The thing about the shooting-star rise of Parnelli Jones is how brightly it burned. To listen to those who saw this flash of light streak past is to conclude that there was no way to miss it
The thing about the shooting-star rise of Parnelli Jones is how brightly it burned. To listen to those who saw this flash of light streak past is to conclude that there was no way to miss it.Â
A hundred years from now, when archivists try to pin down automobile racing’s historic highs and lows, they’re going to have a tough time deciding on its apogee
A hundred years from now, when archivists try to pin down automobile racing’s historic highs and lows, they’re going to have a tough time deciding on its apogee.Â
Nearly 23 years ago, 86 laps into the 2001 Daytona 500, a NASCAR upstart named Kurt Busch rolled out of turn four, in traffic, and eased his car to the right.
It was an Indiana evening made for staying inside and doing nothing, but Dave Darland did not have that luxury. He stood in a cold trailer, prepping his helmet.
