NASCAR has been a popular sport for many years. It originally got its start in the times when prohibition was at its prime in American. Moonshiners tweaked their cars until they were extremely fast, in hopes of being able to smuggle moonshine over state lines without being caught by police and other government authorities. When some professionals saw how fast these cars were, they asked these moonshiners to help them create a new sport. This is how NASCAR was born. Many of the Read the rest of this entry »

It’s the drivers who stand on the podium. It’s their faces that become recognizable to the fans given enough skill and success.

However, they do not reach those heights alone. The best drivers stand on the shoulders of their pit crews. NASCAR and their sponsors acknowledge this fact through a number of awards and prizes that are award to the fastest and best performing pit crews.

Why is the pit crew so important? Any second lost in the pits equates to valuable track space. When winning margins average only two seconds no driver can afford to be stuck Read the rest of this entry »

If you are a die-hard Nascar fan, you should have a host of old time drivers in your mind, inspiration to future generations, setting examples for the young set out on the track today. Although he is not a driver from that long ago, the legendary Dale Earnhardt looms large in the sport as the Intimidator who paved the way, bringing the sport to new heights through his will, personality, performance, and business savvy. His path began when he watched his father, Ralph Earnhardt, give his all at the races. Take a trip back Read the rest of this entry »