Welcome to the center of the country where tornado alley is well known, Patrick Mahomes is a savior, and any references to Wizard of Oz are as common as the Great Plains. But, this week certainly has not been great if you were to look at both sides of how ...
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May, 2022
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8 May
Dustin Off the Throwback Race: Goodyear 400
First, before anything else, it feels great to be back on my website with an entirely new look, feeling, and team backing me up. And there’s no better weekend to return to NASCAR coverage than the one that a lot of fans, and drivers, look forward to every year. After ...
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4 May
TNT Unfinished Business: Bridging the Gap Between Old School and New School Fans
The gap and definition between what a classic monster truck fan and a modern monster truck fan has changed over the course of years. Much like how trucks have changed how they are built, so have the drivers and what they can do. The modern fan for the most part ...
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April, 2022
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24 April
Kenseth Got His Revenge, at the Expense of His Image and Reputation
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON NOVEMBER 2, 2015 At some point, one can only take so much. It is a theme that can be used in racing, and in life. Push hard enough, someone will push back. But at what expense? It seems we saw that expense on Sunday, as Matt Kenseth ...
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24 April
Penalizing Stewart For Showing Concern Means NASCAR Lacks It
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON APRIL 22, 2016 If NASCAR is all about safety, it has a strange and unapologetic way of showing it. The big moment that Tony Stewart announces he’s cleared to compete is now overshadowed. It’s as though the sanctioning body decided that the main story shouldn’t be about ...
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23 April
The Women of Monster Jam Rule the Final Night of World Finals XX
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MAY 12, 2019 The first night of the inaugural World Finals in Orlando still had people talking about what they witnessed. As the sun rose over Camping World Stadium, the drivers and crews were still a buzz after witnessing one of the most innovative and deserving guys ...
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23 April
After 18 Years, Bounty Hunter Finally Captures Monster Jam Racing Championship
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MAY 11, 2019 The long wait, and the anticipation, had reached a fever pitch. Ever since the announcement came last year that the Monster Jam World Finals were making a move from it’s long-time home in Las Vegas to the southern tier of the country, the wonder ...
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23 April
Monster Jam World Finals XX: Newness Creates Awareness
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MAY 9, 2019 Taking the risk of moving the 20th edition of the Monster Jam World Finals away from the mecca that is Las Vegas ruffled some feathers among many fans, especially ones that spent 19 years booking their vacations for late March. For this year, Vegas ...
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22 April
Hot Wheels Invades National Champions to Conclude Winter Season
Being a champion means being the absolute best at what one does. That’s something the New England Patriots said in early February when they hoisted the Lombardi Trophy for a sixth time. Joey Logano raised the Monster Energy Championship last November at Homestead, and weeks prior, the best team by ...
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22 April
A New Titan Cup Champion Highlights Hot Wheels Weekend
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON APRIL 9, 2019 This year it seems many of the major tours have gone from having a “first quarter” schedule to almost actually having a “first third” of the year being part of one tour. That means more shows, and more opportunities for both victory and also ...
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21 April
NASCAR’s Dilemma: Can it Prevent a Ripple From Becoming a Tidal Wave?
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 6, 2018 The last thing NASCAR needed after coming off such a thrilling event that saw it’s new popular driver finally get his first victory is bad news. It didn’t matter the kind of bad news, whether a penalty, injury, or other notes that could dampen ...
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21 April
NHRA’s Suspension Will Hurt Them More Than Larry Dixon
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON NOVEMBER 7, 2017 Many motorsports look for ways to get fans more involved with their genre of choice, to the point where folks want to experience what it is like to be where the driver is. So why exactly is NHRA punishing a driver and keeping him ...
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20 April
Three Events, Three Champions as Hot Wheels enters April Stretch
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON APRIL 2, 2019 The season for the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live tour has seen so many firsts that it’s hard to list them. That first show back in January, no one knew what to anticipate, but they got a new feel to an old format. We ...
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20 April
Louisville’s Hometown Driver Sweeps Hot Wheels Weekend
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MARCH 21, 2019 As the calendar drew closer to the beginning of spring, and also with a green celebration on the horizon, the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live tour decided to get involved as they had been on a rest for a couple weeks. In a way, ...
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20 April
February Familiarity-Schnell and Anson Top Latest Hot Wheels Weekend
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 27, 2019 From the first opening weekend to the middle of February, the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live inaugural campaign has been all about bringing the tiny die-casts available in store an online to life. For a small $4 purchase, a kid’s day is made. But ...
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