1979: Pocono

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Chris S.

July 30th, 1979: Coca-Cola 500

Race results and current standings:

Darrell Waltrip holds a slim points lead over race winner Richard Petty.

Next up: the Talladega 500 @ Alabama International Motor Speedway.

Stay tuned!

Pepsi Cup Racing Series: Race #11

Posted on May 25, 2019 by Chris S.

The Smallville 400 from the Heart of America Motor Speedway.

Race results and current standings:

With 40 laps to go, the Big One occurred and took out 9 cars, though 14 drivers were initially involved.

Next up: the Comics Haven 500 from the Eastern Seaboard Speedway.

Stay tuned!

1979: Nashville

Posted on May 25, 2019 by Chris S.

July 14, 1979: Busch Nashville 420

Race results and current standings:

Richard Petty and Bobby Allison tangled early and often during the race, eventually causing a yellow flag during the waning laps, and taking Wayne Watercutter with them. The result was Darrell Waltrip regaining the points lead.

Your race winner, Dale Earnhardt!

Next up: the Coca-Cola 500 @ Pocono Raceway.

Stay tuned!

While I Was Away

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Chris S.

I’ve been on a board game kick for the past month, mainly because of a trip to Dice Tower West in Las Vegas, less than a week from the last table top sports game that I played.

That changes this week, of course, what with baseball’s Opening Day in a few days.

Plus I’ll probably get around to the NASCAR and SCRAM racing series that I have running.

And I’ll probably do a boxing match or two in the next week or so.

Stay tuned!

1979: Daytona Beach, Florida

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Chris S.

July 4, 1979: Firecracker 400

Race result and current standings:

Richard Petty hangs onto a very slim 4-point lead over Darrell Waltrip.

Your race winner, Terry Labonte!

In real life, Labonte didn’t get his first career win until the 1980 Southern 500 @ Darlington Raceway.

Next: the Busch Nashville 420 @ Nashville Speedway.

Stay tuned!

Pepsi Cup Racing Series: Race #10

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Chris S.

The Mission Control 500 from the Texas National Motor Raceway.

Race results and current standings:

Nick Holo takes maximum points (win, lead a lap, lead the most laps) and maintains the points lead.

Next up: the Smallville 400 from the Heart of America Motor Speedway.

Stay tuned!

2016: SCRAM Race #5

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Chris S.

March 27, 2016: California Raisin 250, Ocean Pacific International, California Coast, USA.

Next: the Fas-Save Supermarket 500 @ Texas National Motor Raceway, Texas, USA.

Stay tuned!

1989: Winston Cup

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Chris S.

I’m only halfway into the 1979 Winston Cup season, and I’m already looking at starting the 1989 Winston Cup season, when this guy won the Championship: