On Tuesday, the NASCAR Hall of Fame announced the inductees for next year’s class. Making the cut were Dale Inman, Glen Wood, Cale Yarborough, Richie Evans and Darrell Waltrip. Though there were a lot of tears surrounding the announcement, all I could feel was indescribable joy at the realization that I wouldn’t have to listen [...]
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Thank You Hall Voters For Sparing Us Another Year
June 17th, 2011 
Journo Wood Brothers and Petty in a Predicament of Their Own Making
December 9th, 2008 Journo Wood Brothers and Petty are a big topic of discussion around the sport these days. Much of the talk centers around how sad it would be to lose these two iconic organizations in the wake of one of the worst economic downturns in the last century. I am however not quite as nostalgic. Both of [...]
Does Anyone Care Jimmie Won?
November 18th, 2008 Journo Not long after the final race of the season had concluded and the festivities had died down I got on my computer to search around news and sports news sites. You know what I found? It sure wasn’t Jimmie Johnson on the front pages (at least most places). Sure all of the news sites had [...]
Kyle Busch an Anomaly? Not So Fast.
July 15th, 2008 Journo Kyle Busch has emerged in the 2008 season as a powerhouse, so far winning seven out of 19 races. His season is shaping up to be one for the record books; however, his is not the first dominant season. From Jimmie Johnson to Richard Petty many drivers throughout history have had seasons where they could [...]
The Fall of the House of Wood
May 24th, 2008 Journo For almost 60 years Wood Brothers Racing was one of the premier organizations in the sport. They are the oldest team still in operation in the top series’ today, and have one of the most colorful histories. However, the team that for so many years dominated the sport with names like Pearson, Yarborough and Turner, [...]
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