It’s the question that’s dividing NASCAR fans all over the world. Should Kyle Busch be eligible for The Chase despite missing three months of the season through injury? Well, yes of course he should be eligible. Kyle missed those races through no fault of his own, it was down to NASCAR and Daytona who had […] READ MORE
Author: Carl Taylor
NascarPlusStop The Hate After NASCAR Daytona
Back in June 2014, I wrote my very first article “The Madness Of Motorsport” which was about the folly of driver hating in racing. The events of Daytona International Speedway have forced me to re-visit a problem that still rankles with me. Austin Dillon is an incredibly lucky young man to still be alive after […] READ MORE
It’s Not All Strawberries And Cream
If you have any plans to book a tennis court in the UK for the next couple of weeks, forget it! Yes, it’s that time again when people who have never seen a tennis ball become experts. It’s Wimbledon 2015! The biggest tournament of the whole year is upon us and what a fortnight it […] READ MORE
Brands Hatch U.S. Speedfest Review
NASCAR is fast becoming huge in Europe and especially here in the UK. The massive crowds at the third annual U.S. Speedfest held at Brands Hatch prove the point! Don’t believe me, then maybe you will believe Steve O’ Donnell who is one of the main men at NASCAR itself who really couldn’t believe the […] READ MORE
NASCAR’s Future Star: Thomas Ferrando
I had the pleasure at Brands Hatch to sit down with popular young French driver Thomas Ferrando who drives the number 37 Knauf Racing car in Elite 2 of the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. Thomas is just 17 years old and is in his second full year of NASCAR racing. So how did he start […] READ MORE
Alex Tait: No Barrier
“I don’t want to be known as a disabled driver!” Those are the words of 16-year-old Alex Tait, who races in the BRSCC Fiesta Junior Series. Alex Zanardi has led the way in showing anything is possible for those with disabilities, but how does one cope when at the start of a racing career aged just […] READ MORE
The Canadian Grand Prix: A True Classic
Who doesn’t love the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix? I will tell you who, the growing list of drivers that have ended up in the “Wall Of Champions.” Mosport and Mont-Tremblant shared the Canadian Grand Prix from 1961 until 1977 but in 1978 the race finally found a permanent home at the Ile Notre Dame […] READ MORE
Maria de Villota’s Story
She never raced in a Grand Prix yet the name Maria de Villota will never be forgotten among the Formula One fraternity. Maria de Villota’s story was one which was both short and tragic, with a potential left unfulfilled. Born in 1980, the daughter of Emilio de Villota, the former Formula One driver, there was […] READ MORE
Colin Doyle: Behind The Goal Line
Many backup goalkeepers are accused of lacking ambition and grabbing money. With the recently-released Colin Doyle, this could not be further from the truth READ MORE
20Ten Racing: A Team With A Heart
If you were at Donington Park for the BTCC meeting and walked around the support series’ paddock, you may well have seen a fund raising exercise at 20Ten Racing. The popular and friendly Clio Cup UK team were heavily involved in raising money for the British Heart Foundation with Graham Field proudly sporting the association’s […] READ MORE
