This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - March 29, 2025
Bobby Gunther Walsh returns after his 2024 late season injury at Grandview Speedway and he will be racing for a cure for blood cancer in 2025. A lot of folks were wondering if Gunther would return this season and the answer is yes. Bobby is looking…
Sweet Excellence Confirmed
It is okay to admit the truth.I know you don’t want to admit it.The SEC has dominated the college basketball season, and it continues as we have a record seven SEC teams headed to the Sweet Sixteen.When some of the lower seeded SEC teams started dropping…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - March 22, 2025
After two years of discussion, setbacks, and advances, it appears that the popular American car racing NASCAR will be back in Montreal in 2026, Le Journal de Sources Reliable. The cars of the Cup series would then run in 2027 if the project was well…
Selection Committee shoots an err ball
If you are a loyal reader of this column —and of course you’re a loyal reader— you have heard me say it ten zillion times. I don’t trust guys in suits sitting in a room selecting and seeding teams for a championship tournament. If you want something…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - March 15, 2025
Friday night racing is set to return to the Richmond area and jumpstart a bold new vision for Southside Speedway.At the direction of the Board of Supervisors, the Chesterfield Economic Development Authority has finalized a 20-year ground lease-to-…
The most wonderful time of the year
With all due respect to Andy Williams and Santa Claus, this is the most wonderful time of the year.I live and die with USC Trojans football. When the Trojans are winning—I vaguely remember that— Autumn Saturdays are pretty darn spectacular. Even when…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - March 8, 2025
Kyle Larson, the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Champion and William Byron, a 14-time race winner in NASCAR’s premier division, will split time behind the wheel of Spire Motorsports’ No. 07 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Silverado in a trifecta of NASCAR CRAFTSMAN…
Madness has arrived
It couldn’t wait until March 1. No better way to get ready for March Madness than a college kid heaving from half-court for the win pic.twitter.com/BeERzdAS4y— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) February 27, 2025Madness. Michigan State over…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - March 1, 2025
Sunoco’s fuel deal with NASCAR ends this year.Gasoline distributor Sunoco’s longtime sponsorship as the official fuel of NASCAR expires after 2025, according to people familiar with the matter, and the sides are heading into the start of the season with…
