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BYRD: From Coast To Coast
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BYRD: From Coast To Coast

BYRD: From Coast To Coast

It was a coast-to-coast weekend of racing as we started off at Star Speedway in Epping, N.H., before traveling to California to race the picturesque WeatherTech Raceway at Laguna Seca.
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ARGABRIGHT: Too Much Racing?
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ARGABRIGHT: Too Much Racing?

ARGABRIGHT: Too Much Racing?

A couple of months ago we mentioned in this space the current racing tire situation — shortage, crisis, whatever you want to call it — and it’s led to another line of thinking that has come to the forefront. A couple of months ago we mentioned in this space the current racing tire situation — […]
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Don Schumacher’s New Direction
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Don Schumacher’s New Direction

Don Schumacher’s New Direction

Just as extraordinary as Brittany Force’s speed-ratcheting winning performance en route to winning the recent NHRA national event at California’s Sonoma Raceway was the official news that evening that Don Schumacher had relinquished control of his once-mighty race team.
BYRD: Rewarding Weekend At The Glen
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BYRD: Rewarding Weekend At The Glen

BYRD: Rewarding Weekend At The Glen

Considering it was the first time competing at the fabled Watkins Glen Int’l, my goals were high, but my expectations were uncertain.
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18 Is A Long Way From 81
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18 Is A Long Way From 81

18 Is A Long Way From 81

The auto-racing world is full of fascinating individuals, and Buzzie Reutimann is definitely one of them.
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The Stories That Only Bobby Knew
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The Stories That Only Bobby Knew

The Stories That Only Bobby Knew

One day, in a few years, he was going to be the most interesting 40-year-old ex-driver a columnist could hope to talk with. That was my thought, anyway.
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The Schatz Era Isn’t Over
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The Schatz Era Isn’t Over

The Schatz Era Isn’t Over

It’s been a slow few seasons for the 10-time World of Outlaws champion as his team has struggled with developing the Ford sprint car engine, battled personnel changes and Schatz struggled with his father Danny’s cancer battle and death earlier this year.
BYRD: An Unexpected Victory
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BYRD: An Unexpected Victory

BYRD: An Unexpected Victory

Labor Day Weekend gave me a chance to race for a new team in an endurance race at beautiful Virginia Int’l Raceway.
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A Hot August Road Trip
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A Hot August Road Trip

A Hot August Road Trip

Beginning in Iowa with the Knoxville Nationals, we continued west to Castle Rock, Wash., for the return of the Castle Rock TT for the American Flat Track racers.
BYRD: From Sea To Shining Sea
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BYRD: From Sea To Shining Sea

BYRD: From Sea To Shining Sea

It was another interesting week of racing the Byrd way. It was a coast-to-coast trip that began at Seekonk (Mass.) Speedway and ended at Ventura (Calif.) Raceway. From sea to shining sea.