The Best Race of the Year
The Best Race of the Season: FULL THROTTLE vs. ORANGE CRUSH (First Night) There were a handful of races I could have chosen for my Race of the Season. I enjoyed Full Throttle’s race against Mean Green Machine Fourth Night that both sides could lay claim to winning and I think Bad Company’s race against...
The “Least Drivers” Award
Least Drivers: (tie) RECKONING and FULL THROTTLE On the other side of the driver turnover spectrum from Damage, Inc. were Reckoning and Full Throttle. Full Throttle swapped out Andy Fleischman for Levi Turnbaugh after First Night and then used its Turnbaugh, Ron Johnston, Jay VanAllen and Pete Milette Jr. lineup for the rest of the...
TrackSide #15 (September 27, 2011)
Race of the Night: Orange Crush vs. Reckoning The last month of the 2011 season was filled with a lot of uncertainty and skepticism. Not only were there numerous discussions about what the tiebreaker was and whether it had changed since 2010—it hadn’t—and the method that the night’s race schedule would be determined, but there...
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...