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By David G. Firestone I’ve discussed Jack Beckman on The Driver Suit Blog many times. He is a great driver, he connects with the fans, and he was kind enough to grant me an interview last year. I’ve been into the Infinite Hero Challenge Coin program since the beginning, and love collecting them. Well, I’m […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-The Final Jack Beckman Infinite Hero Challenge ColumnBy David G. Firestone Until being taken over by NASCAR, ARCA was an alternate group to NASCAR, with their own rules, teams, drivers, and fan bases. Many drivers used ARCA to get to NASCAR, and if their NASCAR careers didn’t work, they had the option to return to ARCA. Central Merchant Services, Inc sponsored a […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-The Vest Project Part 25-Another Central Merchant VestBy David G. Firestone Long before Disney took the concept of needless sequels to the level it is today, there were other examples. Sometimes these sequels were great, other times they serve no real purpose. This is especially true if the movie in question can be considered to have a “They lived happily ever after” […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-Wheel Reviews-Excuse My DustBy David G. Firestone While short silent films are easy to watch, there are also longer, multi-reel full movies that without audio can be difficult to watch sometimes. This is also true when it comes to more serious movies. One such example is the 1919 Wallace Reid classic The The Roaring Road. It’s a decent […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-Wheel Reviews-The Roaring RoadBy David G. Firestone What can be said about Charlie Chaplain that hasn’t already been said. The man was a legend in silent film, with his trademark character known as “The Tramp.” He was a man who knew comedy, and who could attract an audience to a cinema like few before or since. Chaplain comedies […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-Wheel Reviews-Kid Auto Races at Venice-1914By David G. Firestone Before we get to the movie review, I have some housekeeping to take care of. I’m starting a new job soon, so I won’t have as much time to devote to The Driver Suit Blog as I once did. As such, I will only do Friday Features every other week. The […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-Wheel Reviews-The Speed King-1913By David G. Firestone Well, all the votes have been counted, and the final Paint Scheme Leaderboard is complete. Without further ado, the final post of 2020: 1-Beard Motorsports #62 Chevy Camaro Rank Last Year: 46 of 47 Number of Schemes: 1 GPA: 4.00 2-Kaulig Racing #16 Chevy Camaro Rank Last Year: N/A Number of […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-2020 Paint Scheme Leaderboard Part 4-The Grand FinaleBy David G. Firestone The 2020 Paint Scheme Leaderboard rolls on, this week, it’s the Toyota teams time to shine! 1-Motorsports Business Management #49 Toyota Camry Rank Last Year: N/A Number of Schemes: 4 GPA: 3.90 2-Joe Gibbs Racing #11 Toyota Camry Rank Last Year: 8 of 9 Number of Schemes: 9 GPA: 3.50 3-Joe […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-2020 Paint Scheme Leaderboard Part 3-ToyotaBy David G. Firestone This week, the 2020 Paint Scheme Leaderboard shifts focus to the blue oval. Ford’s rankings are up for this week. 1-Rick Ware Racing #54 Ford Mustang Rank Last Year: 15 of 18 Number of Schemes: 1 GPA: 4.00 2-Rick Ware Racing #52 Chevy Camaro/Ford Mustang Rank Last Year: 12 of 18 […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-2020 Paint Scheme Leaderboard Part 2-Ford2020 Paint Scheme Leaderboard Part 1-Chevy By David G. Firestone Thanksgiving has passed, holiday music and decorations are abound, and the 2020 Paint Scheme Leaderboard is here! Here’s how the process works. I will rank all of the Cup Series teams by their paint scheme GPA. I will rank them by manufacturer, then all of […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-2020 Paint Scheme Leaderboard Part 1-Chevy