This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - October 19, 2024
NASCAR president Steve Phelps has told 23XI Racing that “NASCAR has made several concessions and compromises” while negotiating the 2025 Charter Agreement, in a letter signed by Phelps to the organization last month.
The letter was part of the exhibits…
Penn State and USC show two sides to everything
For a USC fan living in the heart of Penn State country, the game you want to see the Trojans lose the least is the Penn State game. Unfortunately, USC managed to snatch defeat out of the grasp of victory. For the third time in four weeks, the Trojans…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - October 12, 2024
”It’s not really the way we want to do it, but we’ll take them any way we can get them.” said Allentown’s Briggs Danner after his USAC sprint car win at Lawrenceburg Friday night.
On a smattering of occasions throughout the 2024 USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car…
A game to silence the critics
I live in Penn State country. Right in the heart. Ninety percent of my friends are Nittany Lions fans. Ninety percent of my co-workers are Nittany Lions fans. Ninety percent of my neighbors are Penn State fans.
Ninety percent of those friends, neighbors…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - October 5, 2024
None of this surprises me. NASCAR has not operated as a team effort for years and I am surprised it took this long for a team or two has taken action against NASCAR. I think it helps that Michael Jordan is a driving effort of the lawsuit.
NASCAR teams…
Let the games begin
It started at the end of March. Don't get me started on that. It ended Sunday. Oh wait, that isn’t right either. Thanks to baseball’s lack of forward thinking, it ended on Monday.
The long, winding 162 game MLB regular season is over. Now it is time for…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - September 28, 2024
INDYCAR has confirmed the establishment of a charter system across the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. In total, owners of 10 teams have accepted charters for 25 entries competing in North America’s premier open-wheel racing series, beginning immediately.
“This is…
Relax, 12 teams get in
If you are a fanatic of a particular team, like I am with USC, you will need to adjust your frustration meter this year. Twelve teams will make the playoffs this year, so one loss is not the end of the world.
USC lost a heartbreaker in Ann Arbor to the…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - September 21, 2024
Evergreen Raceway’s 2-Seater Ride-along returns for another thrilling day on Saturday, October 5, from noon to 4:00 pm and this time around not only will fans once again get to be high-speed passengers but now if they choose they can actually drive the…
