Racing at the Beach: Curses Are Broken at Daytona, 1994-2000
When the Winston Cup crews arrived at Daytona for the kick off event of the 1994 season, one of the track’s favorite sons had been lost.
Dale Earnhardt
Racing at the Beach: Dale Earnhardt Tries His Best & Comes Up Short at Daytona, 1990-93
Dale Earnhardt must have felt his blood pressure rise whenever he recalled the Daytona 500 of 1990, and who can blame him?
Holding a Pretty Wheel: DEI’s Impossible Dream
When Dale Earnhardt Jr. told the racing world on Wednesday that he wants majority interest in DEI, it brought to a head a contract-and life-dispute.
Racing at the Beach: Out With the Old & In With the New at Daytona, 1986-90
For Dale Earnhardt fans, the 1986 Daytona 500 is one of the “big ones that got away.”
Best of Turn 5: All is Well Over at Richard Childress Racing
Not much more than a year ago, the state of wellness at Richard Childress Racing (RCR) had become a legitimate concern.
Best of Turn 5: It’s Earnhardt Junior, Not Senior
Make no mistake; Dale Earnhardt Jr. is one of the “clean drivers” in the sport.
That’s History: Another NASCAR Season in the Books… Part II
I decided to compare Jimmie Johnson’s 2006 NASCAR championship campaign with some of the greatest championship seasons of all-time to see where it stacks up.
Voices From the Heartland: NASCAR 2006 IS Ripe for a Racing Revolution
It is no secret that in the eyes of NASCAR, the racing game is NOT a democracy. It purely is, and most always has been, an outright dictatorship. Throughout the course of history, such dictatorships have their peak… and then, inevitably, a tragic downfall. Recent happenings have me thinking a downfall is close at hand. …
Bowles-Eye View: Jeff Burton Living Out Dale Earnhardt’s Dream
As Jeff Burton pulled into victory lane on Sunday, it was hard to ignore the irony surrounding the end of his 175-race winless streak.
Voices From the Heartland: How I Would Save NASCAR
So, as the grand poombah of NASCAR, what would I do? First and foremost, I would “tweak” the Chase… tweak it to the point that it no longer exists.