Why, Bruton, Why?
I hate to quote the Beatles, because it dates me and after watching the Billboard Awards, I get the feeling that no one knows what’s good music is anymore, but all I can say is the first line of a great Beatle song. I heard the news today, but oh boy. The latest news is Bruton Smith, billionaire CEO of Speedway Motorsports is considering moving the More...
Thoughts on the All Star Race — Hendrick Rules
My friend Monte Dutton, who is one of the best or probably was one of the best writers on the NASCAR beat, tweeted Saturday night that unlike normal races, the format actually seems to encourage all hell breaking More...
Darlington – Matt Kenseth Understands
Matt Kenseth is a man of history. Rarely have we seen anyone more excited than Matt Kenseth for winning Darlington’s Southern 500. In my youth, this was one of the sacred crowns of the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit More...
It’s the Competition, Stupid
Richmond International Raceway is one of the three jewels on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit Along with Martinsville Speedway and Bristol Motor Speedway. Saturday night at Richmond should be what the doctor ordered, More...
A Controversy a Week…
A controversy a week seems to be the rule this season. We’ve had Kyle Larson going into the fence at Daytona followed by Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin at Bristol, closely followed by Joey Logano and Denny again More...
Why Do They Continue to Come to Martinsville?
It’s funny how you can enjoy something even if you know the final outcome. Kind of like the New York Yankees playing a Little League team. That’s what we saw at Martinsville. Whenever you go to Martinsville More...
Hardly Boring, the 2013 Season Has Been Entertaining So Far
All last year, folks commented that the racing in NASCAR’s top series was boring. Most of them pointed to the late-race action at Martinsville Speedway last April. On Sunday, at near 200 mph, they saw more of More...
Pondering Bristol – What Was the Problem?
Thunder Valley. Once the Mecca of stock car racing is looking a little like the 1962 New York Mets. Bruton Smith gave away ten Mustangs and still the greatest venue in NASCAR racing was generously only half full. More...
Three Races In, Some Things are Fuzzy, but Some Things Are Clear
Watching yesterday’s Kobalt 400 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway, it appeared from the beginning that this was a race that was supposed to be won by Hendrick Motorsports. The lineup of Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson, More...
Carl vs. Jimmie and Denny vs. NASCAR
So Jimmie Johnson thinks Carl Edwards cheated on two, not one, but two, restarts and Denny Hamlin thought the new Gen 6 car was worse than the old COT? Just another week in NASCAR for us to digest. A five-time champion More...
