WALTZ: The Circus Is Slashing Prices, Why Isn’t NASCAR?
The circus is coming to Charlotte later this month — and we’re not referring to Charlotte Motor Speedway’s NASCAR Media Tour.
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A Working Man’s All Star
The No. 83 sprint car, owned by Aaron Call and Janet Holbrook and driven by Tim Shaffer, is prepared and maintained by veteran crew chief Brian Kemenah. The team has enjoyed a storybook season highlighted by 21 victories, including the 50th Knoxville Nationals, and a second-straight All Star Circuit of Champions title.
All For One: The Darrell Gwynn Foundation
Twenty years ago the auto-racing community came together to help one of its own — and the result was an emotional night that those in attendance will never forget.
Economic Dependency
For several decades auto-racing sponsorship involved little more than a local merchant, usually a neighborhood garage, giving the guy down the street a case of oil, a free tire or a few bucks to paint the name of the merchant’s business on the hood or quarter panel of his race car.
Sweeping Changes For USAC After 1970 Season
A milestone moment that forever changed American open-wheel racing took place on Sept. 14, 1970, when the United States Auto Club’s board of directors met in Indianapolis.
WALTZ: An Enjoyable Year Of Milestone Moments
HARRISBURG, N.C.
This year-end issue includes the 50th and final installment of our weekly history feature — Milestone Moment — and hopefully you’ve enjoyed reading it as much as we’ve enjoyed researching and writing it.
WALTZ: Travel Back In Time With Marty McFly!
HARRISBURG, N.C.
Recent news reports about the 25th anniversary of the original “Back to the Future” movie started us thinking about how to combine time travel with our passion for auto-racing history.
Langhorne Configuration Adapts To Changing Racing Culture
The racing landscape in the Eastern United States began to change, both literally and figuratively, just before Christmas in 1964.
Permatex Sponsorship Began Racing’s Tie To Corporations
A simple two-paragraph story on page two of the Nov. 3, 1965, issue of National Speed Sport News signaled a milestone moment in the fledgling relationship between corporate America and the sport of auto racing.
Turkey Night Grand Prix Was Final Race At Ascot Park
Ascot Park, one of this country’s most famous short tracks, hosted its final race on Nov. 22, 1990, with Stan Fox, of Janesville, Wis., winning the 50th Turkey Night Grand Prix.
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