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When Does The Media Cross The Line?

Danica Patrick, left, talks with Ricky Stenhouse Jr., right, as they wait on pit road during qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. Photo - Randy Holt/AP
Danica Patrick, left, talks with Ricky Stenhouse Jr., right, as they wait on pit road during qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. Photo – Randy Holt/AP

Recently, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Danica Patrick announced publicly that they are now dating as they head into their Sprint Cup Rookie seasons. In turn, many members of the media have written about the new relationship between competitors. But this topic raises a question, how far is too far in covering an athlete’s personal life? Where do you draw the line?

Dale Earnhardt Jr. answered this question during a recent commercial shoot with Charlotte Motor Speedway. Continue reading

NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee – Buck Baker

Buck Baker Photo - Facebook
Buck Baker
Photo – Facebook

Baker’s Tough Attitude Perfect For NASCAR’s Early Year

First Winner Of Consecutive Titles Bulled Way To NASCAR Hall of Fame

Buck Baker personified the term “old school.”

Elzie Wylie “Buck” Baker, winner of 46 NASCAR Sprint Cup races and the series’ first back-to-back champion, personified the phrase “no quarter asked and none given.”

Baker, whose NASCAR career spanned portions of four decades beginning in 1949, had one goal: to win. How he got there, well, that was up to Baker. Continue reading

Johanna Long – A Fierce Racing Competitor

Inspired by her father, Johanna Long yearned to be a racer behind the wheel.  Photo - Johanna Long's Facebook page
Inspired by her father, Johanna Long yearned to be a racer behind the wheel.
Photo – Johanna Long’s Facebook page

A fearless racer and young woman with a big heart, perfectly describes Johanna Long

Johanna Long is one of only a few female racers on the NASCAR circuit, but that’s not why she’s worthy of attention. Johanna grabs people’s attention because of her racing performance on the track. And she’s been doing that since the beginning of her racing career that started when she was eight-years-old. Continue reading