Frank Buhrman, Author at Pure Thunder Racing

Stories from Richmond’s early racing history

(AUTHOR’S NOTE:This is NOT a history of early post-WWII racing in Richmond, Virginia. Rather, it is a compilation of some[…]

It’s pretty hypocritical for me to complain about a lack of NASCAR racing inDecember, given that I hardly ever watch[…]

Unless Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin, Bob Jenkins, and the other principals in their organizations can pull off an uprising among[…]

This article is written assuming that most of my readers are interested in racing history, in particular the historical items[…]

As I start writing this, it’s about three hours from race time at Richmond. From 1988-2013, at this time, I[…]

Recently a story and photo appeared on Facebook showing David Pearson on his way to victory in the 1966 NASCAR[…]

I really am happy that NASCAR seems to be enjoying an uptick in attendance at some tracks this year, but[…]

When I attended my first NASCAR race, the Richmond 250 on Sunday, April 7, 1963, at the Atlantic Rural Exposition[…]

Sometimes you get these great ideas . . . and they turn out to be wrong. Oops. I was casting[…]

It’s just kinda boring: “Go, Ryan!” “Win it, Martin!” “Yay, William!” I know I’m accused – rightly – of preferring[…]