Crabber 1967 . Article Archive

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NASCAR and Fuel Injection: “Sustainability” or Survival?

During the recent Sprint Cup season concluding Ford Championship Weekend, a report was first heard that Volkswagen racing boss Hans-Joachim Stuck was to meet with NASCAR officials regarding a ...

Written by Crabber 1967 . about about 13 hours ago 68 reads 2 comments
NASCAR, Stop the Talladega “Flip” Flap [and Improve Competition] (Part Two)

If we can agree that flipping cars are not acceptable at Talladega, or any other track for that matter, what does NASCAR do? At this point in time NASCAR seems inclined to do nothing...

Written by Crabber 1967 . about 15 days ago 129 reads 14 comments
NASCAR, Stop the Talladega “Flip” Flap (Part One)

[Part 1 of 2] The most recent race at Talladega was on Halloween weekend 2009. The fact the race was held on Halloween was not the reason it was scary. The flipping race cars at the end of the race were...

Written by Crabber 1967 . about 17 days ago 176 reads 11 comments
NASCAR Hall Of Fame's First Class a No-Brainer... and That's the Problem

NASCAR HOF's first class of inductees a “No Brainer,” and that’s not a compliment! Well, it was just a matter of time until I put forth my “$1.87” worth of opinion about the first “class” of NASCAR Hall of Fame (HOF) inductees...

Written by Crabber 1967 . about 28 days ago 47 reads 12 comments
NASCAR Hall of Fame: My Comments on the Nominees and the Process

When David Yeazell left a message on my bio page about the Creature Vs. Creature: Hall of Fame Edition, I certainly was interested in putting forward my proverbial two-cents...

Written by Crabber 1967 . about 3 months ago 72 reads 12 comments
Joe Weatherly, 1964, and NASCAR's not-so-good “Good Old Days.” (Pt. 2)

Nineteen-sixty four was perhaps without precedent, in terms of its tragic events, both for NASCAR and for American auto racing in general. In addition to Weatherly and Roberts, a number of other drivers died during the year...

Written by Crabber 1967 . about 4 months ago 360 reads 14 comments
Joe Weatherly, 1964, and NASCAR's Not-so-Good “Good Old Days.”

The “Good Old Days” were not really that good. Even those of us who lived through those days must admit, upon further reflection, that the Good Days are today...

Written by Crabber 1967 . about 5 months ago 257 reads 9 comments
Joe Weatherly: NASCAR's First Triple Champion… Almost. (Pt. 4b)

[continued from Part 4a] The Nichels Engineering Pontiacs take the green flag at Darlington to set more world records. The 1962 season had 53 races...

Written by Crabber 1967 . about 6 months ago 150 reads 11 comments
Joe Weatherly: NASCAR's First Triple Champion… Almost. (Part 4a)

Joe Weatherly competed in fourteen of the fifteen races in the 1959 Convertible Series with two wins, five top fives, seven top tens, three poles and finished seventh in points...

Written by Crabber 1967 . about 6 months ago 128 reads 12 comments
Joe Weatherly: NASCAR's First Triple Champion… almost. – Pt. 3

In a four part series Crabber 1967 details the amazing race of Joe Weatherly, one of NASCAR's greatest champions. Please follow Part I and Part II. Joe Weatherly and the other Ford drivers must have been excited at the beginning of the 1957 season...

Written by Crabber 1967 . about 6 months ago 333 reads 18 comments
Eight year-old racer gets national exposure.

The driver of the No. 33 Bandolero race car is not the only eight year-old to compete in the tiny 550 pound race vehicles, after all this driver races in the Beginner Bandits Division for boys and girls ages 8-12...

Written by Crabber 1967 . about 6 months ago 188 reads 17 comments
Joe Weatherly: NASCAR's First Triple Champion...Almost—Pt. 2

As the 1956 NASCAR season approached, Joe Weatherly for the first time in his budding career had a full-time ride in a national touring NASCAR series. In 1955 when Ford Motor Co...

Written by Crabber 1967 . about 7 months ago 228 reads 19 comments
Joe Weatherly: NASCAR's First Triple Champion...Almost—Pt. 1

Joe Weatherly won the Cup Championship in 1962 and, after a near heroic effort, again in 1963 and was leading the points as the fifth race of the 1964 season began at Riverside California...

Written by Crabber 1967 . about 7 months ago 168 reads 14 comments
NASCAR HOF to Receive Part of Raymond Parks' Trophies

Raymond Parks will receive some recognition in the soon-to-open NASCAR Hall of Fame; recognition long coming to a man whom Dale Earnhardt the elder, called “The Godfather of NASCAR...

Written by Crabber 1967 . about 8 months ago 265 reads 6 comments
Why Did NASCAR's Super Bowl End in the Third Quarter?

The Monday after the 2009 Daytona 500, I was listening to the “Mike and Mike in the Morning Show” on ESPN Radio when they asked the question: ‘Why did the Daytona 500 end early?’ ...

Written by Crabber 1967 . about 9 months ago 263 reads 22 comments
Twenty Formula One Champions and a White Helmet

When motorsports writer Al Pearce started on his fifth autographed helmet for charity in 2007, his project was considered to be impossible by most who heard of the idea...

Written by Crabber 1967 . about 11 months ago 235 reads 9 comments
Raymond Parks: NASCAR's Double Inaugural Championship Car Owner

"I don't remember anybody back then racing cars like he did. He did everything first class. The cars had showroom finishes every race. There was never a fender bent that wasn't replaced...

Written by Crabber 1967 . about about 1 year ago 1,306 reads 9 comments
NASCAR, Untaxed Liquor, and the Whiskey Rebellion

What do NASCAR and The Whiskey Rebellion have in common? Why, revenue agents and untaxed liquor, of course. Here's some early history that Brian France doesn’t want you to know. As a schoolboy, one of the events of post-revolutionary U...

Written by Crabber 1967 . about about 1 year ago 506 reads 10 comments
NASCAR Hall of Fame Nominees: Richard Petty, David Pearson, and...?

Well! Let’s see what I can do with my ideas on this HoF thing, and thanks to Nate Powers for the inspiration. Please refer to Nate’s article “NASCAR's Hall Of Fame To Open in ...

Written by Crabber 1967 . about about 1 year ago 888 reads 18 comments

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Crabber 1967 . Article Archive

NASCAR and Fuel Injection: “Sustainability” or Survival?

NASCAR, Stop the Talladega “Flip” Flap [and Improve Competition] (Part Two)

NASCAR, Stop the Talladega “Flip” Flap (Part One)

NASCAR Hall Of Fame's First Class a No-Brainer... and That's the Problem

NASCAR Hall of Fame: My Comments on the Nominees and the Process

Joe Weatherly, 1964, and NASCAR's not-so-good “Good Old Days.” (Pt. 2)

Joe Weatherly, 1964, and NASCAR's Not-so-Good “Good Old Days.”

Joe Weatherly: NASCAR's First Triple Champion… Almost. (Pt. 4b)

Joe Weatherly: NASCAR's First Triple Champion… Almost. (Part 4a)

Joe Weatherly: NASCAR's First Triple Champion… almost. – Pt. 3

Eight year-old racer gets national exposure.

Joe Weatherly: NASCAR's First Triple Champion...Almost—Pt. 2

Joe Weatherly: NASCAR's First Triple Champion...Almost—Pt. 1

NASCAR HOF to Receive Part of Raymond Parks' Trophies

Why Did NASCAR's Super Bowl End in the Third Quarter?

Twenty Formula One Champions and a White Helmet

Raymond Parks: NASCAR's Double Inaugural Championship Car Owner

NASCAR, Untaxed Liquor, and the Whiskey Rebellion

NASCAR Hall of Fame Nominees: Richard Petty, David Pearson, and...?

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