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Spectator Vs. Spotter: Hallow-Dega Edition

As a race fan for nearly all my life, I can honestly say nothing beats a wild card fall race at Talladega Superspeedway...

Written by Rebecca Spence about 29 days ago 315 reads 4 comments
Welcome To The Martinsville Garage Watch Your Step (HUMOR)

The pesky paperclip is hard to get arround as a driver. But the cars aren't the only things that need good brakes, and the drivers aren't the only people who need to watch the road ahead. Here are some shots from the garage are durring Cup Pratice...

Written by Rebecca Spence about about 1 month ago 103 reads 0 comments
Jimmie Johnson: "I Just Have To Keep My Blinders on and Focus on My Job"

We have all heard and read the comments. A fan, teams, texts, tweets, and articles all about how sick people are getting of seeing the dominance of Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 team. Let it be said you can rant and rave, but Johnson won’t be listening...

Written by Rebecca Spence about about 1 month ago 54 reads 0 comments
Spectator Vs. Spotter:Charlotte Edition With Tim Fedewa & Team Red Bull

Charlotte, Home to NASCAR valley. Spectator, fanatic, and sportsman alike can relax and enjoy the festive and homey atmosphere. Race team headquarters surround the area and the track always puts on a show...

Written by Rebecca Spence about about 1 month ago 47 reads 1 comments
Finding a Safer 'Dega: Are NASCAR's Efforts Enough?

We are all familiar with the statements by now. It was pre-race in California where Ryan Newman, driver of the No 39 Army Chevy, pointed out the flaws in the advances made to avoid another tragic event at Talladega...

Written by Rebecca Spence about about 1 month ago 147 reads 10 comments
Spectator Vs Spotter: California Edition With Truex Jr.'s Wing Man

It’s time again to play in the California sun. NASCAR goes back, for its fourth week of the Chase, to the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. For the first time NASCAR visits the west coast in October...

Written by Rebecca Spence about about 1 month ago 77 reads 4 comments
NASCAR Races to Get Revving at Uniform Start Times in 2010

Wednesday afternoon Brian France, Chairman and CEO of NASCAR held a teleconference with David Hill, Chairman of FOX Sports, David Levy, President of Turner Broadcasting Distribution, Sales and ...

Written by Rebecca Spence about about 1 month ago 65 reads 4 comments
Spectator vs. Spotter: Kansas Edition with AJ Allmendinger's Lookout Man

Fifteen miles west of downtown Kansas City sits the Kansas Speedway. A 1.5-mile D-shaped oval that captures the true love of the Midwest race fan...

Written by Rebecca Spence about about 1 month ago 99 reads 2 comments
Spectator Vs. Spotter: Monster Mile of Dover Edition

As a spectator, I’ve been going to Dover for years. The sights, smells, and thrills of the Monster Mile make it one of the two tracks I am thrilled to call “Hometown...

Written by Rebecca Spence about 2 months ago 112 reads 0 comments
Spectator vs. Spotter: Let the Chase Begin: New Hampshire Edition

"Fans First", that is the motto of New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The New England fans love racing and NASCAR loves its fans. Loudon, NH, is beautiful, spectator friendly, and home to some of the most magical and unexpected sights of NASCAR...

Written by Rebecca Spence about 2 months ago 65 reads 2 comments
Spectator Vs. Spotter: Final Bid To Make the Chase: Richmond Edition

Perhaps the most exciting race in the season, Richmond ends the Race to the Chase with the Chevy Rock and Roll 400, a favorite among spectators...

Written by Rebecca Spence about 2 months ago 79 reads 6 comments
Spectator Vs. Spotter: Atlanta Edition

Not only do drivers love high speeds, spectators love high speeds and Atlanta Motor Speedway provides just that with its multi-grooved track that allows for side-by-side racing and fantastic finishes...

Written by Rebecca Spence about 2 months ago 79 reads 7 comments
Spectator Vs. Spotter: Bristol Edition

Thunder Valley, it’s the great “Coliseum” of stock car short track excitement. It’s time for tempers, tantrums, and the testing of brakes, patience, and perseverance...

Written by Rebecca Spence about 3 months ago 164 reads 6 comments
Spectator Vs. Spotter, Michigan Edition: The House That Roush Built

On June 9, 2009 I called MIS, “home to records held by great NASCAR drivers, and bragging rights that echo throughout the halls of major manufacturers...

Written by Rebecca Spence about 3 months ago 90 reads 7 comments
Spectator Vs. Spotter: Watkins Glen Edition

Since NASCAR's inaugural race at Watkins Glen International in 1957, spectators have flocked to the rolling hills of the gorgeous Finger Lakes region of upstate New York...

Written by Rebecca Spence about 3 months ago 136 reads 18 comments
Spectator Vs. Spotter: Premier Edition: Pocono

Allow me to introduce you to the new column Spectator vs. Spotter. A series dedicated to the shared and separate views of each track from both the fans in the bleachers and the Spotters stand...

Written by Rebecca Spence about 4 months ago 210 reads 22 comments
Which Romeo Will Take Joliet?: Five Drivers To Watch at Chicagoland

The intermediate tri-oval track at Joliet, known as Chicagoland, will be invaded by racers, chasers, and floods of fans thiis weekend...

Written by Rebecca Spence about 4 months ago 276 reads 29 comments
Hornaday Claims Elvis with Two in a Row at Memphis

The heat and humidity had fans and drivers alike drowning in sweat, and sticking to the track for action, as the Memphis Travel.com 200 got underway. Ron Hornaday, driver of the No...

Written by Rebecca Spence about 5 months ago 28 reads 4 comments
Confessions from a NASCAR Sportswriter

It’s a difficult business, sports writing. When you are a freelancer, it’s even harder. Now that the "dot com" nation is beginning to get recognized as more than mere journalistic ...

Written by Rebecca Spence about 5 months ago 104 reads 28 comments
MIS: Speedway to Stardom

This coming weekend NASCAR invades Michigan International Speedway, home to records held by great NASCAR drivers, and bragging rights that echo throughout the halls of major manufacturers...

Written by Rebecca Spence about 5 months ago 114 reads 4 comments
Chrysler Crisis May Mean Pulling Petty's Plug

As a business owner, there is nothing scarier than loss of funding. When your business is Cup Series Racing, that fear magnifies...

Written by Rebecca Spence about 5 months ago 196 reads 19 comments
Hey NASCAR: Wake Up and Smell the Recession

Economic hardship wipes the smiles of faces of the mightiest moguls. It’s time for the powers that be at NASCAR Inc. to face the facts and wake up! The worried yet hushed undertones of most NASCAR vs...

Written by Rebecca Spence about 6 months ago 980 reads 35 comments
Best of the Rest: My Top 10 All-Star Showdown Picks

The All-Star Event is upon us! Tonight the Best of the Rest fight each other in a knock down, drag out, checker or wrecker battle to earn the right to challenge the Best of the Best! On these slides I have assembled my top ten Showdown picks...

Written by Rebecca Spence about 6 months ago 96 reads 3 comments
Jeremy Mayfield Failed the Test—Who Cares?

How many of us have had to take a drug test? I know I have. In the years since I entered the work force, I have been tested before getting a job, and randomly tested while on a job...

Written by Rebecca Spence about 6 months ago 300 reads 15 comments

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Rebecca Spence Article Archive

Spectator Vs. Spotter: Hallow-Dega Edition

Welcome To The Martinsville Garage Watch Your Step (HUMOR)

Jimmie Johnson: "I Just Have To Keep My Blinders on and Focus on My Job"

Spectator Vs. Spotter:Charlotte Edition With Tim Fedewa & Team Red Bull

Finding a Safer 'Dega: Are NASCAR's Efforts Enough?

Spectator Vs Spotter: California Edition With Truex Jr.'s Wing Man

NASCAR Races to Get Revving at Uniform Start Times in 2010

Spectator vs. Spotter: Kansas Edition with AJ Allmendinger's Lookout Man

Spectator Vs. Spotter: Monster Mile of Dover Edition

Spectator vs. Spotter: Let the Chase Begin: New Hampshire Edition

Spectator Vs. Spotter: Final Bid To Make the Chase: Richmond Edition

Spectator Vs. Spotter: Atlanta Edition

Spectator Vs. Spotter: Bristol Edition

Spectator Vs. Spotter, Michigan Edition: The House That Roush Built

Spectator Vs. Spotter: Watkins Glen Edition

Spectator Vs. Spotter: Premier Edition: Pocono

Which Romeo Will Take Joliet?: Five Drivers To Watch at Chicagoland

Hornaday Claims Elvis with Two in a Row at Memphis

Confessions from a NASCAR Sportswriter

MIS: Speedway to Stardom

Chrysler Crisis May Mean Pulling Petty's Plug

Hey NASCAR: Wake Up and Smell the Recession

Best of the Rest: My Top 10 All-Star Showdown Picks

Jeremy Mayfield Failed the Test—Who Cares?

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