Welcome to “35 Facts”! This is a new Series where we will point out 35 facts from a random race. Some of the facts will be things you know, while we hope some of the things you find interesting and new. If you have any suggestions for a race you would like to see featured […]
Where Are They Now? Bob Jenkins
December 16, 2018 Seth and Sutton Sharp Last week, we talked with broadcasting legend Bob Jenkins about his life today, his impactful career and much more. Keep It 35: What does a day in the life of Bob Jenkins consist of in 2018? Bob Jenkins: Boy, we start off with a very boring question! I […]
Kasey Kahne Appreciation
Seth and Sutton Sharp December 7, 2018 We were blessed to grow up in the mid-90s, with our memories of NASCAR dating back to as early as 1994. It was hard to appreciate everything that we were watching, being so small, but we loved it. As the years went by we saw legends such as […]
A Look at Busch Series Disqualifications
Seth and Sutton Sharp November 8, 2018 We look into the Busch Grand National Series history book at three different moments when a race winner was disqualified for failing post-race inspection. In one of these instances, the winner of the race eventually reclaimed his victory after an appeal was heard by NASCAR. 1992 Granger Select 200 […]
On This Date: Rusty Jumps The Restart (1997)
After racking up 25 wins between 1993-1996, the 1997 Winston Cup season couldn’t have seemed to go any worse for Rusty Wallace. He finished 41st in the season opening Daytona 500. Over the next seven races, Wallace found some slight success, winning at Richmond and finishing inside of the top-six in five of the seven […]
Casey Mears Sweeps The Weekend (ARCA)
July 27, 2018 @nascarman_rr This weekend marks an odd anniversary at Pocono Raceway. 15 years ago, the ARCA Series held two races on consecutive days at the 2.5 mile Pennsylvania track. While IndyCar and NASCAR’s European Series occasionally run doubleheader races, Pocono in 2003 was a very race time that an American stock car series […]
On This Date: 1994 Auto Palace / Slick 150 150
July 9, 2018 Sutton and Seth Sharp Martin Truex Sr. entered the 1994 Auto Palace / Slick 50 150 needing a solid run. Truex had three DNF’s over the first ten races of the Busch North Series season, including a 38th at Watkins Glen the previous week. The 36 year old from Mayetta, NJ had […]
Growing Up NASCAR
June 17, 2018 Seth and Sutton Sharp Throughout NASCAR’s storied history, many things have changed. From the cars, to the drivers, to the points system, differences can be found every season. Despite all the changes, one thing has remained a constant. Family always comes first. From the beginning of time, we have witnessed multiple generations […]
On This Date: 1998 Lycos.com 250/Miller Lite 400
June 14, 2018 Seth and Sutton Sharp On this date in 1998, the Busch Grand National Series held the Lycos.com 250 at Pikes Peak and the Winston Cup Series drove the Miller Lite 400 at Michigan. The Lycos.com 250: Matt Kenseth, driving the No. 17 Lycos Chevrolet, dominated the weekend. He sat on the […]
On This Date: 1987 Miller High Life 500
June 14, 2018 Seth and Sutton Sharp On this date in 1987, Tim Richmond won the Miller High Life 500 at Pocono. The race was Richmond’s first of the season, after missing the first 11 due to health issues. He also won the final race of the 1986 season. Richmond’s health issues limited him to […]