Parks Pit Report: NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race

Who doesn’t love to go out and race just for a win and a paycheck; that’s the effort that the local drivers that race at Hummingbird Speedway or at Gamblers Raceway Park (set to open later this year) do every time they get on the dirt.  NASCAR doesn’t often get that opportunity to just go [...]

Parks Pit Report: Bojangles’ Southern 500

I cannot explain how excited I get whenever I know NASCAR heads to Darlington.  I mean, it’s on a level equal with going to Beaver Stadium to see the Nittany Lions take on someone like Ohio State or Michigan.  It’s on the same terms as going to Yankee Stadium to see New York take on [...]

Parks Pit Report: Aaron’s 499 at Talladega

Expect the unexpected…anticipate, don’t predict…save your equipment for the end.  It’s exactly how racing with a restrictor plate has been the last few years.  Everyone is riding around all afternoon, biding their time, then when the last few laps come up…everyone goes full bore to the finish. I’m all for that style, and I know [...]

Parks Pit Report: Capital City 400 at Richmond

Saturday night’s race may be remembered for a driver winning the race for a fourth straight year, but at the same time the big discussion came late in the race, all because of something that could be to blame on the driver, and part to blame on NASCAR. Carl Edwards held the lead during green [...]

Parks Pit Report: STP 400 at Kansas

It was the end of an era once the checkered flag fell at Kansas on Sunday.  Denny Hamlin was the driver doing the burnouts, getting the Gatorade bath, and doing the sponsor hat dance in victory lane. Meanwhile, during all that celebrating, the crew at Kansas Speedway already was setting up to begin a process [...]

Parks Pit Report: Samsung Mobile 500

Saturday night, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series had their first scheduled night race of the year.  Yes, the Daytona 500 was run at night this year, but that was only because of rain the day prior, and the time needed to dry the track meant a move to under the lights.  At the end of [...]

Parks Pit Report: Easter Break Means Getting Back On Track

Well, to say I’ve enjoyed the first six weeks of competition would be both part truth, and part lie.  Sure, there’s been some exciting racing, and some well deserved victory celebrations, but I haven’t exactly enjoyed all the racing week in and week out. That’s not to say it’s been all bad, but things could [...]

Parks Pit Report: Goody’s Fast Relief 500

Just when something seems all wrapped up, it goes away so quickly.  That is the best way to describe what happened on Sunday at Martinsville. The writing was on the wall to see Rick Hendrick get his 200th career win as a team owner.  All afternoon, three of the top four cars in the race [...]

Parks Pit Report: Auto Club 400 at California

If there’s one thing that I hate more than a rain delayed or postponed race is one that never has any action leading up to it.  By that, I mean no cautions…not even debris. Now, I’ll be the first to admit I’ve seen some great caution-free races in my day as a fan.  Best one [...]

Parks Pit Report: Food City 500 at Bristol

Could someone please explain to me what has happened to Bristol?  Ten years ago, this track hosted two races that came down to some beating, banging, and hard-nosed racing.  It saw egos hurt, confrontations on pit road, heat shields thrown and one of the best placed middle fingers ever on television. Sunday, something was different…something [...]

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