Robert Walden, the long-time publicist at Volunteer Speedway, has passed away. The Johnson City, Tennessee native was 68 years old. Walden had been associated with Volunteer Speedway for most of its 51 years of racing. He was someone that worked behind the scenes but played a prominent role in helping put the Bulls Gap, Tennessee track on the national map. Walden knew most people in the East Tennessee racing scene…
It is the third week in January and dirt late model racing is about to kick into high gear. Don’t fool yourself. It has been in high gear since the Covid-era. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series wrapped up their season in October. The World of Outlaws Late Model Series finished up in November. Most regional series wrapped up in similar timelines. One would think the season is over…
Call it the postseason or The Chase, the new NASCAR format to decide a champion doesn’t go far enough. While the “playoff” drew its share of criticism, NASCAR heard the calls from former drivers and fans the system revamp the system. Many wanted to go back to a 36-race format with no gimmicks. Many knew that was unlikely to happen. The main reason: money. NASCAR sells the end of it…
Martha Walker, the lady that sold most of the tickets at Atomic Speedway, has passed away. Her daughter-in-law Liz Walker posted the news on Facebook Tuesday afternoon. Walker worked at Atomic through most of the time the track was open until it closed in 2006. She was the person to first greet fans as they came through the grandstand gates. She was also a vital person in running the office…
FloSports has acquired the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Both sides confirmed the transaction on Thursday at the PRI show in Indianapolis. The future of the LOMLDS was in question when Lucas Oil founder Forrest Lucas passed away earlier this year. That question was finally answered on Thursday. And with the move, Lucas Oil will continue to be the series’ title sponsor in an exclusive, multi-year deal. No terms…
When NASCAR created the Chase and then morphed into the current “playoff” format, the focus was placed on winning. “Win and you’re in” along with “win and advance” became themes through the NASCAR seasons. The goal was to place an emphasis on winning races instead of chasing points. The 2024 season was the first season to really challenge if the current format really works. Joey Logano won the Cup…
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