This, That And The Next Thing BY Ernie Saxton, May 25, 2023
May 26, 2023
Lime Rock Park (LRP) will celebrate the 37th anniversary of Paul Newman’s historic Trans-Am win with a rare one-day-only exhibit of his racing…

This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - May 18, 2023
May 19, 2023
It’s finally happened, after years of fitful starts: A memorial to the late Smokey Yunick now stands just steps from the onetime site of The Best Damn Garage in Town, where NASCAR and…

This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - May 11, 2023
May 12, 2023
Kelly Crandall tells all of us that Fox Sports Films will debut a five-part documentary series later this month of behind-the-scenes chronicles from dirt tracks across the country.…

This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023
Championship Energy Action Track USA waves the green flag on Sunday, May 7, as the 11th season under the management team of Rich Tobias and Doug Rose roars into its 2023 campaign.
The Speedway Entertainment All Pro SpeedSTRs once again…

This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - April 27, 2023
April 28, 2023
One of the biggest days of the year at JR Motorsports – the annual Fan Day – is set for Thursday, May 25 (beginning at 9 a.m. ET). This year JRM Fan Day will be served by longtime…

This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - April 20, 2023
April 21, 2023
On Monday, April 3, Katherine Legge drove the No. 44 Hendrickson Dallara/Honda/Firestone entry for the first time during her speedway evaluation test prior to attempting to qualify for…

This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - April 13, 2023
April 14, 2023
Virginia Motor Speedway will throw the gates open for its 54th season of Weekly Racing, Saturday, April 15th. To say the anticipation level for…

This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - April 6, 2023
April 7, 2023
Bobby Gunther Walsh is ready to compete in 2023 at Grandview Speedway and plans a few appearances at Big Diamond Speedway in 2023.…

This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - March 30, 2023
March 30, 2023
Daytona Beach News-Journal’s Ken Willis tells us that NASCAR 'pioneer' Alexis Leras has died at 80; was Bill France Jr.'s PR director.
She helped get women into the NASCAR garages and…

This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - March 24, 2022
March 24, 2023
The fast and furious 410 sprint cars will make their first start of the season at Selinsgrove Speedway Sunday, March 27, at 2 p.m. in a 25-lap main event paying $5,000 to win!
The total purse for the first of 11 winged 410 sprint car races…