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NASCAR Conspiracy Theorists

Written by Journo on July 22nd, 2008

Have you ever heard the one about how NASCAR staged Richard Petty’s 200th win? Or Dale Earnhardt’s 1998 Daytona 500 victory? They make up just a couple of the vast conspiracy theories that fans have formulated for decades. While the idea behind these two are simple, others are elaborate and verge on bizarre. The need to justify [...]

Team Transporters: Whatcha Got in There?

Written by T.C. on June 16th, 2008

There isn’t a single hauler driver for a NASCAR team that hasn’t been asked at some point during his career “hey, whatcha got in there?”  They get hollered at on their CB radios, asked at truck stops, and questioned at rest areas.  We’ve had some interest here from site visitors about what exactly the haulers carry [...]

Race Track Fan Walks

Written by T.C. on April 21st, 2008

A recent trend in race track design has been the addition of fan walks and infield fan experiences adjacent to garage areas and pit road.  Tracks like Daytona and Las Vegas have high profile access for fans, but a lot of other tracks have them including Kansas, Kentucky, Nashville, Iowa, and Pocono.  For a price, [...]