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The Numbers Don’t Lie

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

You don’t have to wonder what the future of NASCAR looks like, you can see it right now in the Championship Four. 

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Posted by Brett McMillan

Win or Be Consistent

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

There’s been an age-old battle in NASCAR as to how to determine a champion.  Should the champ be the winningest driver or the driver who was the most consistent through the year?

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Posted by Brett McMillan

Cutting it Shorter

Thursday, October 5, 2023

We are now in the busiest time of the sports calendar.  The NFL and college football are in full-swing.  The baseball playoffs are starting, NBA camps are opening and, next week, the NHL regular season starts.

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Posted by Brett McMillan

The 300

Thursday, September 28, 2023

It’s interesting how round numbers become milestones that bring us to reflections.  

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Posted by Brett McMillan

Happy in the Black Hat

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Denny Hamlin Is having fun.  Does he sounds arrogant and cocky while doing so?  Sure.  But, there’s nothing wrong with that.

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Posted by Brett McMillan

Wishes Come True

Thursday, September 14, 2023

For those who felt like two hour races weren’t long enough…congratulations, your complaints were heard by NASCAR.  The Roval will now take, at least, 2 hours and 20 minutes.  NASCAR has added back the stage break cautions they took away from road courses at the beginning of the year in an effort to reduce the number of caution laps and add strategy back into the road course races.

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Posted by Brett McMillan

Keep it Clean

Thursday, September 7, 2023

Why wouldn’t the playoffs start off just as crazy as the regular season has been?

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Posted by Brett McMillan

It has been suggested, over the years, that Daytona should host the season finale.  I have always been against that idea.  Too much can happen there that is totally out of the drivers’ control.  I don’t think it would be a fair way to determine the sport’s champion.

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Posted by Alexis Erickson

Don’t Watch the Clock

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

When you’re talking about sporting events that compete based on distance rather than time, there are no guarantees as to how long an event will take.

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Posted by Brett McMillan

The Best Kiss

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Persistence.  That’s what we saw play out at the Brickyard as Michael McDowell and Front Row Motorsports celebrated another win at one of racing’s hallowed venues.

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Posted by Brett McMillan