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NASCAR

Thanks for the memories, Harv

January 12, 2023 by Ian Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 4HU, Kevin Harvick, NASCAR

NASCAR President Malone unveils his 2022 Cup Schedule

October 15, 2021 by Ian Leave a Comment

Anyone who follows me on Twitter knows that while I’m most certainly (and proudly) a NASCAR old-schooler, I’m also not without a willingness to accept change so long as said changes make sense for the sport. What follows below are my thoughts on what a NASCAR Cup schedule should look like to grow the sport […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Cup Schedule, NASCAR, NASCAR numbers

IJM interviews NASCAR driver Corey Lajoie on The Dudes in Hyperspace Podcast

November 6, 2020 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

Hey gang. Happy Friday!!! I know this isn’t writing related, but you know I’m a racing nut so naturally I had to share. 😉 NASCAR driver Corey Lajoie stopped by The Dudes in Hyperspace Podcast this week to discuss his career in racing and the trials of being a small-budget team competing against stock car […]

Filed Under: Interviews, Opinion Tagged With: Corey Lajoie, NASCAR

IJM picks the 2020 NASCAR All Star race at Bristol

July 15, 2020 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

  To all my fellow geeks or sports lovers who AREN’T NASCAR fans… if you ever wanted to see why folks like me enjoy this sport, watch tonight’s Cup Series All-Star race on FS1. Coverage begins at 7 pm ET with the All Star Open (qualifier event where those drivers who didn’t make the main […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: All Star Race, Bristol Motor Speedway, NASCAR

IJM on the Indy 500 move, NASCAR/IndyCar Doubleheader

March 26, 2020 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

HUGE news broke today in the world of North American Motorsports. In response to COVID-19, the Indy 500 is being moved to Aug. 23, while the Indianapolis Grand Prix (typically run in the first week of May) is moving to the July 4th weekend where it will run as part of a doubleheader with NASCAR […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Indy 500, IndyCar, motorsports, NASCAR, racing

NASCAR: There’s still life in the old girl yet!

February 16, 2019 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

Race fans were treated to a fantastic read this week from ESPN’s Ryan McGee about why there’s still plenty to love about NASCAR despite grumblings to the contrary. I happen to agree with a lot of what the article says. There’s no shortage of changing coming down the chute for NASCAR, probably as soon as […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: NASCAR, sports

IJM weighs in with Harvick on Danica, NASCAR stardom

April 7, 2018 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

There’s a great article from NBC Sports this weekend on Danica Patrick’s exit from NASCAR, and the sport’s need for new “mega star” drivers moving forward. I was a huge Danica supporter, dating all the way back to her rookie season in IndyCar. She brought a ton to the table in terms of exposure (see […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Bubba Wallace, Chase Elliott, Danica Patrick, Kevin Harvick, NASCAR

Commissioner IJM fixes NASCAR

November 21, 2017 by robmcclel 2 Comments

Hey, y’all. Hope all is well and you’re having a great fall. I’m taking a break from writing about books today to rant about something else that I’ve always been passionate about — NASCAR. As a lot of you know, I spent a good chunk of my career working in sports. I worked with Florida […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: NASCAR

Debating tailgate menus and predicting Bristol

August 18, 2017 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

Hmmm. I can’t decide what I want to cook for Bristol tomorrow night. Really been craving some wings lately, but it’s somewhat of a chore to pull out, cook with, then tear down and clean my smoker to make that happen. On the other hand, there’s always my fallback option: Bratwurst parboiled in beer with […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Bristol, Food, NASCAR, Tailgating

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