As Champ, Stewart Knows Well What Is Expected Of Him

Tony Stewart is nobody’s fool. Regardless of what some fans may think of him, Stewart knows full well that, as a NASCAR champion, he’s held to a high standard of conduct – both professional and personal. He...

It Could’ve Been Better For Kyle Busch But He Offers No Excuses O

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Busch brothers, Kurt and Kyle, will not be on the stage tonight when NASCAR stages its annual ceremony to honor 2011 Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart. Only the drivers who finished among...

Elliott In NYC: ‘Hard To Imagine That We Did It’

The incredible, "Only-In-America" journey began in 1976 in an abandoned, dusty schoolhouse in the mountains of North Georgia. The trip took 12 years, eventually leading to the stage in a glittering Grand Ballroom...

For NASCAR, Roots Take Hold In Vegas After Years Of Growth In NYC

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – NASCAR’s Champions Week has been held in Vegas for three years now and it appears it has established roots in Sin City. The event was pretty much an understated one when it first came to the...

There Are Young Drivers Who Bring Talent, And Personal Responsibi

Unfortunately, NASCAR Sprint Cup racing has featured its fair share of hot tempers in 2012. Drivers such as Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch kept printed pages and internet sites buzzing with the latest...

NASCAR, Formula One, NHRA and IndyCar: 2011 and 2012

The NASCAR, Formula One, NHRA and IndyCar seasons may be over but the action is just starting. The motorsports world has never been more competitive than it is today. What happened in 2011 and what's coming at...

“If You Kin’t Write About This…”

A pal asked me a while back to recall the best quotes I heard in my more-than-50 years of covering NASCAR. I hesitated a bit, not because I couldn’t remember any, but because there have been so many. My...

If Grubb Departs Stewart-Haas Title Will Be Bittersweet

Less than two hours after Tony Stewart stood center stage at Homestead-Miami Speedway holding trophies for winning the Ford 400 and the Sprint Cup championship, his crew chief, Darian Grubb, addressed the media and...

Tony Stewart Outguns Carl Edwards

Tony Stewart out-gunned, out-duelled, and just plain old out-drove Carl Edwards to win the Sprint Cup Championship in NASCAR. Stewart fought his way through the pack twice on Sunday at Homestead Speedway in South...

Stewart Is The Champion And Forever A Part Of NASCAR Lore

It was, without a doubt, the greatest championship finish in NASCAR’s history. Believe me, that is not an understatement. It was excruciatingly close – so close, in fact, that the 2011 Sprint Cup champion...

The Season Of Bobby’s First Title And Richard’s Major Controversy

The 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup season settled into a fight between the Junior Johnson & Associates team with driver Darrell Waltrip and DiGard Racing Co. with veteran Bobby Allison behind the wheel. By...

A King And ‘Jaws’ Duel In The Sun

There is excitement aplenty, for sure, as Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart await their showdown Sunday for the coveted Cup Series championship in the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.    Edwards is the...

Allen Johnson: That’s A Wrap

Last time I blogged, I was getting ready to watch the Greeneville High Green Devils football team in the first round of the playoffs. I’m happy to report that they won that game, then won again last week, and are...

The Scenario Tells Us This One Might Be One For The Ages

You’ve gotta like this. The 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup championship will be decided this weekend between two drivers – those left standing after nine races in the Chase- separated by so few points it is virtually...

There Won’t Be No. 6, But Johnson Aims For Return To Title Glory

It’s ironic that in a world of loud engines and cheers from massive crowds, most hardcore racers deal with overwhelming disappointment in silence. Complete silence. There’s just nothing left to say.   As...

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