Sweet Excellence Confirmed
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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…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - March 22, 2025
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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
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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
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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-…
The most wonderful time of the year
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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.…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - March 8, 2025
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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…
Madness has arrived
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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
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This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - March 1, 2025
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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…
Enough Already, it’s time for a reality check
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“I want to see the players make what they deserve.”
“The players should have the ability to make as much as they can.”
“In a free market players shouldn’t have any salary restrictions.”
Please.
I get the capitalism rants, free…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - February 22, 2025
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Grandview Speedway along with Astound Broadband are announcing the release of several race dates that will see select Saturday Night race programs televised during the upcoming 2025 racing season.
The Astound TV Network (…
