By Jeff Gilder

I’m finally getting around to writing about my experience this past Saturday night at the infamous Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston Salem, NC.  Taking in a race there has long been on bucket list. I can tell you, it should have happened long ago.

It was opening night for the 2013 season at Bowman Gray Stadium (BGS)..or The Madhouse as regulars call it. The moon was full, but well- hidden behind the threatening rain clouds. Slated for the night was a full compliment of short-track racing for a packed house. Please understand (if you have not heard) Bowman Gray Stadium holds around seventeen thousand fans. Read On!

For my entire life I have struggled with patience. I hate to wait for anything or anyone. I do not like dealing with people who are not on time…I’m always early. Even worse-I can’t stand it when folks do not see things my way.  You can imagine the stress this has created. But I normally charge ahead and continue my persistent quest to have things “my way”, though recently I’ve noticed a shift.

Something that has been a thorn in my ridiculously impatient side has been all the changes in NASCAR rules over the past few years. Why the hell do they think we need a chase? How can anyone perceive that the top 35 in points get a bye on qualifying? What is wrong with the long-proven “go fast or go home” scenario? And what the hell good is a lucky dog? If I race my ass off to put a guy a lap down, what gives anyone the right to give it back? Why do all the drivers have to drive the same freaking cars? And now, we hear rumblings or suggestions from Bruton Smith of adding “planned” competition cautions. These changes all represent something I refer to as “managed results”. You get my point…right? Aren’t you completely stressed over this stuff, too? Read On!

By Dave Ongie
Kingsport Times-News Sports Writer
June 5, 2012

On most every Friday night between early spring and late summer, racing engines roar to life at Kingsport Speedway. The small concrete bullring located in the Bloomingdale community attracts racers from across the tri-state area, lured by the promise of hard-nosed racing on a track that has challenged legends like Richard Petty and Richie Evans.

As the green flag falls at the start of the 60-lap Late Model feature, a pack of brightly colored cars barrels into turn one before exploding full throttle onto the backstretch. Read On!

In the history of stock car racing there have been a handful of drivers who have completely polarized the fans. Those individuals had the presence, reputation, and subsequent tendency to draw a reaction of some sort from nearly every fan whether negatively or positively. In others words one either loved…or hated those drivers

Danica Patrick may have the potential to be the most polarizing driver of all time. Please understand this title or attribute has absolutely nothing to do with her talent or lack thereof. As a matter of fact the opinions of some regarding her talent …or lack thereof may actually be one of those polarizing attributes. Since the day she made her appearance on and into the NASCAR scene, sides began to develop.
She emerged into NASCAR racing after a mediocre open wheel career. Among some of the best open wheel drivers in the world, she had a career with good sponsors, good equipment and support, and consistent finishes, though not a champion. Some have opinioned that her open wheel career is not an adequate qualification for the attention she receives. Being a woman with that career seems to be the qualification. This is circumstance certainly creates opposing opinions. Read On!