Recent content by LewTheShoe

I remember dirt modifieds from the early 1970's. Some of them were really beautiful... didn't look very different from pavement mods, in fact. And pavement mods today remain good looking cars. But dirt cars have evolved dramatically... form follows function, as I said above. But they are not...

No, not that I'm aware of. Although, my family history on my father's side is pretty murky and filled with holes, so anything's possible, LOL. My mother's side has been researched pretty well, and of course we have different surnames on her side.

Barry Sheene was such a rock star in England in the 1970's that grand prix motorcycle road racing became as mainstream as F1 is today. At Silverstone in 1979, Sheene and Kenny Roberts fought what is probably the greatest mano-a-mano battle in the history of gasoline. Roberts won. And I was...

Bill Holland won the 1949 Indy 500, and finished P2 in 1947, '48, and '50. His teammate (Mauri Rose) won in 1947 and '48. Offenhauser engine, Deidt chassis. "Blue Crown Spark Plug Special" Alan Kulwicki's Underbird... "Polish Victory Lap" Adam Plessinger, Team Yamaha then KTM... Dave...

Pat Flaherty won the 1956 Indy 500. Watson roadster, Offy mill. From the blessed era when race cars had the proper amount of wings and aero appendages... the amount that God intended... zero. Rodger Ward drove the Wolcott Fuel Injection Special in 1957 & '58. The high tech fueling system...

Cummins Diesel 1934 Indy 500... Built for the 1935 Indy 500, Rigling chassis, Miller engine. Billy Carden, 1949 on the beach... Gene Comstock... Dale Jr.

Three shots of Joe Dawson's National Motors #8, winner of the 1912 Indy 500. Dawson led just two laps, 199-200. Joe Weatherly won two Cup championships while driving Bud Moore's #8 car, 1962 & '63. Mostly Pontiac, but Bud switched to Mercury in late 1963. Tyler Reddick stood on the gas in...

There are rumors and allegations floating around Milan that certain ski jumpers are injecting substances into their penises to enlarge them for the official fitting and inspection of the competition suits. Additional fabric in the crotch area would enhance the suit's aerodynamic lift. Seriously...

You said in this very thread that Spire continued paying LaJoie. Why is that not evidence that Spire honored what the contract demanded? And as for those other teams, you've posted dozens of times that their spending habits are killing the sport, so now you're confusing me.

There you have it... the Deathbedder's analysis. Jeff Dickerson and Dan Towriss sign the guy for 5+ years because nobody else would be interested in him, ha ha. A question for @wi_racefan: Is there any person or organization in the NASCAR industry - other than the France Family - that you...

Jay Springsteen assumes the position... Ron Tyner Bill Elliott Like father, like son. (Well, maybe not quite, but Chase is still damn good.)

Gary Nixon, forever number 9... Brad Keselowski wins 2009 Talladega in James Finch's #09... Marcus Ambrose... Adam Cianciarulo...

Luca Marini (half brother of Valentino Rossi)... Ricky Rudd... Danica Patrick... Aric Almirola... Dave Aldana & his infamous "banned" leathers. The AMA threatened to ban Aldana's bone leathers, but never actually did so...

Ben Spies, the latest American to win in MotoGP. Also, a prince of a human being, friendly, kind, and unassuming. Unfortunately, Ben was eaten by sharks at Yamaha Motor Corporation...

I couldn't put these Niki Lauda images together with the others. I had intended to put them together, but I just couldn't do it.