Author Archives: Keith Waltz

Author Archives: Keith Waltz
Keith Waltz

Two Historic Victories In 1986

Two Historic Victories In 1986

A former actor from California was president of the United States, a first-class postage stamp sold for 22 cents, “Top Gun” starring Tom Cruise was the top-grossing film at the box office and National Speed Sport News was America’s weekly source for racing news and results.
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Keith Waltz

Building It One Brick At A Time

Building It One Brick At A Time

NASCAR driver and team owner Jordan Anderson inherited the entrepreneurial spirit from his parents. At 31 years old, he reflects on his career.
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Keith Waltz

Mid-Year Edition…I Was Just Thinking

Mid-Year Edition…I Was Just Thinking

The year is almost half over and I was just thinking...Supercross champion Eli Tomac will celebrate his 30th birthday in November.
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Keith Waltz

Gasoline, Coffee & Racing

Gasoline, Coffee & Racing

When the music stopped playing in NASCAR’s most recent version of musical chairs, 31-year-old Ryan Preece was left without a seat for the 2022 Cup Series season.
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Keith Waltz

Coke 600 Produces First-Time Winners

Coke 600 Produces First-Time Winners

Despite being the longest and most grueling event on the NASCAR schedule, the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway has a history of producing first-time Cup Series winners.
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Keith Waltz

Digging Through The Archives

Digging Through The Archives

it’s been 30 years since Kenny Bernstein broke what many believed to be drag racing’s last major performance barrier.
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Keith Waltz

100 Years: Racing To The Clouds

100 Years: Racing To The Clouds

Motorsports will achieve a major milestone on Sunday, June 26, when competitors and fans from around the world converge on “America’s Mountain” for the 100th running of the Pikes Peak Int’l Hill Climb.
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Keith Waltz

70 YEARS OF SEBRING

70 YEARS OF SEBRING

On March 15, 1952, racing promoter and sports car aficionado Alec Ullmann hosted the inaugural 12 Hours of Sebring, the first sports car endurance race in the United States.
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Keith Waltz

NASCAR Drivers Are Retiring Younger

NASCAR Drivers Are Retiring Younger

During an earlier era of NAS­CAR, it was not unusual for the stars of the sport to race well past their 50th birthday.
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Keith Waltz

WALTZ: 28 Numbers Have Won The Daytona 500

WALTZ: 28 Numbers Have Won The Daytona 500

HARRISBURG, N.C. — A former actor from California was president of the United States, a first-class postage stamp sold for 22 cents, “Top Gun” starring Tom Cruise was the top-grossing film at the box office and National Speed Sport News was America’s weekly source for racing news and results. The…