Columns ARCHIVE
2009
2008
- News & Analysis - The 2007 NHRA Tax Returns [12-23-08]
- All 'Tooned Up [12-09-08]
- Burk's Blast - Burk's in a Winter "Wonder" Land [12-09-08]
- Martin Chronicles - The year in review [12-09-08]
- Michael Knight's All Business - I hadn't experienced anything like it since Dale Earnhardt died. [12-09-08]
- News & Analysis - JEGS declines to fund NHRA Pro Mod class [12-08-08]
- All 'Tooned Up [11-13-08]
- Burk's Blast - Notes scribbled on my cocktail napkin from the Just One More Lounge in North Las Vegas, Nevada [11-13-08]
- Dead On - Another Road Trip ... only it's longer [11-11-08]
- Getting Nostalgic - Awards Show [11-11-08]
- Martin Chronicles - Quarter Final [11-11-08]
- Michael Knight's All Business - Know your audience [11-11-08]
- News and Analysis - NHRA Pro Mod Series 2009 Contract Signed! [10-29-08]
- Burk's Blast - Wondering again in these economic times [10-13-08]
- All Tooned Up [10-10-08]
- Dead On - Time to change the payout structure? [10-10-08]
- On the Tire - It's time for 1,000-foot divisionals [10-10-08]
- Getting Nostalgic - Learning from the Past [10-09-08]
- Martin Chronicles - 'Why you egotistical SOB, just who do you think you are?' [10-09-08]
- News & Analysis [09-23-08]
- All Tooned Up [09-10-08]
- Burk's Blast - Wondering as the leaves start to turn colors [09-10-08]
- Dead On - Is this the coolest sport around, or what? [09-09-08]
- Getting Nostalgic - Absence makes the heart grow fonder [09-09-08]
- Martin Chronicles - Martin’s take on the 47th U.S. Nationals [09-09-08]
- Michael Knight's All Business - Crafting a public image [09-09-08]
- All 'Tooned Up [08-08-08]
- Burk's Blast - Peering into the future [08-08-08]
- Dead On - Looks like the 'Fun Police' are at it again [08-08-08]
- Lenny's Line - Everything old is new again [08-08-08]
- Martin Chronicles - Death and Recovery at 1000 feet [08-08-08]
- Michael Knight's All Business – The Reality of Perception [08-08-08]
- On the Tire - Taking a PROactive Look at Divisional Track Safety [08-08-08]
- View from the Left Coast - Attracting the fans [08-08-08]
- Guest Columnist - Scott Cochran: Speaking Plainly [07-17-08]
- View from the Left Coast - WTF Were You Guys in Glendora Thinking? [07-10-08]
- All 'Tooned Up [07-09-08]
- Getting Nostalgic - Keeping a Cheery Outlook [07-09-08]
- News & Analysis [07-09-08]
- Burk's Blast - Winning and losing and the cost of doing either [07-08-08]
- Dead On - It is time for a change. Deal with it. [07-08-08]
- Lenny's Line - Just who would we have to kill, anyway? [07-08-08]
- Michael Knight's All Business - A Two Way Street [07-08-08]
- Rocky's Road - "We won’t be able to run a final here in Eugene?... Eeek!" [07-08-08]
- All Tooned' Up [06-25-08]
- Dead On - What things are really important to you? [06-11-08]
- Burk's Blast - What the hell is going on? [06-10-08]
- Getting Nostalgic - xx [06-09-08]
- Lenny's Line - The Edge of the Cliff, Perhaps? [06-09-08]
- Michael Knight's All Business – Lessons to learn [06-09-08]
- Rocky's Road - "Snake" and the Rare Photo [06-09-08]
- All 'Tooned Up [05-08-08]
- Burk's Blast - The Burkster Gets Blasted, Courtesy of Austin Coil [05-08-08]
- Dead On - Bracket Racing - Will it Survive All of "This"? [05-08-08]
- Getting Nostalgic - Racing and the NFCA [05-08-08]
- Lenny's Line - Touching on this and that [05-08-08]
- Michael Knight's All Business - Hoping for Some Real Promotion From Coca-Cola Co. This Time Around [05-08-08]
- On the Tire - Sportsman Council: Pick your battles wisely [05-08-08]
- Rocky's Road - "It's Force, of Course" [05-08-08]
- Where the Pavemnt Ends - What if a tree fell in the fiberglass forest and nobody was there to hear it? [05-08-08]
- Rocky's Road - The 1979 64 FUNNY CARS: Earthshaking, to say the least! [04-10-08]
- Burk's Blast - It's About Traction, Skill, and the Inmates Running the Asylum! [04-09-08]
- All Business - Where is NHRA's Pro Stock Motorcycle class headed? [04-08-08]
- Dead On - The 'Real' Sportsman Challenge - Pay it Forward [04-08-08]
- Getting Nostalgic - March Meet Reflections [04-08-08]
- Martin Chronicles - Remembering a Few Lost Friends [04-08-08]
- On the Tire - Learning from the ADRL [04-08-08]
- All 'Tooned Up [03-25-08]
- Burk's Blast - Drag racing the way it used to be: Fun! [03-13-08]
- Dead On - Passion Beats a Questionable Economy [03-10-08]
- Getting Nostalgic - It's not all "Funny" at the March Meet [03-10-08]
- Lenny's Line - Bring on the Changes [03-10-08]
- Martin Chronicles - Grading the Winternationals [03-10-08]
- Rocky's Road - Portland's 32 Funny Cars (or close to it) [03-10-08]
- Looking at the NHRA TV Numbers [02-20-08]
- 2006 NHRA Tax Returns [02-12-08]
- All 'Tooned Up [02-08-08]
- Burk's Blast - How can something so simple get so damned screwed up? [02-08-08]
- Dead On - There is a Time to Give Credit When Credit is Due [02-08-08]
- Getting Nostalgic - Keeping a Couple of "Things" Close To My Chest [02-08-08]
- Martin Chronicles - From Ecstasy to Inevitability [02-08-08]
- On the Tire - And Nitro For All…. [02-08-08]
- Rocky's Road - 64 FUNNY CARS: Seattle's icon in the early days of drag racing [02-08-08]
- Where the Pavement Ends - Tommy Johnson's Hair and a Modest Proposal to Spike Drag Racing's Bad Hair Day [02-08-08]
- Burk's Blast - Happy New Year [01-08-08]
- Dead On - Methanol is more dangerous than race gas? [01-08-08]
- Getting Nostalgic - Filling out my Nostalgia Dance Card for 2008 [01-08-08]
- Martin Chronicles - One Save in the Cuckoo's Nest [01-08-08]
- On the Tire - Separating the National and Divisional Series for the alcohol cars [01-08-08]
- Tocher Talks - For Perhaps the Last Time [01-08-08]
2007
- All 'Tooned Up [12-20-07]
- Burk's Blast - It’s Christmas time and he’s just wondering [12-20-07]
- Dead On - It’s Time Someone Asked for Your Opinion, Right? [12-08-07]
- Getting Nostalgic - We’re Not Getting Older, We’re Just Vintage [12-08-07]
- Tocher Talks - Appreciating drag racing [12-08-07]
- On the Tire - Hot topics heading into the offseason [11-09-07]
- All 'Tooned Up [11-08-07]
- Burk's Blast - More Wondering [11-08-07]
- Dead On - Tis the Season to Consider Some Changes, Right? [11-08-07]
- Getting Nostalgic - A Few More Items On This Year's Agenda [11-08-07]
- Guest Column - Wade's World [11-08-07]
- Martin Chronicles - This Time the Monkees Open for Jimi Hendrix [11-08-07]
- Tocher Talks - Decision Time at Orlando [11-08-07]
- Guest Columnist - Concord Backpedals, Bruton WinsÉ [10-12-07]
- Burk's Blast - Wondering Some More [10-09-07]
- Dead On - When is the Right Time for Change? [10-09-07]
- Getting Nostalgic - Hoping for an Announcement at the CHRR [10-09-07]
- Martin Chronicles - Bakersfield turns 50, but who's counting (words)? [10-09-07]
- On the Tire - Setting the Standard for the Divisional Series [10-09-07]
- Tocher Talks - Racer Safety Should Not be Optional [10-09-07]
- View From the Left Coast - Is Everybody Feeling Better Now? [10-09-07]
- On the Tire- A functional 2008 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series schedule [09-18-07]
- All 'Tooned Up [09-10-07]
- Burk's Blast - Notes Scribbled on a Napkin [09-10-07]
- Dead On - My Return Trip to Indy: How an Opinion Can Change! [09-10-07]
- Getting Nostalgic - Who Picked This Assignment? [09-10-07]
- Martin Chronicles - Chris Martin is alive and Bakersfield turns 50 [09-10-07]
- Tocher Talks - Ashley Force is HOT! [09-10-07]
- View From the Left Coast - Some Thoughts On the Season So Far [09-10-07]
- All 'Tooned Up [08-23-07]
- Burk's Blast - More questions and a few answers [08-10-07]
- On the Tire - Unheeded warnings: Wheelstand prevention [08-10-07]
- Dead On - "Now what?" and "What if?" [08-09-07]
- Getting Nostalgic - Listening to the Utterback Home Companion [08-08-07]
- Lennys Line - Things I'd really Like to See Happen [08-08-07]
- Tocher Talks - NHRA Qualifying: Go Hard or Go Home? [08-08-07]
- View From the Left Coast - Driver define the Next Level [08-08-07]
- Burk's Blast - Emptying out the Burkster’s Notebook [07-26-07]
- On the Tire - Midseason Championship Report: TAD-TAFC-Comp [07-12-07]
- All 'Tooned Up [07-10-07]
- Dead On - Will the small tracks even survive? [07-10-07]
- Getting Nostalgic - If You Act Like Children.... [07-10-07]
- Lenny's Line - A Sale, or a Tipping Point? [07-10-07]
- Tocher Talks - Drag Racing Through the Eyes of a Child [07-10-07]
- View From the Left Coast - It's the Racing, Stupid! [07-10-07]
- Wingnut Nation - The Last Driver's License [07-10-07]
- All 'Tooned Up [06-15-07]
- All FAQ'ed Up [06-12-07]
- On the Tire - The National/Divisional Compromise: 8/2 [06-12-07]
- Tocher Talks - ADRL Makes the Gutsy Call [06-11-07]
- Dead On - NHRA - Now will sportsmen get some attention? [06-08-07]
- Getting Nostalgic - Makin' the summer scene, Daddio [06-08-07]
- Lenny's Line - The Optimist in Me [06-08-07]
- Wingnut Nation - NHRA Pro Racing & The NASCAR Money Model [06-08-07]
- All 'Tooned Up [05-09-07]
- Burk's Blast - Wondering Again [05-09-07]
- Cliff Notes - Rules: Do Not Bend, Break, or Mutilate [05-09-07]
- Dead On - Is it Time for a New Revolution? [05-09-07]
- Getting Nostalgic - All Over the Track [05-09-07]
- Lenny's Line - And Then I Nosed Over in the Lights [05-09-07]
- On the Tire - A few notes on Top Dragster/Top Sportsman [05-09-07]
- Tocher Talks - For Love of the Game [05-09-07]
- Wingnut Nation - Walkabout - Rockingham IHRA SpringNationals [05-09-07]
- Mopar Musings - In Praise of Real Race Cars Part 2 [04-13-07]
- The Elephant Cage - Latest information on SS/AH cars, drivers and events [04-13-07]
- On the Tire - Untie the Blown Car’s Hands! [04-12-07]
- Dead On - Finishing up a few details, seems I hit a nerve [04-11-07]
- All 'Tooned Up [04-10-07]
- Burk's Blast -Just Wondering Without Any Answers [04-10-07]
- Cliff Notes - The Thrill is Gone [04-10-07]
- Getting Nostalgic - Writer's Block [04-10-07]
- Guest Column - If I Was the Czar of Drag Racing.... [04-10-07]
- Lenny's Line - Deconstruction Reconstruction [04-10-07]
- Tocher Talks - Laying Down the Law [04-10-07]
- Wingnut Nation - Mr. Hot Rod Passes [04-10-07]
- Basement Garage – Where to Now, Chrysler? [04-02-07]
- Get A Scorecard [04-02-07]
- Mopar To Ya! - Viva Las Vegas (Part 1) [04-02-07]
- Real World Racing - Turning on Win Lights [04-02-07]
- Steve Mags Speaks - Where are They Now? [04-02-07]
- On the Tire – oil down policy response [03-09-07]
- All 'Tooned Up [03-08-07]
- Burk's Blast - I want to see real factory hot rods in drag racing [03-08-07]
- Cliff Notes - Road tests: the real deal [03-08-07]
- Dead On - Delay Box Racing [03-08-07]
- Getting Nostalgic - Let the Racing Begin! [03-08-07]
- Tocher Talks - Extreme 10.5 is not Outlaw 10.5—and Vice Versa [03-08-07]
- View from the Left Coast - Don’t Kill the Goose [03-08-07]
- Wingnut Nation - xx [03-08-07]
- All 'Tooned Up [02-08-07]
- Burk's Blast - Just Wondering with a few answers [02-08-07]
- Cliff Notes - How about the Rental Car Nats? [02-08-07]
- Dead On - Cold winter nights and I got to thinking. . . [02-08-07]
- Getting Nostalgic - Bored? [02-08-07]
- On the Tire - Racer Promotion Program begins at HRP [02-08-07]
- Tocher Talks - Seeking sponsors the pilot way, Part II [02-08-07]
- Wingnut Nation - NHRA Get The Word Out! [02-08-07]
- View from the Left Coast - What if… [01-10-07]
- Cliff Notes - And Here’s To You, Mrs. Robinson [01-08-07]
- Dead On - What Will 2007 Bring to the Table? [01-08-07]
- Getting Nostalgic - Happy New Year, I think... [01-08-07]
- Lenny's Line - And this suprises you? [01-08-07]
- On the Tire - Taking it to the streets: self-promotion of our sport [01-08-07]
- Tocher Talks - Seeking sponsors the pilot way [01-08-07]
- Wingnut Nation - Need Your Suggestions For A Street/Stripper [01-08-07]
- Burk's Blast - A few New Year's resolutions from the Burkster [01-03-07]
2006
- Burk's Blast [12-20-06]
- "NHRA cuts expenses, increases profits in ‘05" [12-13-06]
- "Lenny's Line - A little of this, a little of that – 12/8/06" [12-08-06]
- Cliff Notes - Going In Circles - 12/8/06 [12-08-06]
- DRAW - Lumpy Christmas! [12-08-06]
- Dead On - Moroso 5-Day Bracket Championships “Stat Attack” - 12/8/06 [12-08-06]
- Getting Nostalgic - An attitude adjustment for the season - 12/8/06 [12-08-06]
- Now and Then - The Last Column - 12/8/06 [12-08-06]
- On the Tire - Saving IHRA Alcohol Funny Car - 12/8/06 [12-08-06]
- Tocher Talks - Too Quick for Comfort? - 12/8/06 [12-08-06]
- View from the Left Coast - Checking the Numbers for ’06 - 12/8/06 [12-08-06]
- Wingnut Nation - Where Are The Next Drag Racers Coming From? - 12/8/06 [12-08-06]
- DRAW - The Spirit of Thanks [11-16-06]
- Burk's Blast - Editor’s notes from a six-week road trip - 11/8/06 [11-08-06]
- Cliff Notes - The Disappearing Dart - 11/8/06 [11-08-06]
- Dead On - Racing for Fun and Profits - 11/8/06 [11-08-06]
- Getting Nostalgic - A sugar buzz and a look at the good stuff and bad stuff this season - 11/8/06 [11-08-06]
- Lenny's Line - Bring on the New Year - 11/8/06 [11-08-06]
- Now and Then - Jim Lytle’s “Big Al III”, Part 3 - 11/8/06 [11-08-06]
- On the Tire - Scheduling: The participation ‘X’ factor - 11/8/06 [11-08-06]
- Tocher Talks - Let's be careful out there - 11/8/06 [11-08-06]
- Wingnut Nation - Impressions of the Season - 11/8/06 [11-08-06]
- Burk's Blast - Tightening up a few loose ends - 10/9/06 [10-09-06]
- Cliff Notes - Cops & Rodders - 10/9/06 [10-09-06]
- Dead On - Friend in need, another ET Finals, and the 5-Day at Moroso Motorsports Park - 10/9/06 [10-09-06]
- Eighth mile racing for EVERYONE? - 10/9/06 [10-09-06]
- Getting Nostalgic - Southern racing, and what’s happening with Goodguys? - 10/9/06 [10-09-06]
- Lenny's Line - The last of it's kind - 10/9/06 [10-09-06]
- Now and Then - Jim Lytle’s “Big Al I”, Part 2 - 10/9/06 [10-09-06]
- On the Tire - Hypothetical Saturday Alcohol Eliminations - 10/9/06 [10-09-06]
- Tocher Talks - Close Points Race may Haunt NHRA - 10/9/06 [10-09-06]
- Wingnut Nation - Dragstock III: ADRL Ready For Prime Time - 10/9/06 [10-09-06]
- Burk's Blast - Notes written on the back of my lobster bib - 9/14/06 [09-14-06]
- A Newbie At Indy - 9/8/06 [09-08-06]
- Cliff Notes - Swept Under The Carpet - 9/8/06 [09-08-06]
- Dead On - Are “traditions” important to you as a drag racer? - 9/8/06 [09-08-06]
- Getting Nostalgic - ???????? - 9/8/06 [09-08-06]
- Lenny's Line - The only constant thing is change - 9/8/06 [09-08-06]
- Now and Then - Jim Lytle's "Big Al I" - 9/8/06 [09-08-06]
- On the Tire - The New Deal, Part IV - 9/8/06 [09-08-06]
- Tocher Talks - NHRA's Bold Move Deserves Consideration - 9/8/06 [09-08-06]
- Where The Pavement Ends xx - 9/8/06 [09-08-06]
- Wingnut Nation - xx - 9/8/06 [09-08-06]
- NHRA doctor credits non-mandatory restraint device with saving Ron Krisher's life - 9/8/06 [09-06-06]
- Dead On - What does it take to win in bracket racing today? - 8/11/06 [08-11-06]
- Burk's Blast - Two Steps Forward and a Step Back - 8/8/06 [08-08-06]
- Cliff Notes - The right tool for the right job - 8/8/06 [08-08-06]
- Getting Nostalgic - Utterback Returns - 8/8/06 [08-08-06]
- Lenny's Line - Horsepower Jackpot - 8/8/06 [08-08-06]
- Now and Then - The “Quad Al” Saga: Eight Slicks, Four-Wheel Drive, And One Murder - 8/8/06 [08-08-06]
- On the Tire - The New Deal, Part III - 8/8/06 [08-08-06]
- Tocher Talks - Is Outlaw 10.5 Doomed by Dollars? - 8/8/06 [08-08-06]
- Where The Pavement Ends: No Sleep To Idaho, The Perseid Fireballs And The Songs Of Dead Jim Morrisons - 8/8/06 [08-08-06]
- Wingnut Nation - The Driving 'Farce' - 8/8/06 [08-08-06]
- Burk's Blast - Stop me if you have heard this story before - 7/7/06 [07-14-06]
- Left Coast - The Once and Future Funny Car - 7/7/06 [07-10-06]
- Cliff Notes - New Safety Regs Coming Soon - 7/7/06 [07-07-06]
- Deadon - The "Crazy Things" I just don't understand - 7/7/06 [07-07-06]
- Lenny's Line - This just in from another universe - 7/7/06 [07-07-06]
- Now and Then - Twice Is Nice, But Four Engines Was Just Right - 7/7/06 [07-07-06]
- On the Tire - The New Deal, Part II - 7/7/06 [07-07-06]
- Retro Rant - The Last Drag Racing Column - 7/7/06 [07-07-06]
- Tocher Talks - Where have drag racing’s fans gone? - 7/7/06 [07-07-06]
- Wingnut Nation - NHRA St. Louis Blues - 7/7/06 [07-07-06]
- Burk's Blast - The Tribes are Gathering - 6/8/06 [06-08-06]
- Cliff Notes - Going Wild in Wendover - 6/8/06 [06-08-06]
- Deadon - A View from Inside my Helmet - 6/8/06 [06-08-06]
- Lenny's Line - Answer Me This, Will Ya? - 6/8/06 [06-08-06]
- Now and Then - Good Traction vs. Good Racing - 6/8/06 [06-08-06]
- On the Tire - The New Deal - 6/8/06 [06-08-06]
- Retro Rant - American Summer - 6/8/06 [06-08-06]
- The Martin Chronicles - Chris Martin Returns! - 6/8/06 [06-08-06]
- Tocher Talks - ORSCA's Credibility on the Line - 6/8/06 [06-08-06]
- Where the Pavement Ends - Smokin' Don Schumacher's, Internet Worm Food and Who Killed Mark Twain? - 6/8/06 [06-08-06]
- Wingnut Nation - What’s Right About NHRA & Drag Racing - 6/8/06 [06-08-06]
- Burk's Blast - Revisiting a Few Subjects - 5/8/06 [05-08-06]
- Cliff Notes - One Good Turn... - 5/8/06 [05-08-06]
- Deadon - Weather – Fuel Prices – Economics 707 - 5/8/06 [05-08-06]
- Guest Column - Identity Crisis at IHRA? - 5/8/06 [05-08-06]
- Left Coast - I Miss Marty! - 5/8/06 [05-08-06]
- Lenny's Line - Musings from the Quarter Pole - 5/8/06 [05-08-06]
- Now and Then - Gary Meadors Complaint - 5/8/06 [05-08-06]
- Retro Rant - Save the Garage - 5/8/06 [05-08-06]
- Tocher Talks - On Being a Good Neighbor - 5/8/06 [05-08-06]
- Will the NHRA Fade Away? - 5/8/06 [05-08-06]
- The Men of Draw - 4/20/06 [04-20-06]
- Burk's Blast - Just wondering in April - 4/7/06 [04-07-06]
- Cliff Notes - War Stories: The Haulin’ Hemi - 4/7/06 [04-07-06]
- Deadon - Engine diapers may solve the oil-down problem - 4/7/06 [04-07-06]
- Lenny's Line - Is There Life East Of The Rockies? - 4/7/06 [04-07-06]
- Martin Chronicles - xx - 4/7/06 [04-07-06]
- Retro Rant - Moments in History - 4/7/06 [04-07-06]
- Tocher Talks - Getting the word out - 4/7/06 [04-07-06]
- View from the Left Coast - xx - 4/7/06 [04-07-06]
- Where the Pavement Ends - BUCK OWENS, Top Fuel and the death of the Bakersfield sound - 4/7/06 [04-07-06]
- Columns - Deadon - March Madness - 3/28/06 [03-28-06]
- Columns - Burk's Blast - Major League Drag Racing: It’s all about the entertainment - 3/8/06 [03-21-06]
- Columns - Cliff Notes - Red Rocks, White Knuckles - 3/8/06 [03-08-06]
- Columns - Deadon - The 2006 Race Season is just around the corner - 3/8/06 [03-08-06]
- Columns - Lenny's Line - The Essence of Hot Rodding - 3/8/06 [03-08-06]
- Columns - Martin Chronicles - Raging Against the Machine - 3/8/06 [03-08-06]
- Columns - Now and Then - Bakersfield Or Bust! - 3/8/06 [03-08-06]
- Columns - Retro Rant - Innovation Locked in Time - 3/8/06 [03-08-06]
- Columns - Tocher Talks - ORSCA should avoid online arguments - 3/8/06 [03-08-06]
- Columns - View from the Left Coast - You've Come a Long Way Baby - 3/8/06 [03-08-06]
- Columns - Where the Pavement Ends - DON GARLITS AND Black Smoke AND Orange Flame - 3/8/06 [03-08-06]
- Columns - Cliff Notes - ChryslerÕs Hottest Wheels - 2/8/06 [02-08-06]
- Columns - Deadon - What are the "Hot Topics" for 2006? - 2/8/06 [02-08-06]
- Columns - Lenny's Line - Random Thought From A Random Access Memory - 2/8/06 [02-08-06]
- Columns - Martin Chronicles - MY TOP 10 RACES - 2/8/06 [02-08-06]
- Columns - Now and Then - Next Winter, Support Your Indoor Car Show (Or Else!) - 2/8/06 [02-08-06]
- Columns - Retro Rant - On the Block - 2/8/06 [02-08-06]
- Columns - Tocher Talks - Protecting Outlaw 10.5 from itself - 2/8/06 [02-08-06]
- Columns - View from the Left Coast - Here we go again, back home to Pomona - 2/8/06 [02-08-06]
- Columns - Where The Pavement Ends - Understanding Media - 2/8/06 [02-08-06]