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12/8/2008 The Men of the Year 2008
All racers, each in their own way, started the season with great expectations. For some, the goal simply was to qualify. For others, it was to be a contender. A few had a good chance to win. A very few could be champions. Applause to Jimmie Johnson,... Read more.
11/24/2008 The Limits of Power
In times of trouble, we naturally turn to our leaders to, well, lead. These days, all eyes are on Washington, D.C. Except those looking toward Daytona Beach, Indianapolis and the headquarters of other racing series. None of those cities is named Utopia.... Read more.
11/10/2008 What Will Happen in 2009?
Motorsports 2009 will be different. VERY different. I've been thinking about some of the economy-caused changes we could/might witness next season. NASCAR will add 50 miles to every race to give fans more for their money. OR, NASCAR will subtract 50 miles... Read more.
10/27/2008 Judging Jimmie Johnson
Is Jimmie Johnson underappreciated by NASCAR Nation? Yes! OK, I just broke the cardinal rule of column writing - I gave you the answer without making you read all the way to the end. But, please, stay with me like you would the last 100 laps at Bristol.... Read more.
10/13/2008 Edwards Keeps Chasing Fun
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is NASCAR's most popular driver. Tony Stewart is the most controversial. Jimmie Johnson is the most consistent. Kyle Busch is the most exciting. Carl Edwards is the most fun. In fact, I'm beginning to wonder what we'd do without Carl --... Read more.
9/29/2008 Chase Ifs
I guess you've noticed there are a lot of ifs in life. Especially these days. With essential elements of our national economy coming apart like Brickyard 400 tires, who might emerge as Sprint Cup champion ignites more ifs than R.J. Reynolds has butts.... Read more.
9/15/2008 Super Schumacher
As the New England Patriots proved in the Super Bowl, there's no such thing as a "sure thing" in sports. Tony Schumacher and his Army Top Fuel team, however, are the closest you'll ever find to one going into the NHRA's Countdown playoffs. Anyone other... Read more.
9/2/2008 Superstar Splits
Breaking up is hard to do. The Soviet Union. The Beatles. Paul McCartney-Heather Mills. The same in sports. This summer's Green Bay Packers-Brett Favre melodrama was just the latest in a long line of such sagas that have played out in the media for the... Read more.
8/18/2008 Safety vs. Showbiz
It's not my intention to sound insensitive, but in drag racing, the imperatives of safety and show business have collided. We are witnesses at a time of profound change in NHRA, which on Labor Day weekend, is headlined via the all-important U.S.... Read more.
8/4/2008 Racing Awaits Its '08 Classic
They're about to light the flame to open the Summer Olympics and people are anticipating more action from the Games than China has Terra Cotta Warriors. We have come to expect much from each quadrennial colossus. Eternal moments: USA ices USSR in hockey... 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.