In the sixties, car racing came into its own. The rivalry between Ford and Ferrari, instigated by Ford after it lost a buyout deal for Ferrari, hit the asphalt and competitive racing at Le Mans and NASCAR tracks highlighted the world’s best cars. Let’s look at ...
Just a few months ago, I learned that Shreveport's fairgrounds was once home to a NASCAR race track. That absolutely blew my mind, since i had never heard that before. Another awesome piece of Shreveport's history revolves around the Louisiana Hayride, which was pretty much the Grand ole O...
XD78. RICHARD PETTY'S 1977 STP OLDSMOBILE - NASCAR #43. red and blue with 1/2 cast in see-thru material so that you can see the roll cage; framework; etc. Great novelty design. educational and informative. very different. Issued in 1998 and long out of production. superbly detailed ...
During qualifying for the Group 8 race on Saturday I was lined up 4th. After the green flag dropped I tried to pass #33 NASCAR on the inside of Turn 1 but realized he didn’t see me and backed off. Going up the hill to Turn 2 I moved to the inside and passed him. I attempted ...
the entire NBA was gone. And then the NHL. And there goes NASCAR, and the PGA, and the Kentucky Derby. Suddenly, the DraftKings app was only good for wagering on Russian table tennis in the Moscow Ligo Pro, with fistfights breaking out between fans of Alexandr Serebrennikov and Dmitry...
When this Plymouth Fury was built in 1960, Richard Petty’s NASCAR career was just getting off the ground. He won his first three races that year – on the way to 200 by 1984 (and seven championships). This two-tone… more»Nov...
When this Plymouth Fury was built in 1960, Richard Petty’s NASCAR career was just getting off the ground. He won his first three races that year – on the way to 200 by 1984 (and seven championships). This two-tone… more»Nov...