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6/15/2009 Mid-Season Motorsports Exam
June 15, 2009 I hope you've been paying attention, because it's time for our annual Mid-Season Motorsports Exam. Look over the questions and then decide carefully. 1. The biggest story of the year is: a) Helio Castroneves winning in court and at Indy b)... Read more.
6/1/2009 Taking 'Stock' of Danica's Next Move
June 1, 2009 That a pre-Indianapolis 500 media availability would provide the forum for gasoline to be thrown on the Danica-to-NASCAR fire was about as surprising as A.J. Foyt getting hot at Robin Miller. Let's understand what is going on here: Patrick is... Read more.
5/18/2009 Petty Beats Gordon to Indy
Yes, I did it again. I asked Jeff Gordon what I ask him at least once a year: Any chance you might fulfill the destiny I, and countless others wish for, and go for the milk that awaits an Indianapolis 500 winner? As he has before, America's most... Read more.
5/4/2009 On the Mark
There was a time, not all that long ago, when Mark Martin would have won at Phoenix and immediately started stressing about Talladega or worrying about making the Chase or otherwise giving himself a cold Gatorade bath of negativity. That was the old Mark... Read more.
4/20/2009 A Powerful Example
Adversity lurks around life's every corner, an inescapable roadblock. Some people are unable to avoid it and, therefore, come to a stop. Others find a way to steer around, and thus, go forward. Alan Johnson is one of those. In 1996, Alan crew chiefed as... Read more.
4/6/2009 A Must Win
The notion of a "must win" has become a cliché in sports journalism. Or, should I say, sports punditry. Strictly speaking, only a victory that avoids elimination from championship contention - or, maybe, getting fired - is a "must." Still: Talladega,... Read more.
3/23/2009 Who Deserves NASCAR Fame?
Three - well, since we're talking about NASCAR, let's make that 3 - people are guaranteed, sure-fire, no-doubt-about-it picks for the NASCAR Hall of Fame's inaugural class: Bill France Sr., Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt. Go right ahead and order those... Read more.
3/9/2009 Hats Off to Capps
For years I've heard John Force and Gary Scelzi and many others say Ron Capps is a good driver. So, I asked him: What makes a good drag racer? "Even more than the casual fans think that when a car smokes the tires the driver pressed too hard on the gas,"... Read more.
2/23/2009 What I Don't Want to Hear
To repeat what I said last time, when it comes to Motorsports 2009, we're all in it together. I want us to enjoy racing for what it is we love most - the racing! So, especially in these troubled times, here are 20 things I DON'T want to hear or read about... Read more.
2/9/2009 We're All in This Together
For our first words on Motorsports 2009, I will follow the example of Howard Cosell, and tell it like it is. It is going to be a very difficult season. The economy's roller-coaster plunge has left all of us with our heads spinning. It's changed the world,... Read more.
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About I.N. Sider
I.N. Sider is the pen name for an independent motorsports business-person who has a quarter-century of professional experience working in almost every major North American racing series. The writer is not an employee of Valvoline or Ashland Inc. The column is intended to inform, entertain, and stimulate thought on the contemporary motorsports scene. The opinions expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of Valvoline or Ashland Inc.