Author Archives: Keith Waltz

Author Archives: Keith Waltz
Keith Waltz

WALTZ: How USAC Champs Fared At Indy

WALTZ: How USAC Champs Fared At Indy

HARRISBURG, N.C. — Many refer to the 1970s as the golden era for the USAC sprint car series as talented drivers such as Dickson, Bettenhausen, Carter, Bigelow and Kinser honed their skills while dreaming of one day winning the biggest race on the planet — the Indianapolis 500. Our recent…
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Keith Waltz

Kyle Strickler’s Racing Journey

Kyle Strickler’s Racing Journey

HARRISBURG, N.C. — Many refer to the 1970s as the golden era for the USAC sprint car series as talented drivers such as Dickson, Bettenhausen, Carter, Bigelow and Kinser honed their skills while dreaming of one day winning the biggest race on the planet — the Indianapolis 500. Our recent…
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Keith Waltz

WALTZ: Looking Into The Crystal Ball

WALTZ: Looking Into The Crystal Ball

HARRISBURG, N.C. — Many refer to the 1970s as the golden era for the USAC sprint car series as talented drivers such as Dickson, Bettenhausen, Carter, Bigelow and Kinser honed their skills while dreaming of one day winning the biggest race on the planet — the Indianapolis 500. Our recent…
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Keith Waltz

Trans-Am: Phenomenal Beasts

Trans-Am: Phenomenal Beasts

HARRISBURG, N.C. — Many refer to the 1970s as the golden era for the USAC sprint car series as talented drivers such as Dickson, Bettenhausen, Carter, Bigelow and Kinser honed their skills while dreaming of one day winning the biggest race on the planet — the Indianapolis 500. Our recent…
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Keith Waltz

Trans-Am: Phenomenal Beasts

Trans-Am: Phenomenal Beasts

The modern version of the Trans-Am Series is a throwback to an earlier era when the thunder of raw, unbridled American horsepower echoed from this country’s iconic road racing venues.
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Keith Waltz

WALTZ: The First CART Indy Car Race

WALTZ: The First CART Indy Car Race

Forty-two years ago this month there was a seismic shift in the American motorsports landscape when Gordon Johncock won the first race organized by the new Championship Auto Racing Teams car owners group.
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Keith Waltz

WALTZ: More Questions Than Answers For Daytona 500

WALTZ: More Questions Than Answers For Daytona 500

As someone who has written about auto racing for nearly four decades, I have a genuine concern for the long-term future of the Daytona 500
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Keith Waltz

Mike Joy: FOX’s Voice Of NASCAR

Mike Joy: FOX’s Voice Of NASCAR

Mike Joy, a former New England short-track announcer who occasionally races a sports car at the age of 71, will once again anchor FOX’s television coverage of the Daytona 500.
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Keith Waltz

WALTZ: FOX Looks To Pump Up The Entertainment

WALTZ: FOX Looks To Pump Up The Entertainment

Twenty years ago, FOX introduced a fresh, new approach to how NASCAR races were presented on television.
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Keith Waltz

WALTZ: Bacon Eyes Little 500

WALTZ: Bacon Eyes Little 500

During an interview for a feature story that appears elsewhere in these pages, we learned about three-time USAC sprint car champion Brady Bacon’s plan to race in this year’s Little 500 at Anderson (Ind.) Speedway.