2022 Bristol Night

Rainbows and Lollipops to Trots

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. My motor racing passion isn’t NASCAR. But I’ve always been a big fan of the night race at Bristol. My boat was floated by everything about it. When 160,000 fans cheered you could feel the breeze. But Saturday night was empty seats and…

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The Only Answer is Money

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Check out a great piece recently on Autoweek.com. It looks at why young people aren’t attracted to the pro ranks of the NHRA. And like with most things, the answer to all your questions is money. But this bottom line is different. Money…

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Kyle Busch Feat

Chatty Smiles from the Villain

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Funny Sunday afternoon when NBC talked with Kyle Busch during the red flag rain and lightning delay at Daytona. Kyle is up to his eyebrows in alligators right now. Sponsors aren’t stepping up to replace Mars Incorporated, the candy company that’s leaving his…

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