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 […]
On This Date: 2000 Textilease/Medique 300
June 10, 2018 Seth and Sutton Sharp On this date in 2000, the Textilease/Medique 300 was held at South Boston Speedway. It was the 15th race on the 32 race Busch Grand National Series schedule. The race was the 35th and final Busch race at the track. Casey Atwood won the pole for the race. […]
On This Date: 1984 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500
June 10, 2018 Seth and Sutton Sharp On this date in 1984, the Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 was held at Pocono. It was the 14th race on the 30 race Winston Cup schedule. The No. 12 Budweiser Chevrolet of Neil Bonnett sat on the pole for the race, but was qualified by David Pearson […]
On This Date: 1990 Banquet Frozen Foods 300
June 10, 2018 Seth and Sutton Sharp On this date in 1990, the Banquet Frozen Foods 300 at Sears Point International Raceway was held. It was the 12th race on the Winston Cup schedule. Morgan Shepherd entered the race with a 32 point lead in the standings over Mark Martin, after starting the season with […]
On This Date: 1986 Miller High Life 500
June 8, 2018 Seth and Sutton Sharp On this date in 1986, the Miller High Life 500 at Pocono International Raceway was held. It was the 13th race on the Winston Cup schedule. Qualifying for the race was held on Saturday after rain washed out the day’s activities on Friday. Geoff Bodine won the pole […]
On This Date: 1992 Save Mart 300K
June 7, 2018 Seth and Sutton Sharp On this date in 1992, the Save Mart 300K was held at Sears Point International Raceway. The mood was somber at the track as it was announced before the race that Bill France Sr. passed away earlier that morning at the age of 82. Ricky Rudd sat on […]