Author Archives: gharls

Talladega Two-Steppin’

Posted on April 18, 2011 by gharls

NASCAR Spring Talladega always leaves the racing world gasping for air … and 2011 lived up to the billing. Let’s be honest … most of us wrote the 48 and 88 out of the picture with two laps to go … Continue reading →

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Slump Buster!

Posted on April 12, 2011 by gharls

NASCAR Score another win for the automatons … Matty K finally found his fun on the 1.5 tri-oval that is Texas, and along the way took the lumber to the field. Only T-Stew was wise enough to foil the Wisconsin … Continue reading →

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C’mon, Get Happy!

Posted on April 4, 2011 by gharls

NASCAR Wh’appen? We usually consider the Great Martinsville the Great SnoozeFest. In general, one dominant car outruns the pack over the last fifty laps, and that’s that … but not yesterday. Early misfortune swamped many of the notables. Hamlin and … Continue reading →

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Not So Old … And In The Way …

Posted on March 28, 2011 by gharls

NASCAR NASCAR reduced the mileage at Fontana down to 400 miles and the move did wonders to spice up the event. See? We toldya. Denny Hamlin appeared to hold the horses until the fire went out under the hood, thus … Continue reading →

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Something Borrowed, Something Blue …

Posted on March 21, 2011 by gharls

The motorsport world again focused its eyes upon the old wartime airstrip at Sebring, Florida for the annual once-around-the-clock slugfest, and no one was left wanting. Billed as another classic showdown between the German and French diesels, the works entries … Continue reading →

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$5 Million? … Did You Say $5 Million?

Posted on March 13, 2011 by gharls

The noses are up and sniffing the air after IndyCar’s brash $5M challenge available to non-series drivers at its Las Vegas run later this year. The speculation started with Sam Hornish, Jr. Spread like a web towards former open wheelers … Continue reading →

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NASCAR Retrospective: 1956 Grand National at Tulsa

Posted on March 9, 2011 by gharls

NASCAR drivers have a long and storied history in voicing their opposition to track promoters and their high handed demands for showmanship, and such griping at times boils to a head over the issue of track conditions. Early NASCAR pilots … Continue reading →

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IndyCar Retrospective: 1911 Indianapolis 500

Posted on March 9, 2011 by gharls

Although the now revered IMS started hosting motorsport events as far back as 1909 (on a monthly basis, no less), the maiden ‘Indianapolis Sweepstakes’ event, a 500-mile feature race, actually came to the fore on May 29, 1911 on a … Continue reading →

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Planet Danica In Ascension

Posted on March 7, 2011 by gharls

Us men never learn. Never cast disdain upon the distaff side … Media Monster Danica Patrick again feeds the motorsport world a spoonful of redemption after her admirable performance at Winter NNS Las Vegas. We graciously take back all the … Continue reading →

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NASCAR Retrospective: 1956 Grand National at Merced, California

Posted on March 3, 2011 by gharls

Millionaire and somewhat eccentric northerner Carl Kiekhaefer turned NASCAR upon its ear in 1955 after buying his way into the series with the mighty Chrysler C-300 and 300B, a pair of beautiful Hemi-powered juggernauts that dominated the tracks and swept … Continue reading →

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