by vgpetry | Feb 24, 2014 | Writing
The slanted black No. 3 might have started on the pole for NASCAR’s biggest race, but it was the son of the man who made that number famous who was the first across the finish line at the end. Junior. “All is right in the world,” said teammate Jeff Gordon. “Dale Jr....
by vgpetry | Feb 15, 2014 | Writing
This race had so much carnage, the pace car couldn’t even survive it. Yes, you read that right. Only 8 cars out of 18 finished the Sprint Unlimited Saturday night at Daytona, and after a massive wreck and the pace car catching fire, it was Denny Hamlin who came out on...
by vgpetry | Feb 15, 2014 | Writing
Grant Enfinger survived the chaos at Daytona to win his 3rd career ARCA race, but the big story was the drama that happened off the track. As is usually the case with ARCA at Daytona, carnage happened early. On lap 13, the 99 of Buster Graham spun out to end the night...
by vgpetry | May 22, 2013 | Writing
They say when life hands you lemons, you should make lemonade. Or, if you’re IndyCar driver Sarah Fisher, you start your own race team and become one of the leading businesswomen in sports. The “lemon” that Fisher was dealt came in 2007 in the form...
by vgpetry | Mar 17, 2013 | Writing
Don Schumacher Racing clinched its 200th win Sunday at Gatornationals with a pair of victories from Johnny Gray and Antron Brown in Funny Car & Top Fuel respectively at Gatornationals on Sunday “That’s an incredible number. Never thought it would happen, never...
by vgpetry | Feb 21, 2013 | Blog, Sports Opinion, Writing
Danica Patrick went into the history books on Sunday afternoon when she won the pole position for the Daytona 500. Her 196.434 mph lap made her the first woman ever to win a pole for a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event. With her record-setting performance has come hoards...