#bump day

This post highlights a unique way to allow readers to see both sides of a 2 sided program.

On Saturday May 21 my son and I were doing our shopping at our local Meijer. When we were in the checkout lane the lady in front of us said “You look like a nice father and son – would you like tickets to the Indianapolis 500 Bump Day tomorrow?”. At first I thought that this was some kind of a scam – but she handed us the tickets and they looked legitimate to me, so I accepted them. Sure enough –…

Why the proposed rule to guarantee full-time IndyCar teams an Indianapolis 500 qualifying spot is actually a ridiculous idea

Motorsports video blogger David Land has, in the last week or so, strongly criticized a proposed rule change (which would likely go into effect no earlier than the 2020 Indianapolis 500) that would guarantee full-time IndyCar teams a spot in the Indianapolis 500, which is, by far, IndyCar’s most high-profile sporting event.

Under the Indy 500 qualification system that is scheduled to be…

The Earnhardt Family Bids Farewell To A Loved One: What You Need To Know For April 23, 2019

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s mother has passed away

Brenda Jackson, the mother of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and sister Kelley Earnhardt Miller, has passed away at the age of 65 following a battle with cancer

Jackson worked for JR Motorsports, an XFINITY Series team co-owned by Dale Jr. and Kelley, for 15 years, joining the organization as an accounting specialist in 2004

Jackson and Dale Earnhardt Sr. were…