Professor of Speed: The Polarization of NASCAR Nation
A key term heard regularly in-and-around NASCAR these past few months is “polarization.”
A key term heard regularly in-and-around NASCAR these past few months is “polarization.”
NASCAR’s recent announcement of signing an exclusive deal with Twitter should have me all a-twitter, but I’m feeling more skeptical than anything else.
Well…. here we are…. at the All-Star (but not yet mid-season) point of the NASCAR schedule. As the national touring divisions swing into Charlotte for a much-deserved homecoming, the collective attention of NASCAR Nation looks forward to the slams-and-bangs of this weekend’s Sprint Showdown and the Sprint All-Star Race. This no-holds-barred slugfest for big bucks is often touted as just that: a no-holds-barred slugfest for big bucks.
Dover’s all-inclusive event (the “FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks”) marks the first-ever autism friendly NASCAR race.
Perhaps no issue over the years has raised more eyebrows and ire than NASCAR’s abuse of natural resources.
I have seen the future of automotive engineering. I have seen the future of design and styling.
Racing was a significant part of my conference trip, but not exactly in the manner you’d likely expect.
Audiences have been tough on NASCAR over the years.
Last weekend’s controversy and excitement at Martinsville Speedway brought new attention to what is one of NASCAR’s oldest and most enduring facilities.
A return to pre-2007 Bristol will be proof positive that the “bread and circuses” philosophy of ancient Rome has found new life within NASCAR Nation.
All the recent bickering over the ins-and-outs of the NASCAR Sprint Cup rulebook has led to some interesting discussions amongst racing fans.
Call me a geezer, but I can remember when being a NASCAR fan meant feeling as though I was a member of a secret society.
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