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SHORT TRACK: Be Sure to Attend One of These Races in 2015

February 24, 2015

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A truly great fan experience at an auto race is typified by several things. The cars should lose grip and slide in the corners, and fans should be able to see it. They should be able to see the driver's hands struggle on the steering wheel to maintain control. They should be able to see all, or at least most, of the race track. This combination has drawn crowds to race tracks for over a century.

Kurt Busch: Three Reasons Not to Take Sides in This Fight

December 22, 2014

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There is no issue so grave or problem so serious that government cannot make it worse. Exhibit A, the current courtroom clown show surrounding NASCAR driver Kurt Busch, who stands accused of domestic battery against his former girlfriend, Patricia Driscoll.

ON ANY GIVEN SUNDAY: 13 Years Ago at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit

October 6, 2014

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September 23, 2001 was a bright, beautiful Sunday at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit’s 2-mile road course just outside of Tulsa. I was sitting on the second floor of the scoring tower finishing a breaded tenderloin sandwich with extra pickle trying desperately to figure a way to beat Larry Childs.

Tony Stewart Will Be Indicted – Here’s Why

September 15, 2014

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The fate of Tony Stewart is now in the hands of a grand jury, and there is no worse place to be. Here is the bottom line on what's taking place behind the scenes...

Four Lessons From the Tony Stewart-Kevin Ward Tragedy

August 11, 2014

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Most of the racing world now knows that sprint car driver Kevin Ward, Jr. was killed after being hit by Tony Stewart's car during a race this past weekend at New York's Canandaigua Motorsports Park. Volumes will be written about this incident for months to come, but a few lessons are already evident.

SHORT TRACK EXCUSES: Me, Danica and Barney Oldfield

June 9, 2014

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The true essence of auto racing is making yourself look as good as possible under the circumstances no matter where you finish, even if your last race had all the success of the RMS Titanic but with fewer survivors.

SHORT TRACK VIDEO: Car Vaults Over Infield Wall

May 12, 2014

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Everything was fine during testing on Friday, even though it was my first time to drive for Acorn Cabinetry Racing owned by Randy and Claire Aubart. The white and red Boschett Timepieces/Acorn Cabinetry/Hoosier Tire/Impact Safety #95 was progressively faster in each of our three track sessions at Wisconsin International Raceway. So far, so good.

PARITY ACHIEVED: How the World Racing League Brought Sanity Back to Motorsports

March 31, 2014

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I’ve not yet witnessed a World Racing League event. I’ve not driven in one, either. But I know a good idea when I see it, and the World Racing League is a good idea.

ENDURANCE RACING: Can Road Racers Once Again Dominate American Motorsports?

February 24, 2014
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Auto racing in the United States is a mess.

NASCAR has peaked. Their response to dwindling attendance has been new cars and fuel injection. In Indycar, the barriers to entry eliminate all but the uber-wealthy from competition. Tony George was the only guy willing to take a risk and try to solve open wheel's problems. He had the right idea at the wrong time.

SHORT TRACK: One Night at Paragon Speedway, 1989

February 17, 2014
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So I've been at my desk for half an hour now. I'm supposed to be writing this week's column on a new motorsports TV program. But I'm not. Instead, I'm poking around on the Mid-West Short Track Memories Facebook page and dreaming of a southern Indiana dirt track and a fun memory with my family.

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SHORT TRACK: Be Sure to Attend One of These Races in 2015

Kurt Busch: Three Reasons Not to Take Sides in This Fight

ON ANY GIVEN SUNDAY: 13 Years Ago at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit

Tony Stewart Will Be Indicted – Here’s Why

Four Lessons From the Tony Stewart-Kevin Ward Tragedy

SHORT TRACK EXCUSES: Me, Danica and Barney Oldfield

SHORT TRACK VIDEO: Car Vaults Over Infield Wall

PARITY ACHIEVED: How the World Racing League Brought Sanity Back to Motorsports

ENDURANCE RACING: Can Road Racers Once Again Dominate American Motorsports?

SHORT TRACK: One Night at Paragon Speedway, 1989

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