Category: friday feature

NASCAR, stadiums and Vince McMahon this week.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-nascar-extra-payment-2024-race-brandon-johnson-20240123-o3fbsmapwfhjrgl7re4jq7qfni-story.html
https://www.jayski.com/2024/01/23/nascar-to-pay-chicago-additional-money-to-host-street-race/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_WWE
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1119010/1/index.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_McMahon
https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1503429/vince-mcmahon-accuser-janel-grant-issues-first-statement-since-filing-civil-suit/

Local Forecast – Slower by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3988-local-forecast—slower
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

SNOW DAY THIS WEEK!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Alahverdian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYT7SeUWTuo
https://health.ucdavis.edu/blog/cultivating-health/why-you-should-carry-naloxone-narcan-to-combat-opioid-overdoses/2023/08
https://www.cdc.gov/stopoverdose/naloxone/faq.html
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/americas-heroin-epidemic/ohio-sheriff-says-his-overdosing-ohioans-my-guys-have-no-n780666
https://www.cityofevanston.org/Home/Components/News/News/6054/17
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Mitchell_(gamer)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Galaxies
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Rogers_(gamer)
https://thedriversuitblog.com/2018/02/27/my-thoughts-on-the-atari-dragster-controversy/
https://perfectpacman.com/evidence/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAME
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/01/twin-galaxies-lawyer-settlement-with-billy-mitchell-was-a-business-decision/

Racing news, and thoughts on various things this week.

https://www.jayski.com/2024/01/01/winston-cup-museum-to-close/
https://wstoday.6amcity.com/city/winston-cup-museum-closes
https://wincupmuseum.com/plan-your-visit/
https://www.on3.com/pro/news/winston-cigarette-brand-pursues-further-legal-action-against-owner-of-closed-winston-cup-museum/
https://journalnow.com/news/local/itg-winston-cup-museum-criminal-contempt/article_956bb75a-96e8-11ee-8368-6301d1c684e3.html
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/the-worlds-biggest-driverless-car-race-a-new-type-of-motor-sport-with-different-heroes/
https://www.foxnews.com/media/mike-rowe-says-days-gone-where-work-ethic-used-to-be-virtue
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/how-gen-z-millennials-want-work-lazy-girl-job-bare-minimum-monday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QgDx0RIWY8
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/11/29/casey-anthony-documentary-docuseries-where-truth-lies-peacock/10792487002/

NASCAR’s new TV deal, The CW wrestlng saga, and AEW will be discussed.

https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/11/29/nascar-announces-historic-media-rights-agreements-with-fox-nbc-amazon-and-warner-bros-discovery/
https://www.jayski.com/2023/11/29/nascar-to-return-to-tnt-sports-through-expansive-multi-year-media-rights-agreement/
https://www.jayski.com/2023/11/28/nascar-president-steve-phelps-discusses-tv-deal-charters-horsepower/
https://www.nbcsports.com/nascar/news/nascars-steve-phelps-discusses-future-media-rights-package-schedule-horsepower-status
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/football-fans-irate-exclusive-peacock-game-f-k-you-nfl
https://variety.com/2023/streaming/news/peacock-30-million-subscribers-peak-losses-1235820372/
https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2023/12/13/24000092/tony-khan-updates-aew-media-rights-negotiations-wbd-ring-of-honor-cw-streaming
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-cw-new-strategy-explained-1235486774/
https://www.cagesideseats.com/2023/11/6/23949244/nwa-samhain-james-mitchell-cocaine-use-impact-television-contract-the-cw-report-billy-corgan
https://www.hausofwrestling.com/2023/11/04/cocaine-spot-at-nwa-ppv-could-negatively-impact-the-cw-deal-exclusive/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarGames_match
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor_Series:WarGames(2023)

For the final episode of Wheel Reviews, I look at an article by Vince Russo, an controversial wrestling writer.

https://www.wrestlecrap.com/vince-russo/what-didnt-you-understand-about-mark-henry-sex-addict/

For the 100th episode of Driver Suit Blog Radio, Wheel Reviews features the book Racing with Rich Energy. How a Rogue Sponsor Took Formula One for a Ride by Alanis King, and Elizabeth Blackstock this week.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Energy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_John_Storey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haas_F1_Team
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force_India#2018_season
https://www.richenergy.com/
https://www.richenergybook.com/

A review of the 1969 controversial sketch comedy show Turn On is featured this week on Wheel Reviews.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia’s_Naughtiest_Home_Videos
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turn-On

Wheel Reviews features The Wild World Of Modern KFC Lore this week.

Wheel Reviews starts off with the various lies of Hulk Hogan.

https://www.thesportster.com/outrageous-hulk-hogan-lies/#he-was-with-kerry-von-erich-before-his-death
https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/25-of-the-biggest-lies-hulk-hogan-has-ever-told
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/hulk-hogan-takes-credit-bringing-144547664.html

NASCAR TV ratings and how they will affect the media deals this week.

https://www.jayski.com/2023/11/03/fox-close-to-finalizing-media-rights-deal-with-nascar/
https://www.jayski.com/2023/11/03/charter-talks-continue-between-nascar-and-teams/