Rough debut for owner-driver Marc Davis
A rough welcome to Bristol Motor Speedway left 18-year-old Marc Davis short of his goal of a top-20 finish Saturday in his debut as the first African-…
Davis hoping for start, then a fast one, at Bristol
I'm unabashedly pumped for Marc Davis in Friday afternoon's Nationwide Series practice sessions at Bristol. The two sessions are critical to his takin…
Take note, NASCAR: F1 gets it right
My proposal for revising NASCAR's points system has been radically simple for decades now: One win, one point. Period. End of discussion. In making t…
Down with doughnuts! Up with Busch!
Very rarely, you see a driver-fan phenomenon occur in NASCAR, a spur-of-the-moment event that turns around the attitudes of the masses toward the guy.…
Before NASCAR, there was Raymond Parks
HAMPTON, Ga. -- I have seen the Holy Grail of stock-car racing. It was given to the new NASCAR Hall of Fame here this morning. It is a tarnished, si…
Raymond Parks taught Big Bill a thing or two
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Deity strolled gracefully, for age 94, through the paddock here Sunday morning, hardly noticed by the crowd. If the throngs ha…
Here are 12 to watch in the Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- My top 12 drivers to watch in the Daytona 500, with odds and reasoning: Jeff Gordon: 3-1 -- He's stronger, smoother, more con…
There wasn't a nicer guy than Neil Bonnett
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Fifteen years ago today, the nicest man who ever drove in NASCAR -- and I use that superlative advisedly -- was killed here. …
The Daytona you don't hear about
PORT ORANGE, Fla. -- A day off at Daytona is a hard thing to bear. It's not the silence from the speedway -- the peace and quiet is nice enough, her…
Mr. Nice Guy Martin handles criticism with class
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Ever wonder what happens between a sports figure and a sports journalist after the latter criticizes the former publicly? When…
