NASCAR: Good Old Days of Michigan
(NOTE: This is another in a series of posts on the “Good Old Days” of NASCAR, this week’s entry centers on the State of Michigan site of this weeks Sprint Cup event at Michigan International Speedway.)
Cale Yarborough won the first NASCAR race at MIS on June 15, 1969, in a thrilling duel with LeeRoy Yarbrough [...]
NASCAR’s Good Old Days in Pennsylvania
(NOTE: This is another in a series of posts on the “Good Old Days” of NASCAR, this week’s entry centers on the State of Pennsylvania site of this weeks Sprint Cup event at Pocono International Raceway.)
While Pennsylvania has been featured in NASCAR’s recent and modern history with events held at Pocono International Raceway since 1974 [...]
The Good Old Old Days of NASCAR in ‘Bama
(NOTE: This is another in a series of posts on the “Good Old Days” of NASCAR, this week Talladega and the State of Alabama take center stage.)
Far from common belief NASCAR had a presence in Alabama far in advance of when today’s super speedway first opened at Talladega in 1969.
Pictured left is Lakeville Speedway (Mobile, [...]
NASCAR’s Good Old Days Down Old Mexico Way
(NOTE: This is another in a series of posts on the “Good Old Days” of NASCAR. This week, contrary to popular belief, we look at NASCAR’s long history with our Latin American friends to the south.)
NASCAR first became involved with Latin America during a celebration for the opening of the Pan American highway that [...]
Good Old Days of NASCAR in an Arizona Oasis
(NOTE, this is part of the Good Old Days series of posts. When applicable they will highlight various points of interest from that weeks Sprint Cup venue or geographic area.)
When one thinks of Arizona the state isn’t at the top of a list of places where NASCAR’s pioneers plied their trade and helped make the [...]
NASCAR’s Good Old Days in the Lone Star State
(NOTE: This is another installment in a series examining what some call “Good Old Days” of NASCAR. The series outlines that weeks track or former NASCAR tracks in the geographic area.)
This weeks edition starts with Terry Labonte pictured left at Meyer Speedway circa 1975.
His career started at Corpus Christi Speedway. Despite winning the tracks Hobby [...]
NASCAR: The Good Old Days of Tennesee
(NOTE, this is part of the Good Old Days series of posts. When applicable they will highlight various points of interest from that weeks Sprint Cup or Nationwide venue or geographic area.)
The Tennessee geographic area has a long and storied history that predates the current Track in Nashville by several dacades.
Nashville Speedway in it’s original [...]
NASCAR Roots Las Vegas Style
(NOTE, this is part of the Good Old Days series of posts. When applicable they will highlight various points of interest from that weeks Sprint Cup venue or geographic area.)
One would think LVMS wouldn’t be part of NASCAR’s history beyond the last ten events held under the auspices of Bruton Smith. One would be wrong.
There [...]
NASCAR Roots - California Style
(NOTE, this is part of the Good Old Days series of posts. When applicable they will highlight various points of interest from that weeks Sprint Cup venue or geographic area.)
The now defunct Ontario Motor Speedway was located east of Los Angeles; the oval was a 2.5 mile duplicate of Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Despite hosting Indy [...]
NASCAR - Ben & Jerry’s New Vanilla Flavor?
(NOTE: This is the third in a series on the dreaded “NASCAR is Crap Plague” that has infected some segments of NASCAR Nation. In some cases it’s a near fatal affliction!)
In this edition we visit with NASCAR’s PC Police, the dastardly souls whose arrival on the scene some think have ruined the sport.
The charge [...]
Good Old Days - at Five Bucks a Day
(NOTE: This is the second installment in a series examining the recent groundswell of “I hate my NASCAR life and wanna head for the Good Old Days” meme that’s running roughshod in certain places around the interwebs.)
Today’s edition looks at misguided thoughts in some quarters of NASCAR Nation, the - “Good Old Days were cheaper, [...]
A Trail of NASCAR Nation Tears!
NOTE: This turned out to be longer than expected so it’s the first of a series and will be resumed in coming days - ed.)
Jeebus!
Let the damn season begin! Please!
Please, so some of the nutzoids, conspiracy theorists and general all-round misinformed will have something to occupy themselves with. At the very least, for a few [...]
