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Allen Madding







2011

  • Racer - Writer, Gives Up On (Retires From) NASCAR...6-2-11
  • Cup Drivers Stranglehold on the Nationwide Series Comes to an End...5-24-11
  • Cup Drivers Destroying Nationwide Team’s Budgets...5-17-11
  • Another Underdog Wins At Darlington...5-10-11
  • Kyle Busch: Short Track Ace Or Cup Contender?...5-3-11
  • Racer Profile: Wally Dallenbach, Jr....4-26-11
  • Does NASCAR Really Need Shove Drafting?...4-19-11
  • Each Week Adds A New Wrinkle In Sprint Cup Action...4-12-11
  • Is Kyle Busch Poised For Domination?...3-22-11
  • Remembering My First Time In A Race Car...3-15-11
  • Bring Back Real Racing to the 1.5-Mile Tracks...3-8-11
  • NASCAR Gets Back To Normal At Phoenix...3-1-11
  • Daytona: Little Boy From Nowhere, Cinderella Story...2-22-11
  • New Nose Pieces Cause Speeds to Soar at Daytona...2-15-11
  • Do you Remember Rob Moroso?...2-12-11
  • Racer Profile: Frank Galpin...2-8-11
  • Just a Moment in the Sun...2-1-11
  • Some Racing Weekends Just Are Not Meant To Be - Part Two...1-25-11
  • Some Racing Weekends Just Are Not Meant To Be - Part One...1-18-11
  • Racer Profile: Bill Snowden...1-11-11
  • Racer Profile: Shane Hmiel...1-4-11


    2010

  • Racer Profile: George Lunsford Alsobrook...12-28-10
  • Another New Racetrack? Wait a Second!...12-21-10
  • You Have Been Laid Off, Merry Christmas!...12-7-10
  • Tracks of Yesterday: Old Dominion Speedway...11-30-10
  • What's on the Horizon for the Sprint Cup Series?...11-23-10
  • NASCAR Championship still up for grabs...11-16-10
  • Did NASCAR Level The Playing Field?...11-8-10
  • Talladega: Two Races, Two Controversial Finishes...11-2-10
  • NASCAR, Every Young Racer’s Dream?...10-26-10
  • The Hall of Fame Class of 2011 – Who is Missing?...10-16-10
  • Sprint Cup Bullies Continue Taking Developmental Driver’s Money...10-12-10
  • Cup Drivers Send Nationwide Drivers Home Without Lunch Money...10-5-10
  • NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Without the Interlopers...10-1-10
  • David Throws a Rock at Goliath in the Truck Series...9-21-10
  • Hamlin Could Play Spoiler for Johnson’s bid for a Fifth Sprint Cup...9-14-10
  • NASCAR’s Missing Fans Speak Out...9-11-10
  • NASCAR Nationwide Series – Identity Lost...9-7-10
  • Stewart May Be Just Hitting His Stride?...9-7-10
  • Sliding Around Atlanta Motor Speedway...9-5-10
  • Persistence Pays Off For Boris Said...8-31-10
  • Three Laps Around Bristol In The Pace Car...8-24-10
  • What's Next For Elliott Sadler?...8-22-10
  • Goodyear Tire Change at Bristol Throws Teams for a Loop...8-21-10
  • Can Dale Junior Redeem Himself at Bristol?...8-21-10
  • Harvick Seals His Bid For The Chase...8-17-10
  • “Impactful” Schedule Changes...8-10-10
  • Keeping Them Safe - So They Can Have At It...8-3-10
  • Does the NASCAR Nationwide Series Really Need the Sprint Cup Drivers?...7-27-10
  • Wreckers and Checkers - A Cheap Way to Get Media Exposure...7-20-10
  • Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes...7-13-10
  • A Dramatic Improvement at Richard Childress Racing...7-6-10
  • Ford’s New Engine Goes up in Smoke...6-29-10
  • Racer Remembered - Raymond Parks...6-22-10
  • Denny Hamlin Emerges as a Contender...6-15-10
  • Drama Through the Years at Pocono...6-8-10
  • Kurt Busch Evicts Jimmie Johnson...6-1-10
  • Kyle Busch Needs to Learn to Play Chess...5-25-10
  • Kyle Busch Takes Ownership of Dover...5-18-10
  • Hamlin Wins on Mondays and Saturdays - Can He Win on Sunday?...5-11-10
  • Does Kyle Busch Have His Mojo Back?...5-4-10
  • For Kevin Harvick, Patience is a Virtue...4-27-10
  • Weighty Issues in NASCAR...4-20-10
  • Green, White, Checker – the new Drama in NASCAR...4-13-10
  • Have at it Boys! The Hits Just Keep on Coming...4-6-10
  • Rooting, Gouging and Shoving – Welcome to Martinsville...3-30-10
  • Tired of Seeing Jimmie Johnson Win? Join the Club...3-23-10
  • Dawsonville Pool Room Still Serving up Racing History...3-16-10
  • Another Earnhardt Discouragement Story...3-9-10
  • NASCAR Honors Anniversary of Wendell Scott’s First NASCAR Start...3-7-10
  • NASCAR Open Wheel Modifieds Duel at Atlanta...3-7-10
  • New Tire is the Question Mark at Atlanta...3-6-10
  • Danica Patrick Shows Progress at Las Vegas...3-2-10
  • California Dreaming Versus Hard Reality...2-23-10
  • If You Maintain it, They will Come...2-16-10
  • The Boys (and Girl) Are Back In Town...2-9-10
  • Tracks of Yesterday: Occoneechee-Orange Speedway...1-26-10
  • Tracks Of Yesterday: Texas International Speedway/Texas World Speedway...1-12-10


  • Racer Profile: Johnny Benson Jr....12-14-10
  • Racer Profile: Richard "Dick" Passwater...2-2-10
  • Racer Profile: Larry Frank...1-19-10
  • Racer Profile: Jim Roper...1-5-10


    2009

  • Tracks of Yesterday, Ontario Motor Speedway...12-22-09
  • The Many Race Tracks of Asheville, North Carolina...12-15-09
  • NASCAR's 2009 Racing Season Quickly Winding Down...11-17-09
  • NASCAR Has Homework To Do In The Off Season...11-10-09
  • Is it Time to Abandon Talladega and Daytona?...11-3-09
  • Brad Keselowski – Just What The Sprint Cup Series Needs...10-27-09
  • Give Dale Jr. Some Of What Johnson Has...10-20-09
  • Logano and Logano vs. Greg Biffle...10-13-09
  • Is NASCAR Pricing Itself out of Existence?...9-29-09
  • Kevin Harvick, Inc. – What are the Priorities?...9-22-09
  • Matt Crafton - Crashing his way to the Lead...9-15-09
  • Working The Pits At Atlanta Motor Speedway...9-8-09
  • Is Jeff Gordon's Back Pain Affecting his On-track Performance?...8-18-09
  • Wendell Scott - Time to be Recognized...8-11-09
  • Ron Hornaday ~ Man On A Mission...8-4-09
  • O'Reilly Raceway Park Provides Spectacular Racing...7-28-09
  • Is This REALLY the Best Time to Roll Out the COT in the Nationwide Series?...7-21-09
  • Stick a Fork in Him, Mayfield is Done...7-14-09
  • NASCAR's Hall of Fame: It's Time to Correct History...7-7-09
  • Ron Hornaday Jr. Is Racking Up The Wins...6-30-09
  • NASCAR ~ The Times, They Are a Changing...6-23-09
  • Racing - Lessons in Humility...6-16-09
  • Kyle Busch - Fender or Gibson Guitar?...6-9-09
  • Tire Problems Ruin the Day at Dover in Truck Series...6-2-09
  • Imagine That, Racing Upstages all the Hype at the All-Star Event...5-19-09
  • Erik Darnell - Coming into his Own...5-12-09
  • What Should Be Done About NASCAR's Superspeedways?...5-5-09
  • Michael Waltrip - Just Not Getting It Done...4-28-09
  • Mark Martin Records 36th Career Victory - Just Hitting His Stride...4-21-09
  • Time to Seize the No. 8?...4-14-09
  • Tracks of Yesterday - South Boston Speedway...4-7-09
  • Rick Hendrick - Ya Just Don't Get It!...3-31-09
  • Earnhardt Jr. Still Clinging to Eury Jr....3-24-09
  • So You Want to Put Sunoco Racing Fuel in Your Street Car...3-17-09
  • Will 2009 be the Year of Kyle Busch?...3-10-09
  • Rookies: Are They Moving Too Fast?...3-3-09
  • Advertising Bargains Exist in NASCAR...2-24-09
  • Goodyear ~ Business as Usual?...2-17-09
  • Will 2009 Be Mark Martins Year?...2-10-09
  • The New Look of the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series...2-3-09
  • Will the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Have a Full 43-car Field This Year?...1-27-09


  • Racer Profile: Jim Smith...12-29-09
  • Racer Profile: Harold Witherspoon Brasington...12-8-09
  • Racer Profile: George Jefferson...12-1-09
  • Racer Profile: Tony Roper...11-24-09
  • Racer Profile: Lloyd Moore...10-6-09
  • Racer Profile: Ricky Hendrick...9-1-09
  • Racer Profile: Jim Robinson...8-25-09
  • Racer Profile: G.C. Spencer...5-26-09
  • Racer Profile: Lyndon Amick...1-20-09
  • Racer Profile: Bill Lester...1-13-09
  • Racer Profile: Eddie Gray...1-6-09


    2008

  • Racer Remembered ~ Ron Hornaday, Sr....12-30-08
  • Reducing the Cost to Compete in the NASCAR Nationwide Series...12-2-08
  • David Ragan, Most Improved Driver Of 2008...11-25-08
  • The Chase for the Cup - Does it Work?...11-18-08
  • Retaliation: When is it too Much?...11-4-08
  • Atlanta - Things That Make you go Hmmm!!...10-28-08
  • Jeff Burton Establishes Himself as a Contender...10-14-08
  • Talladega Tire Troubles...10-7-08
  • Manion Tells Truex to Shut up and Drive...9-30-08
  • Is Kyle Busch Down For The Count?...9-23-08
  • At Loudon, If You Go Hunting For Trouble, You Just Might Find It...9-16-08
  • Richmond - Last Race Before the Chase...9-2-08
  • Kyle Busch - Those Who Live by the Bumper, Die by the Bumper...8-26-08
  • Apopka, Florida Honors Fireball Roberts...8-19-08
  • Marcos Ambrose Scores His First NASCAR Win...8-12-08
  • Racing in the Rain...8-5-08
  • Bring Back the Short Tracks...7-29-08
  • Tony Stewart: Team Owner...7-15-08
  • Mark Martin ~ Back in the Saddle Again...7-8-08
  • Has Kyle Busch Finally Met His Match?...7-1-08
  • NASCAR - Why not Ethanol?...6-24-08
  • Joey Logano - Another Young Lion Roars...6-17-08
  • Brad Keselowski - The Real Story in the NASCAR Nationwide Series this week...6-10-08
  • Hamlin vs. Keselowski: Another Blown Call...6-3-08
  • All-Star Race Sizzle Is Gone?...5-20-08
  • Kyle Busch: Where's Jimmy Spencer When You Need Him?...5-6-08
  • NASCAR Needs To Step Up To A Real Drug Policy...4-15-08
  • If You Can't Beat - Em, Spin 'Em...4-1-08
  • Are Rising Fuel Costs Driving Fans out of the Stands?...3-25-08
  • Bristol: No Empty Seats Here...3-20-08
  • Have NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Officials Eliminated Cheating?...2-21-08


  • Racer Profile: Ray Nichels...12-23-08
  • Racer Profile: Kyle Petty...12-16-08
  • Racer Profile: Ward Burton...12-9-08
  • Racer Profile: John Paul Linville...10-21-08
  • Racer Profile: Erin Crocker...9-9-08
  • Racer Profile: Tim Brewer...7-22-08
  • Racer Profile: Humpy Wheeler...5-27-08
  • Racer Profile: Ken Ragan...5-13-08
  • Racer Profile: Dr. Neil Cole...4-29-08
  • Racer Profile: Dr. Jerry Punch...4-22-08
  • Racer Profile: Buddy Parrott...4-8-08
  • Racer Profile: David Green...3-13-08
  • Racer Profile: Billy Hagan...3-6-08
  • Racer Profile: Jimmy Makar...2-14-08
  • Racer Profile: Jimmy Fennig...2-7-08
  • Racer Profile: Tony Glover...1-31-08
  • Racer Profile: Bill Amick...1-24-08
  • Racer Profile: Steve Park...1-17-08
  • Racer Profile: Ricky Craven...1-10-08
  • Racer Profile: Larry Carrier...1-3-08


    2007

  • Ron Hornaday, Jr. - Back in the High Life Again...12-29-07
  • What's in Store for New Hampshire?...11-16-07
  • Craftsman Truck Series Title Fight Better Than The Chase?...11-6-07
  • Empty Seats - Where Have All the Race Fans Gone?...11-2-07
  • Build A Race Track ~ Not In My Backyard...10-11-07
  • NASCAR's Continued Inconsistency...10-4-07
  • Dover, The New Bristol?...9-27-07
  • Goodbye AT&T or Hello, Again?...9-10-07
  • Open Numbers for NASCAR Nextel Cup Series in 2008...8-24-07
  • Real Security Versus Perceived Security At The Track...8-17-07
  • Questions Remain From Last Weekend...8-10-07
  • How to Make a Small Fortune in Racing...8-3-07
  • Is It Time To Re-Evaluate NASCAR Penalties?...7-7-07
  • Use North Carolina Speedway - The Rock, As A Test Track...6-29-07
  • Why Would Hendrick Buy The No. 8?...6-21-07
  • Kurt Busch - Overloading His Little Red Wagon, Again...6-8-07
  • Remembering William Clifton "Bill" France, Jr....6-6-07
  • Slowing Speeds Safely...5-28-07


  • Tracks of Yesterday - Riverside International Raceway...9-14-07


  • Racer Profile: Billy Wade...12-27-07
  • Racer Profile: Robert Yates...12-20-07
  • Racer Profile: Dale Jarrett...12-13-07
  • Racer Profile: Ricky Rudd...12-8-07
  • Racer Profile: Tommy Gale...10-25-07
  • Racer Profile: Jeff Fuller...10-18-07
  • Racer Profile: Randy LaJoie...10-15-07
  • Racer Profile: Bob Bahre...9-20-07
  • Racer Profile: "The Man in Black" Jerry Glanville...9-7-07
  • Racer Profile: Jimmy Spencer...8-31-07
  • Racer Profile: Joe Eubanks...8-20-07
  • Racer Profile: Dick Meyer...8-15-07
  • Racer Profile: Geoffrey Bodine...8-8-07
  • Racer Profile: Louis Grier "Buddy" Shuman...7-27-07
  • Racer Profile: Brett Bodine...7-20-07
  • Racer Profile: "Bunkie" Blackburn...7-13-07
  • Racer Profile: Tommy Thompson...7-7-07
  • Racer Profile: Allen Adkins...6-30-07
  • Racer Profile: David Earl "Swede" Savage, Jr....6-23-07
  • Racer Profile: Joe Millikan...6-17-07
  • Racer Profile: Joe Bessey...6-14-07
  • Racer Profile: Paul Lewis...5-26-07





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