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One of the more interesting but largely overlooked stories of the recently completed season brought back…]]> One of the more interesting but largely overlooked stories of the recently completed season brought back a flash from the past. NASCAR busted driver Michael McDowell and his crew chief after discovering… 2010-12-27T09:45:00-0500 1524081 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-kyle-busch-plays-rough-but-not-dirty/ 1063481
Some goofy website recently ran a ranking of the “top 50 dirtiest athletes in sports history”…]]> Some goofy website recently ran a ranking of the “top 50 dirtiest athletes in sports history” and Kyle Busch was listed 38th. That put him ahead of notorious boxer/ex-con Mike Tyson who… 2010-12-21T10:37:00-0500 1524081 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-track-debate-has-nashville-in-uproar/ 1063353
Ongoing efforts to shut down 53-year-old Fairgrounds Speedway as part of a “redevelopment”…]]> Ongoing efforts to shut down 53-year-old Fairgrounds Speedway as part of a “redevelopment” of the city-owned property has created a major uproar in Nashville, dividing citizens… 2010-12-18T09:52:01-0500 1524081 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-hall-of-fame-learns-fans-are-fickle/ 1063309
Attendance continues to fall far below projections at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, leaving the…]]> Attendance continues to fall far below projections at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, leaving the facility drowning in a sea of red ink. The HOF reportedly lost $409,000 between July and October,… 2010-12-17T17:52:00-0500 1524081 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-dale-earnhardt-jr-jeff-gordon-blanks-were-top-nascar-driver-stories/ 1062743
I see that some of my media colleagues selected Jimmie Johnson’s championship run as the biggest…]]> I see that some of my media colleagues selected Jimmie Johnson’s championship run as the biggest NASCAR story of 2010. I disagree. As I opined earlier, I think the most significant overall story… 2010-12-09T09:06:00-0500 1524081 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-biggest-story-in-nascar-wasnt-written/ 1062577
Every day thousands of planes land safely at airports around the country and we never hear a word about…]]> Every day thousands of planes land safely at airports around the country and we never hear a word about it. There are no glaring newspaper headlines, no program-interrupting news flashes on radio and… 2010-12-07T10:06:00-0500 1524081 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-jimmie-johnson-a-great-roll-model-for-nascar-racing/ 1062267
The more I see of Jimmie Johnson – and I’ve been seeing a lot of him lately on almost every…]]> The more I see of Jimmie Johnson – and I’ve been seeing a lot of him lately on almost every TV news channel – the more impressed I am by him. Understand, Johnson’s national exposure… 2010-12-01T09:26:00-0500 1524081 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-nascar-shouldnt-over-tweak-the-chase/ 1061963
NASCAR boss Brian France says some “significant changes” will likely be made in the way the…]]> NASCAR boss Brian France says some “significant changes” will likely be made in the way the sport determines its champion next season. Brian hasn’t asked me, but if he should, this is… 2010-11-24T11:31:00-0500 1524081 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-mark-martin-dignified-determined-in-defeat/ 1061869
They say you can tell more about a man’s character in defeat than in victory. I’m not sure…]]> They say you can tell more about a man’s character in defeat than in victory. I’m not sure that applies to Mark Martin. Mark is so even-keeled that he’s dignified win or lose. Through… 2010-11-23T11:14:00-0500 1524081 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-nascar-will-miss-jim-hunters-touch/ 1060177
If every one of Jim Hunter’s friends offered a eulogy we would be – as Hunter used to say,…]]> If every one of Jim Hunter’s friends offered a eulogy we would be – as Hunter used to say, “here all night.” Just about every sports writer has a personal story about some favor… 2010-11-03T09:07:00-0400