NASCAR, Texas Motor Speedway and Endless Left Turns

Texas Motor Speedway Announces 2012 Schedule. In Style.

By Richie Whitt
Aug 24, 2011

As I've written before, nobody throws a party like Texas Motor Speedway grand poobah Eddie Gossage. He added to his legacy again Tuesday night at Gilley's south of downtown Dallas, unveiling his track's 2012 schedule with a party featuring Kurt Busch, Kyle Petty, Matt Kenseth, sword swallowers, stilt-walkers, Stoney LaRue...
Calling All Sweethearts: Texas Motor Speedway Wants You

By Richie Whitt
Aug 1, 2011

We've got the Mavericks dancers, the Cowboys cheerleaders and now -- starting today -- tryouts to be one of Texas Motor Speedway's Great American Sweethearts. Like drivers of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series TMS is on the chase this summer, searching for the newest member of the Great American Sweethearts...
Tony Stewart at Texas Motor Speedway: Oops. And, Surprise, I Had Nothing to Do With It

By Richie Whitt
Apr 11, 2011

The bad news: Tony Stewart had a pit-road collision, was dinged for speeding and ran out of gas during Saturday night's Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. The good news: Somehow he still managed to finish 12th. The better news: I had very little to do with any part of...
NASCAR in Texas: Gentlemen, Start Your Hormones

By Richie Whitt
Apr 7, 2011

As you guys have probably figured out, I'm not a big fan of NASCAR the sport. But I dig NASCAR the scene. During this weekend's annual spring visit to Fort Worth -- capped by Saturday night's Samsung Mobile 500 -- there will be female roller derby, pig races, white trash, blue...
Daytona 500: My Top 10 Observer-ations

By Richie Whitt
Feb 21, 2011

10. NASCAR fans are loyal and rabid and ... strange. I asked a guy who he was rooting for before Sunday's Daytona 500 here in Florida and his answer: "Dodge." Imagine NFL fans picking their favorite team based on whether they wore Nike or Reebok or Under Armour. 9. All the...
After Further Review, NASCAR Has Everything

By Richie Whitt
Nov 8, 2010

Wild weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. I saw girls in checkered-flag bikinis, monkeys selling programs, a rare pit-crew substitution and even a NASCAR fight. Delicious...
One of the Saddest Stories You'll Ever Read

By Richie Whitt
May 18, 2010

Your bucket list should never include kicking the bucket. An 87-year-old World War II Navy vet was being honored for his generous blood donations out at Texas Motor Speedway over the weekend when an accident on the track resulted in his death. Don Krusemark was a passenger in a corvette...
Gentlemen, Start Your ... 7-10 Splits?

By Richie Whitt
Nov 5, 2009

For those of you - both of you - not consumed by Cowboys-Eagles this weekend, NASCAR comes to town in the form of the Dickie's 500 Sunday at.Texas Motor Speedway. Driving. Racing. Wreckin'. Watching. Drinking. Eating. Bowling? It's the events surrounding the race that actually make NASCAR more circus than sport...
Dear Rabid, Irrational P1s: Looks Like You've Got Company

By Richie Whitt
Apr 28, 2009

In its 15-year history, I'll betcha a nickel no one this side of The Pigskin Poet has written more positive words about The Ticket than me. And, still today, when the station has boffo ratings or cool events, I won't shy away from tooting its triumphant horn. So when Ticket groupies...
BREAKING NEWS: 105.3 The Fan to Remain Official Home of NASCAR/Texas Motor Speedway

By Richie Whitt
Apr 20, 2009

Today in the 5 o'clock hour 105.3 The Fan will announce a new five-year contract extending its exclusive partnership as the official radio home of NASCAR and Texas Motor Speedway through 2013. As part of the new agreement, The Fan will broadcast live all seven major racing events held annually at...
Into the Heart of the Texas Motor Speedway Tailgates... I Lived It.

By Kelly Knickerbocker
Apr 6, 2009

Not exactly the type of skin we're used to on this blog, but intern Kelly was brave enough to meander through Texas Motor Speedway over the weekend. Her report from the mayhem and mullets ... I wearily ventured into the world of NASCAR last Friday, knowing I'd stick out like...
NASCAR = Nincompoops And Scoundrels Carousing Amidst Racism?

By Richie Whitt
Jun 16, 2008

See here, I been to a race or two. I’ve been to the Daytona 500, attended several races out at Texas Motor Speedway and even penned one of my first Dallas Observer columns about racin’. It’s always been a little fascinating/unsettling seeing all the white faces, red necks and confederate...