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Take The Cannoli…

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. If you’ve been paying attention, you know I’m not a big fan of NASCAR racing.  But I am fascinated by the myth that all NASCAR drivers must do is turn left. By way of example, let’s look at the four-race window we’re in…

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Long Beach Stays IndyCar

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Rumors of NASCAR taking over IndyCar’s spot in the Long Beach Grand Prix weekend were greatly exaggerated. Word came late in the week that former ChampCar Series owner Gerald Forsythe would take over the race and keep it committed to IndyCar. At one…

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Thermal Wasn’t Hot…

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. I was hoping the IndyCar race at the Thermal Club track would show me more. I like IndyCar and its potential. But the race on Sunday was confusing and elementary. Overlook the racing. That’s about format, competition and weather. But format, competition, and…

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Remembering Women and Torpedoes

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. I hope you remembered International Woman’s Day Friday. It was a time to celebrate the achievements of women. In the automotive world, more women were involved in creating the automobile than are recognized now. For example, there are 13 female inductees in the…

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Changes Happening in NASCAR

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. The NASCAR season isn’t a month old but we’re seeing changes in the sport. People are still talking about the three-wide finish at Atlanta where Daniel Suarez got his second win in dramatic fashion. Suarez was a 40-1 shot before outrunning two former…

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Charter Fight Isn’t Going Away

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. We’ll be hearing a lot about NASCAR’s Charter system this year. The current agreement between NASCAR and its teams expires after this season. Talks are strained. NASCAR’s teams want more money. NASCAR wants to keep things the way they are despite a new…

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Vickie: Two Tons of Fun!

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. The Freaks and Statt Mann are taking you behind the scenes this week to the man behind the curtain. This time it’s Jon Moore, Moorespeed Performance in Columbus, Ohio. And that’s Vickie, a former cop car that’s been converted to drag racing even…