TrackSide #14 (August 30, 2011)
Minor Point #1: Roster Changes I love the team demolition derby. I am enamored of so many different facets of it, I probably could write an interesting column simply by listing the myriad things I enjoy about the TDA. To wit: I love Kyle Shearer’s fearlessness, Johnny Ryan’s ferocity, Ryan Bleuer’s speed, Steve Gursky Jr.’s...
TrackSide #13 (August 23, 2011)
Race of the Night: Mean Green Machine vs. Full Throttle There were several important races on the evening. The two most important were in the second round when Reckoning had a chance to clinch the season title against Orange Crush, and in the finals when Mean Green Machine battled tooth-and-nail against Orange Crush to secure...
TrackSide #12 (August 9, 2011)
The TDA races returned to form in the Third Night, with an exciting evening of hard hitting match-ups, SpeedChannel on site and the upset of the year taking place in the second round (when Stranglehold defeated Orange Crush). However, the grand majority of these elements were lost in the wake of Johnny Ryan’s driver’s door...
TrackSide #11 (August 2, 2011)
Minor Point #1: Stranglehold had a really tough night of racing You want to talk about having your work cut out for you… Stranglehold started out the evening of Third Night in last place (along with Damage, Inc). In the bracket that was pulled, Stranglehold ended up facing the third place team in the first...
Track Side #8 (July 5, 2011)
Scheduling sporting events is one of those things that very few people think much about. Whether you’re watching a February Bulls game against the Nuggets or an August TDA race between Mean Green Machine and Stranglehold, fans rarely give the matter much thought. Of course the Bulls are playing the Nuggets! That’s what’s scheduled! Fans...
TrackSide #7 (June 28, 2011)
Minor Point #1: Damage, Inc’s Matt Wilson is Mr. Persistent During the first two races of his young racing career, Matt Wilson has been active, fearless and determined. This is almost the exact opposite of the Damage, Inc team as a whole. At numerous points during Damage, Inc’s opening round match-up against Full Throttle, Wilson’s...