Tag Archives: NASCAR

Racing To Change

When I was a kid in Montgomery, Alabama, my dad took me to the Montgomery International Speedway on Saturday nights to watch men like Donnie and Bobby Allison race Red Farmer and maybe some shade-tree mechanics from Prattville or Wetumpka … Continue reading

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Speed Bumps

NASCAR has hit a few speed bumps, according to a recent article in The New York Times. Attendance and TV viewership aren’t growing like they once were; new race venues around the country have been axed or aren’t pulling the … Continue reading

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Our Partial List of Things That Make This the South

It is impossible, in one blog, to even attempt to address the things that make the South a unique place. Note: You may see a food pattern forming below, but that’s okay. If you see a skinny Southerner, that just … Continue reading

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Richmond Boy and NASCAR

By Dee Briggs, Production Guide I don’t get the NASCAR thing. This is what I tell people who bring up the subject. I don’t know if this is some pompous rendition of my pseudo highbrow tastes not to be linked … Continue reading

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