I guess because of my day job as a paramedic, I’m predisposed to the topic of race car safety. There’s no doubt about the fact that the chassis manufacturers have done their job and made the modern Dirt Late Model chassis about as safe as it can be in its current configuration. And it seems all of the manufacturers of race safety equipment have also done their jobs. Just take a look at a quality containment seat or the latest fire-suppression systems. These folks have done their homework and MORE

Michael Rigsby’s blog occasionally tracks the progress of first-time promoters Joey and Tiffany Tackett of Richmond (Ky.) Raceway. Here’s another entry:

When we first caught up with Joey Tackett back in February, he and his wife Tiffany didn't know what to expect as first-time promoters of Richmond Raceway. Five months later?

"There's a lot more to it than what I thought. Way more." Tackett said. "But at the end of the day, especially when you have weekends like we had last Saturday, it sort MORE

I'm tired.

I've stared at my computer screen for a few minutes now, trying to think of something clever to start this blog with, but at this point, that's about the best I can do. 

The Summernationals are over, and after logging more than 5,000 miles in a month, editing more than 30 hours worth of video, and eating more crappy drive-thru food than I care to mention, my creative juices are almost tapped out. So rather than waxing poetic about the Hell Tour, I'll simply share, at the end of the MORE

Over the 22 or so years of the UMP Summernationals, there have been lots of improvements on a series that launched with plenty of rough edges. Purses are beefier, the quirky dash format has given way to a conventional race format and more drivers than ever chase the complete series.

You don’t have to visit too many pit stalls among series regulars to get other a dozen ideas for changes — some valid and some less so — but it’d be wise if the next improvement focuses on provisional starting MORE