My Name is Not Important - Columbia Speedway
Legendtorial for May 10, 2016
This preamble to the Legendtorial tonight is to let you know this was originally written for the program to the second Columbia Speedway RacersReunion held in 2010....
Which Are You- A Sitter or a Lion?
Legendtorial for May 3, 2016
Which are you? The Roman sitting in the Coliseum, or one of the Christians trying to deal with the lions trying to eat you? Unless you are some foolhardy adventure seeker, I'm...
NASCAR and Brian France Make Headlines
Legendtorial for April 26, 2016
I had the occasion to spend this past weekend with Ann's sister and brother-in-law in their home in Asheville, N.C. This is more than a rare opportunity for us as we visit...
Maybe It Only Matters to Me - Pioneers
Legendtorial for April 5, 2016
Maybe it only matters to me and no one else, that the early pioneers of this sport we love are honored through our memories of their accomplishments. Not all of these...
By the Numbers
Legendtorial for March 29, 2016
Can you believe it has been 89 days since we welcomed the year of 2016. Truly a year to go down in history as one of the most bizarre ever recorded in American Politics. Without getting...
Well, Is the Racing Better?
Legendtorial for March 15, 2016
I am sorry I could not be with you all tonight. There are some, I know, are jumping for joy that there is no Legend to kick around this Tuesday. But, have no fear (those of you who...
Atlanta Remembered
Legendtorial for March 1, 2016
Tonight I won't talk about remembering Atlanta before that damn Yankee, William T. Sherman, destroyed most of it. That's sort of ancient history although some folks still do not enjoy the...
The Passion of a Race Fan
Legendtorial for February 23, 2016
After all my years in and around NASCAR racing, I am convinced there is no great passion or any fan of any sport than that of race fans. Back in my early days, it was sort of split...
Tis the Season
Legendtorial for February 16, 2016
Yes, I know the title for tonight's Legendtorial, the first of this New Year, is somewhat ambiguous. By that, I mean some will wonder if I am talking about racing season, the political season,...
In Memory of a Dear Friend
Over the years, NASCAR, like all racing bodies, has shrunk and grown, but most of all it changed. Some day what we call old will be ancient and what we call modern will be old. The faces change, but the objective...
Sounds of the Season
Legendtorial for December 22, 2015
As many of you know, and much to Bopper's chagrin, I am someone who loves music and even fancies himself a singer at times. Never really learned to play an instrument although my Mother...
Faster than a Speeding Bullet
Legendtorial for December 15, 2015
No, we are not talking about Superman (speeding bullet) tonight, although that was, once upon a time, one of my favorite television shows. I liked the first couple of the movies...
Christmas Is for Children?
Legendtorial for December 1, 2015
The title of tonight's rendering from the land of the Lair is actually a rhetorical question and not a statement of fact as alleged in a popular Yuletide song. I phrased that as a...
Jeff Gordon: It Started With a Candy Bar
Legendtorial for November 24, 2015
The first time I ever saw Jeff Gordon in person, at least that I recall, he was wearing a white cap with "Baby Ruth" emblazoned on the front in red. I think it was...
