by vgpetry | Aug 20, 2012 | Writing
Fuel mileage. Restrictor plates. Bump drafting. It sounds like a foreign language to those outside of the world of stock car racing, but to 75 million NASCAR fans, it’s their native tongue. Surprisingly, men aren’t the only ones who speak this language. In...
by vgpetry | Jun 22, 2012 | Writing
In a generation where consumers are attached to phones and the Internet at the hip, journalists are increasingly integrating social media into their coverage. But with the emerging technology comes risk. A premature and inaccurate report on Twitter last fall that Penn...
by vgpetry | Jun 20, 2012 | Writing
When the checkered flag waved at Michigan Motor Speedway on Sunday, the 4-year wait was over. Dale Earnhardt Jr. had finally earned his much-anticipated 19th trip to Victory Lane, and the fans were nothing short of ecstatic. Tony Stewart drove his #14 car into second...
by vgpetry | Apr 16, 2012 | Writing
After the first off-week of the season over Easter, NASCAR was back on track this weekend. Texas Motor Speedway hosted its first Nationwide and Sprint Cup races of the season, while the Camping World Trucks were at Rockingham Speedway for the first time in eight...
by vgpetry | Mar 21, 2012 | Writing
The penalties incurred by Jimmie Johnson’s team for failing inspections prior to Daytona have been almost completely revoked after the final round of appeals on Tuesday afternoon. Both the 25 point deduction and the 6-race suspension for crew chief Chad Knaus and car...
by vgpetry | Mar 18, 2012 | Writing
The #2 and the #17 teams made key decisions when they chose not to pit for tires with less than 20 laps to go. Keeping the old tires allowed them to keep the track position both cars had fought hard to maintain – and ultimately allowed the Blue Deuce to ride into...