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NASCAR

L.W. Wright
Sports

NASCAR’s Greatest Hoax: The Driver Who Didn’t Exist

Mickey Yarber

NASCAR has seen its share of drivers competing under aliases, but few cases compare to the bizarre story of L.W. Wright, a man who managed to enter the 1982 Winston 500 at Talladega despite having

1979 Daytona 500
Sports

The 1979 Daytona 500: The Race That Changed NASCAR Forever

Mickey Yarber

The 1979 Daytona 500 became a turning point for NASCAR, delivering a dramatic finish, a televised fight, and a national audience that transformed stock car racing into a mainstream American sport.

Days of Thunder
Movies

Days of Thunder: The Movie That Made NASCAR Mainstream

Mickey Yarber

Days of Thunder hit theaters like a roaring engine, blending speed, heart, and early nineties gloss into a racing story that made summer moviegoers feel the thrill long after the credits faded.

Television

Earnhardt (2025): A Must Watch for Every NASCAR Fan

Pitfall Gary

When I first heard about the Dale Earnhardt documentary, simply titled Earnhardt I was interested in watching it but not sure I would.  I am (or at least was) a huge fan of NASCAR. I

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