NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee, Bobby Allison Talks About Short Track Racing
By Patrick Reynolds Bobby Allison’s win and championship statistics are easily accessible. Everything that qualified him for his NASCAR Hall of Fame honor can be researched. But like most spreadsheets, that list of winning numbers does not tell you about the man....
Just the Way I See It: IMSA Watkins Glen Review
Story and Photo By Vickie Miller For your racing dollar, Watkins Glen International (WGI) is an Extreme Coupon shopper dream deal! For $75, a race fan was treated to a three-day weekend event whose entry list included 17 Lamborghini Super Trofeos, 35 Porsche GT3s, 25...
Just the Way I See It: IMSA in Kansas City
Story and Photo by Vickie Miller I’m going to Kansas City, Kansas City, here I come! “That’s the best racing I have ever seen,†was the exact text from my track friend. I will be honest, when I travel to the larger roval tracks, I anticipate by lap three, cars...
IMSA Corner: Lime Rock Park and Tyler Cooke
Story and photo by Vickie Miller LIME ROCK PARK held the best racing not on TV! As many race fans headed to Indianapolis for Memorial Day weekend, I traveled to Lime Rock Park (LRP), a 1.5 mile track billed as the “Road Racing Center of the East†located in...
IMSA Corner: Detroit Belle Isle
Story and photo by Vickie Miller Battle at Belle Isle! First my rant about Belle Isle then the racing…. This was my fourth visit to Belle Isle for racing. The park itself was about the same. The park looks pretty on TV but just like Detroit, the park was hit with a...
Kurt Busch’s 1100 Mile Day from the Indianapolis Viewpoint
By Patrick Reynolds Jerry Baker stood at the podium and microphone while addressing the large gathering of fans, media, and auto racing VIPs. Dressed in a red polo shirt and khaki pants on the sunny and warm day, Baker’s voice carried clearly and strongly over the...
“American Boy†Ryan Hunter-Reay Wins Indianapolis 500 in Thrilling Finish
By Patrick Reynolds Indianapolis, IN- Ryan Hunter-Reay’s lips pressed tightly together. He stared at a television set on the wall of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s interview room. His body language and facial expression radiated disappointment. He was watching...
Kanaan, Chaves, and Dixon Quickest on Indy Carb Day
Story by Patrick Reynolds, Photo by Meesh Beer Indianapolis 500 Final Practice Ganassi Racing paced the final practice session prior to Sunday’s Indianapolis 500. Defending race winner Tony Kanaan set the fastest time and teammate Scott Dixon backed up the group’s...