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The ‘biggies’ in NASCAR’s evolution

This article is written assuming that most of my readers are interested in racing history, in particular the historical items[…]

As I start writing this, it’s about three hours from race time at Richmond. From 1988-2013, at this time, I[…]

Note: My articles are based solely on my thoughts and observations. Normally I do not offer statistics, although at times[…]

Recently a story and photo appeared on Facebook showing David Pearson on his way to victory in the 1966 NASCAR[…]

Daytonas annual Firecracker 400 for Grand National cars used to be billed as Americas Largest Independence Day Celebration back in 1966 when[…]

I really am happy that NASCAR seems to be enjoying an uptick in attendance at some tracks this year, but[…]

I had just read an extremely interesting article at the Race Fans Forever site by PattyKay Lilley on the career[…]

(Editor’s note: Like me, many of our readers here at Pure Thunder Racing miss our dear friend and colleague PattyKey Lilley.[…]

Who doesn’t like to cheer for the underdog? If the answer to that question wasn’t “just about everybody,” why would[…]

Everybody remembers the trains, and I do, too. There was just something about watching a really good stock car race[…]