Dale Earnhardt: The Intimidator Who Died Protecting His Son on the Final Lap at Daytona There are names in sport that transcend numbers. Names that mean something deeper than victories and championships. Names that divide the history of a sport into a before and an after. Dale Earnhardt is that name for NASCAR. 76 victories. … Read more
Talladega Superspeedway: The Cursed Track Where Cars Hit 210 MPH and Drivers Pray Before Going Out If Daytona is NASCAR‘s cathedral, Talladega is its colosseum. The place where gladiators enter knowing that the odds of walking out in one piece depend as much on luck as skill. Where four cars race side by side at … Read more
NASCAR: Born From Illegal Whiskey, Dying From Corporate Boredom There’s something deeply, fundamentally American about NASCAR. And I don’t mean the flags, the pre-race anthems, or the sea of RVs surrounding every oval from Daytona to Talladega. I mean something more primal: the idea that any guy with a production car and enough guts could … Read more
