A supercharged messenger of change, Leilani Munter is the first green race car driver By Mike Savicki It was during the 1996 race season when California transplant and ARCA driver, Leilani Munter, first caught wind of a multi-page Internet discussion thread focused solely on her….
Gaye Busch keeps her racing worries in check By Mike Savicki Like all caring mothers, Gaye Busch is concerned about the well-being of her children. She worries about them when they are on vacation, driving on the roadways and, especially, when they are at…
Crew Chief Steve Letarte knows how to build a team By Mike Savicki For the last seven years, Steve Letarte has run nearly every lap of every NASCAR Sprint Cup race. He knows what it takes to win and he knows how it feels…
Brad Keselowski doesn’t stop when the race is over By Mike Savicki A twenty-seven-year-old who is living his dream in racing. That’s how Mooresville’s Brad Keselowski summarizes his current lifestyle as we conclude an interview near Penske Racing headquarters. NASCAR’s two weeks of Charlotte…
Meet Trevor Bayne, America’s Youngest Daytona 500 Champion By Mike Savicki When you win the Daytona 500, it’s fair to say you pretty much have free reign to do whatever you want on the grounds of the Daytona International Speedway. Trevor Bayne celebrated his…
The art and science of a NASCAR pit stop By Mike Savicki Here’s the scenario. A Sprint Cup car roars in to the pits and skids to a stop. In the blink of an eye, a collection of six tool-yielding surgeons launch over a…
Phil Horton’s vision and philosophy elevate athletic performance By Mike Savicki Huntersville’s Phil Horton has both an athletic coaching and training resume that crosses collegiate and professional sports, and a philosophy that is as unique as it is successful. The Lenoir, North Carolina native,…
Operating under one Mooresville roof, with a collaborative culture and unyielding drive, Team Penske raises the bar for motorsports performance By Mike Savicki In early 2005, Roger Penske and Tim Cindric began meeting to explore options for a strategic realignment of the team owner’s…
Stump and Cindy Lewis are NASCAR’s husband and wife haulers By Mike Savicki Have you ever wanted to just point your vehicle west and head off into the sunset with the one you love? Explore the open roads and see our nation’s natural beauty?…
Following a lifetime in baseball, Gene Monahan begins again in the sport of his youth. By Mike Savicki After nearly five decades in pinstripes, a career that included 19 post seasons, 11 World Series appearances and seven wins, you might think Gene Monahan has…