Driving down Laburnum Avenue on Saturday to Richmond International Raceway for the postponed start to the weekend’s NASCAR Toyota Owner’s 400 was like driving through an obstacle course blindfolded. Regular routes were closed off with cones or flashing RPD cruisers...
Richmond Raceway Gears Up for Thrilling Toyota Owners 400 Weekend
The anticipation is high as Richmond Raceway, one of NASCAR's most storied tracks, prepares for the upcoming Toyota Owners 400 Weekend, taking place from March 31 to April 2. Kicking off the weekend with a bang, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will light up the track...
A Day At The Races
While the history of NASCAR may lie in the bootlegging, blockade-running days of Prohibition in Appalachia, today’s races marry the sport’s moonshining, outlaw-racing origins with the modern world. Racing in 2019 invites folks to fly their own flags alongside the...
800 Horsepower: Behind the Scenes, Under the Lights
Most people don't realize that the history of NASCAR is the history of bootlegging and blockade-running during the era of alcohol prohibition in the US, between 1920 and 1933. The outlaw origins of the sport started with drivers in Appalachia, including Virginia....
Richmond’s Arena Racing Has A Bright Future
As I watched the Arena Racing USA race at the Richmond Coliseum March 28th, I daydreamed about one of my all time favorite racing movies, Speed Racer. As I watched the Arena Racing USA race at the Richmond Coliseum March 28th, I daydreamed about one of my all time...
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