This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. The 50th annual Baja 1000 was run this week with the headline story being a driver listed as DNF even though he drove the last 325 miles to the finish line in La Paz. I’m talking about Robby Gordon’s 9-year-old son Max Gordon. …
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Congratulations to all four NASCAR Cup Series drivers who qualified for the championship run next Sunday at Homestead. But looking at the potential 2017 champions you might get an idea of why new fans aren’t drinking the NASCAR Kool-Aid these days. Kevin Harvick…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Matt Kenseth and I don’t know each other. But the one thing I remember most about Kenseth is the respect he gave me and the sport he honored and, once, dominated. Kenseth this week stood tall when he announced he’d be trying something…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. World Rallycross fans here in America were pleased to learn the series would make its maiden voyage to the U.S. at Circuit of the Americas next season. Coming to America is important for all sponsors and automakers in the championship. But the schedule…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. This is something that should be noted for all motorsports. The Martelli Brothers, organizers of the Mint 400 in Las Vegas, had their inaugural Dash for Trash Desert Clean-up last Saturday. The idea: promote sustainable habits and responsible public land use. More than…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. I come from a generation that believes Formula One is the pinnacle of all motor racing worldwide. But that’s changing. Immensely! Some examples: Ferrari went to partner team Haas Racing about firing one of its drivers to make room for a driver Ferrari…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Early last January Ford said it would set aside more than four billion dollars to work on electrifying its product line including its Mustang and F-150 trucks. The massive plan would bring new cars, new jobs and new ideas to Detroit. Shortly after…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. First a disclaimer: I love IMSA sports car racing. But with that said, I can see some thinning of the herd in IMSA. A new tire sponsor coming in 2019 will probably raise costs sending more teams to less expensive sports car programs…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Several drivers started Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix like their hair was on fire. Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen were on the front row when the green flag fell. Daniel Ricciardo and Kimi Raikkonen were in row two. Vettel, Verstappen and Raikkonen launched toward…
This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. It’s amazing how much time we spend ruminating over who will win or lose and why. Then there’s weekends like the one I just had sitting on a beach bench with a lifelong friend and watching a seven-year-old fly his first kite. Imagine…
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