We continue to see people, mostly older, talk about how NASCAR is dying. These people typically point out abysmal TV ratings or half-empty race tracks, and their favorite argument is always, “Well, they tore down grandstands.” Well, let’s take a little dive into NASCAR history to figure out why that is. The 1980s, 90s, and early 2000s saw an incredible boom in the popularity of … Continue reading Addressing Fans Arguments: Empty Seats
On June 14th, one of our sources in the Cup Series garage sent me a text. “NASCAR told us to get our passports ready for next season.” he hinted it was to be Mexico. I made sure that was posted quickly. Well today, Mexican born NASCAR Champion Daniel Suarez made the announcement official. On June 15th, the NASCAR Cup Series will be racing at the … Continue reading NASCAR Makes History with Cup & Xfinity Races in Mexico in ’25
The Wood Brothers Racing team is the longest continually operated team, not only in the Cup Series, but all of NASCAR. Wood Brothers Racing formed in 1950 by brothers Clay, Ray Lee, Glen and Leonard Wood. The Wood Brothers have raced Ford and Ford products in both the Craftsman Truck Series as well as each of the NASCAR Grand National, Winston Cup, Nextel Cup, Sprint … Continue reading 100 Wins for the Wood Brothers: A Look at the Winners
When you think “families” in NASCAR, you probably think Petty, Earnhardt, Allison or Elliott. Well, there is good reason those names come to mind. But what other names? Blaney? Wallace? Burton? Busch? Let’s take a look at the racing families of NASCAR. While we do, we look at total wins in the sport, not one series, not championships… Wins. (Header Image- Robert Laberge/Getty Images) Andretti … Continue reading The Winningest Families in NASCAR’s History
Toyota, Chevrolet, and Ford. We all know the big 3 in NASCAR without even having to think about it. But what about the brands that previously raced? Can you name all of them? Probably not. I know I sure couldn’t without sitting down and thinking long and hard about it. Dodge and Pontiac probably come quickly to some of the slightly older fans from the … Continue reading Brands You May Have Forgotten Raced in NASCAR
