Restrictor Plates on Late Model Stock Cars? It Nearly Happened

"We were all set to go with the restrictor for 2019 and then NASCAR approved the Ford upgrade and that changed everything for us."

Latham: Enough is Enough

THOMASVILLE, NC :: I haven’t written anything in a while, work and other things have had my time tied up. But, after the terrible events of this past weekend,...

Marquis: My Short Track Draft

Around this time every year, our friends at Speed51.com do a “Short Track Draft” and they ask a panel of “industry experts” to participate.  After filing mine out, I...

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly from Martinsville 2018

The 2018 edition of the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 at Martinsville Speedway is in the books and it was definitely one we'll be talking about for a long time...

Analysis: Economic Challenges and Competitive Market Doomed East Carolina

East Carolina Motor Speedway, the region’s longest operating asphalt oval, is the latest track in the region to close its gates amidst a competitive market and a sluggish economy. East...

Opinion: Take a Page from the South Boston Playbook

As racetrack owners and promoters planning their 2019 seasons are in full swing this month, I thought it’d be a good time to one praise one regional track for...

Memories of Manassas: The Suburban Explosion and the End of the Beltway Racing Culture

While much of the attention of the Late Model Stock Car racing world has been paid to Martinsville, another story is playing out in Manassas, Virginia.  Manassas has been the...

Corruption or Confusion?

EASLEY, SC :: Greenville Pickens Speedway and NASCAR Whelen All-American Series National points leader Anthony Anders have found themselves at the center of a controversy once again following twin...

Opinion: Grading Motor Mile Speedway’s Return

595 days took place in between the final race of the 2017 season and the first race of the 2019 season.  Following the completion of the 2017 season on...

Remembering the Nightmare at Myrtle Beach Speedway

Opening week of Speedweeks at Myrtle Beach was something of a horror movie at times last year when the track played host to a handful of controversial and bizarre...