Comments & Features

In my latest Looking Back column – in Inside Track Motorsport News – about F.J. (Fred) Smith, I stated that Canada only has two top-rated driver / chassis builders. Well, I blew it. I completely forgot about Pete Bicknell, a...

That old adage ‘All good things must come to an end’ definitely applied to last weekend at the hugely successful Toronto Motorama show. Inside Track Motorsport News – which started printing magazines in 1997 (and also put on Motorama) –...

In his 'Leap Year' edition of Dave Mathers’ Motion Motorsport Report, Dave discusses the recent NASCAR action at Atlanta and other racing news. Hard to believe but 50 years ago Linda and I, plus the two boys, were heading south...

Dave Mathers In this week's Motion Motorsport Report, Dave Mathers offers his perspectives on the Daytona 500 and the other action at Daytona International Speedway during Speedweek 2024. He also touches on IndyCar, F1 and more. IndyCar has announced that...

Dave Mathers In this edition of Dave Mathers' Motion Motorsport Report, Dave looks at the PRO Superstar Shootout at Bradenton, Florida as he gets ready for the busy weekend of stock car racing in Daytona... I had to smile, last...

Dave Mathers In this week's Motion Motorsport Report, things are starting to heat up. Dave Mathers looks back at last weekend's NASCAR action in L.A. and ahead to several upcoming events and new items. Last weekend was great for sports...

Dave Mathers We have seen the future, and it is WHAT? NASCAR will be showing what could possibly be their new electric Cup Car Sunday at the Busch Lite Clash in the L.A. Coliseum. Many laps have been put on...

In this edition of Dave Mathers’ Motion Motorsport Report, Dave offers his Christmas Wish List. Where was this when we were racing? Costco seems to sell everything these days including this complete Pit Cart (almost eight feet high!!) and for...

Dave Mathers FLORIDA!!!!!! Wow, two HUGE races on the same weekend. Snowball Derby, Pensacola. NASCAR Canada Series 2023 Champion Treyten Lapcevich built a Super Late Model for the race and he qualified 11th but got moved up to 10th when number...

Dave Mathers We regularly see online posts of various groups getting together once or twice a year to renew old friendships and tell stories. A group in the London area can do MUCH better than that. Every Wednesday morning, year-round,...

Dave Mathers So, you saved up all year and bought race tickets, airline tickets and hotel rooms for you and your wife to attend the Formula One race in Las Vegas. And, of course, you bought the three-day package. So,...

Dave Mathers The two Canadian Motorsport Halls of Fame announced their latest inductees recently and I have some comments to make on both slates. Fifteen were entered into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame including one who really touched my...