In the midst of all the Chase drama this weekend was a story that went largely under the radar. The Arizona Republic reported on Saturday about possible changes coming to Phoenix International Raceway. The article quoted PIR President Bryan Sperber as saying the track had put together a request for money to repave (the first [...]
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Change Phoenix? Please Don’t
November 15th, 2010 
Journo Advice For First Time Race Goers
March 2nd, 2009 T.C. A NASCAR fan’s first race experience can be exciting, crazy, and maybe a little scary. But it will certainly be something they will never forget. We’ve been asked periodically by first time race goers to offer advice on what to do, what to see, what not to do, etc. when they attend their first big time [...]
Posted in Those Crazy Race Fans 
Tags: advice, eat, first time, food, lodging, race fans, race track, seating, sit, tickets, tips, travel 
29 Comments »Passions Run Deep
September 1st, 2008 Journo One of the greatest and most enduring things about NASCAR is its fans. They are some of the most passionate, devoted followers in the sports world today. Just look at any forum or message board; they will defend their driver and/or their team until their death. They are also willing to spend their time and [...]
Posted in The Business of NASCAR, Those Crazy Race Fans Tags: Fans, Mark Martin, MarkMartin.com, passionate fans, race track 4 Comments »The Race Track Gourmet
August 6th, 2008 Journo One of the biggest struggles teams face every week is what to feed dozens of starving crew members. From Friday to Sunday, they are responsible, either through per diem, or at track cooking to make sure their guys (and gals) do not go hungry. In recent years some teams have sub-contracted their dining needs during the [...]
Posted in NASCAR at the Track Tags: Food at the track, NASCAR, nascar hauler, race track, transporter 3 Comments »