want to know! Knowing where Elliott Sadler will […]

The theme of the Memorial Day sports weekend was The Comeback. The weekend saw the Yankees come back in game two of their series with the Red Sox, though erasing a six-run gap wasn’t enough to win the game in extras. The Sox’s basketball cousins trailed by 19 in the fourth quarter of Game Three […]

The Hendrick Motorsports #25 has been in the news with some frequency this season. It has not, though, been for any particular success on the racetrack. In April crew chief Tony Furr was released, and in mid-May driver Jerry Nadeau was axed. Joe Nemechek has slid into the #25 seat for the rest of 2002. […]

So, who in there right mind would have messed with Mark Martin those last two laps as he bullied his way through lap traffic to bring home the win at the Coca-Cola 600 this past weekend. More than likely I would have been one of those individuals saying good race, but I was soured by […]