Six weeks to Madness
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No, there is no groundhog to tell us there is six more weeks until March Madness, but fortunately my calendar knows. With six weeks until March, this is the time of year that through the falling snowflakes of winter when you can start to get a sniff.…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - January 18, 2025
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The stakes have been raised for the NAPA Auto Parts Atlantic City Indoor Races, set for January 31 and February 1 at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. Three TQ Midget drivers will have a…
It may not be February 2, but it is Groundhog Day in Pittsburgh
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Mike Tomlin has been the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach for 18 years. For the past 7 seasons it has been very reminiscent of the movie Groundhog Day. Enough wins to finish above .500, then a humiliating first round playoff loss.
Rinse…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - January 11, 2025
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Marco Andretti is set to attempt to make his 20th Indianapolis 500 start this year with Andretti Global and backing from Mapei, the team announced Tuesday.
After its debut with Andretti last season, Mapei, one of the world’s leading…
Time for the playoffs to puff out Its chest
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Minus a valiant near upset by Arizona State, the college playoff games have mostly been duds. Lopsided, uninspiring, and in some cases hard to watch.
I will save you my self righteousness on why 8 is the correct number of teams for the playoffs…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - January 4, 2025
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NASCAR dominates auto racing TV audience
The NASCAR Cup Series claimed the top 15 television audiences for racing in the United States in 2024, and 37 of the top 38.
The Chicago race was the tops for the Xfinity Series, coming in at 39th…
Just when I thought I was right, the Steelers prove me wrong
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I wanted to be right.
I thought I was right.
It sure looked like I was going to be right.
Unfortunately, I was wrong.
The Steelers are still the same team they have been for the last three years. It is the Mike Tomlin effect,…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - December 28, 2024
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Bristol Motor Speedway team members, with help from their mischievous mascots Bump and Run, unveiled the official MLB Speedway Classic countdown clock that is clicking down the days, hours and minutes until the ceremonial first pitch is thrown out…
So far, not so good
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Even by NCAA standards, the first version of the twelve team playoff has been an epic failure so far.
It is strange, considering how long the playoff planners had to prepare for this event. It has been years and years in the making. Everybody…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - December 21, 2024
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Williams Grove Speedway has finalized its 2025 schedule of events, again featuring 30 dates for the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars and 13 events for the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints at the legendary oval.
The season opener for the…
