The Teardown

The 12 Questions series of interviews continues this week with Leavine Family Racing’s Michael McDowell. I spoke with McDowell at Dover International Speedway. This interview is available both in podcast and written form. 1. How much of your success is based on natural ability and how much has come from working at it? That’s hard …

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Portland-area race fan Justin Bukoski welcomes me into his home to watch the Pocono race, then helps me break it down to talk all things Ryan Blaney, Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s struggles and race fans in the Pacific Northwest.

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Each week, I ask a member of the racing community to shed some light on his or her social media usage. Up next: Lynn Sudik, who is the social media coordinator for Dover International Speedway. What exactly does your job entail? What are you in charge of? Do you have help tweeting and posting on …

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The 12 Questions series of interviews continues this week with Daytona 500 winner Kurt Busch of Stewart-Haas Racing. I spoke with Busch at Dover International Speedway. 1. How much of your success is based on natural ability and how much has come from working at it? I would say that it’s a balance of both, …

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NBC Sports’ Dustin Long joins me on the roof of the Dover media center to talk about all things Monster Mile — including Jimmie Johnson’s win, the overtime line and playoff points.

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Each week, I’ll be asking a member of the motorsports community about their social media usage. This week: Josef Newgarden of Team Penske’s IndyCar program. I spoke to Newgarden at Indianapolis Motor Speedway prior to the Indy 500. I was just looking at your Twitter account. One thing that jumped out at me: You have …

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The series of 12 Questions driver interviews continues this week with IndyCar’s James Hinchcliffe, who is currently 10th in the series standings after getting caught in a crash Sunday in the Indy 500. I spoke with Hinchcliffe in the Schmidt Peterson Motorsports garage at Indianapolis a few days before the race. 1. How much of …

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After a long day of racing, Internet troll @nascarcasm joins me to break down all things Indy 500 and Coke 600. We discuss the love for Fernando Alonso, Scott Dixon’s scary wreck, Austin Dillon’s first win and grilled onions. Plus, @nascarcasm’s musical debut.

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Each week, I’m asking someone from the racing industry about their social media use in a feature called the Social Spotlight. Up next: Jon Wood, who is the man behind the @woodbrothers21 Twitter account. Let’s first talk about how you first came to be the one who was in charge of the team account. The …

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The 12 Questions series of interviews continues this week with Jamie McMurray of Chip Ganassi Racing, who is currently fifth in the NASCAR Cup Series standings. I spoke with McMurray at Charlotte Motor Speedway. 1. How much of your success is based on natural ability and how much has come from working at it? I …

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