The Driver Suit Blog-The First News Post Of 2025

By David G. Firestone

Well, 2026 is here. As you saw a few days ago, I had something prepared for Friday January 2, 2026, but I got side tracked, and never got around to uploading it. But, the good news is that the construction projects are behind me, and I can now focus more on The Driver Suit Blog. I do have a couple of projects for later this year, one of which I am really excited for.

But we do have two pieces of news to discuss, and I’ll start with the anti-trust suit. To the shock of nobody, NASCAR decided it would be a good idea to settle, once it became clear that they would get their asses handed to them in court. It ended up working out well for the teams, and NASCAR mitigated the damage.

This was, in the eyes of many, the most likely outcome. NASCAR put themselves in this position, and they found out that they are not invincible. NASCAR does have a monopoly over stock car racing in America, but let’s be honest, if it wasn’t NASCAR, it would be another sanctioning body.

I said before that a giant sanctioning body is a necessary evil. There needs to be someone on charge. When NASCAR was founded, one of their first objectives was to flesh out and ban tracks and promoters who were fraudulent screwing over fans, and drivers. This was a much more common issue than you might think. There needed to be standards and rules, and NASCAR brought them.

The bottom line is that the suit was a long time coming, and now that it is over, teams and drivers can focus on the 2026 NASCAR season.

Now, one of the most somber racing news stories in 2025. I am of course, referring to the deaths of Greg Biffle and his family. That story is nothing but sad. Fans loved Biffle, drivers loved and respected him, and he proved himself to be an amazing human being. During the flooding in North Carolina, Biffle spent his time flying around in his personal helicopter rescuing people and providing aid. Nobody asked him, he just did it because it was the right thing to do.

Sadly, Biffle, and his family were killed in a plane crash due to bad weather. NASCAR and the NASCAR fan base lost a great driver, and a great man in that plane crash. RIP Greg Biffle.

Next week, I’ll discuss some more news.