Throwback Thursday: Davey Allison Leaves Phoenix with Points Lead

Photo - 1992 Winston Cup Yearbook Cover

Photo – 1992 Winston Cup Yearbook Cover

Davey Allison’s 1992 season started off with a bang. The 31-year-old driver won the season opening Daytona 500 for Robert Yates Racing. It was the start to a great season.

Along the way, he picked up wins at North Wilkesboro and Talladega in the spring and Michigan in June. No other win was more prominent than the Winston in May, featuring a last-lap duel between Allison, Dale Earnhardt and Kyle Petty. Continue reading

NBC Sports Network Launches “NASCAR America” February 24th

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 Daily 5PM ET NASCAR Show Blends News, Analysis and Inside Access to the Athletes, Race Shops and Speedways that Drive America’s Passion for Racing

New Show Sets Up NBC Sports’ Live NASCAR Race Coverage, Beginning in July 2015

The day after the next Daytona 500 Champion is crowned, NBCSN introduces NASCAR AMERICA, a new 30-minute daily show dedicated to the nation’s longstanding fascination with speed and stock car racing.  Making its début on NBCSN at 5 p.m. ET on Monday, February 24, and returning each weekday at the same time and place, NASCAR AMERICA will cover the sport from all angles, delivering news, highlights and access to NASCAR’s dynamic stars and personalities. The announcement was made today by Sam Flood, Executive Producer, NBC Sports and NBCSN. Continue reading

ARCA Countdown – Honorable Mentions for Best Daytona ARCA Races

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Photo – ARCA

Here are the races that just missed the cut in my ARCA Countdown of the Top-Five Best Daytona ARCA Races. Watch throughout the week for my Top-Five Countdown. Continue reading

Interview With Matt Clark

By Jordan Dodson

Many NASCAR fans start their Sunday mornings off by watching RaceDay on SPEED. That is where many people will recognize Matt Clark as he joins John RobertsLarry McReynoldsKenny Wallace and Kyle Petty for pre-race coverage during the NASCAR season. Continue reading

Rutledge Wood Gives Insight to his Incredible Job

By Jason Schultz

Everyone agrees that Rutledge Wood is one funny, interesting and cool talent for the SPEED Channel. Rutledge has had an incredible and interesting journey to working for SPEED and he now is able to enjoy his passion, racing. You can see Rutledge every weekend at the race track and as well as on TV for Top Gear, a show all about cars. Rutledge went from being a motorsports enthusiast to a full-time worker in NASCAR. Over the last eight years, Rutledge has enjoyed working in the NASCAR industry and we all enjoy seeing him on TV.

Recently I was able to conduct an interview with Rutledge, and below he gives me some insight to his job and some other interesting facts. Continue reading