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CART hopes to get on a roll with Motorock.(Pace Lap)(Championship Auto Racing Teams)
December 1, 2003... ON THE FACE OF IT, MOTOROCK seems like the silliest idea since Vince McMahon's XFL. According to its trademark registration, the newly formed company is dedicated to "organizing and conducting music festivals and concerts... entertainment events, and contests in the nature of competitions,...

Wild youth.(The Fans Speak Out)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003... I used to be a Kevin Harvick fan, but his behavior at Richmond was despicable. Yes, Ricky Rudd gave him a little tap on the bumper, but it seemed purely like an accident. The way Harvick and his crew acted after the race was horrendous. It seems as if these younger drivers just refuse to...

Drastic times and measures.(The Fans Speak Out)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003... NASCAR is really embarrassing itself these days. The Kevin Harvick-Ricky Rudd incident at Richmond should be the last straw. Pit road looks like a WWE match, but the series refuses to take any drastic steps. The only way to stop this downward spiral is for NASCAR to suspend drivers. I realize...

Kind of a drag.(The Fans Speak Out)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003... Thank you for your look at John Force and the NHRA ["Force Is Still With Us," November 2003]. Force is one of the truly great guys in motor sports and the always-enjoyable drag racing circuit deserves more attention than it gets. I offer kudos to Chris Dolack for his look at both the man and...

Fan friendly?(The Fans Speak Out)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003... Turn off the lights, the party is over. NASCAR has clearly abandoned its loyal legion of fans in the interest of making ungodly sums of money ["The Fan Ban," November 2003]. When drivers intentionally develop fan avoidance plans, such as Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s "Martinsville diversion," then you...