Insurance has become a critical consideration (and expense) for individuals and business today. With a convergence of factors including but not limited to increased litigation, greater risk exposure (whether perceived or genuine), broader income earning potential and heightened competition amongst policy providers, the need to identify, understand and implement the proper types of insurance coverage with the appropriate parties is critical: particularly for a higher-profile client such as a prof... Read More »

Following Round 2 of the “Carl Edwards VS. Brad Keselowski Take Flight” drama, it has been interesting reviewing comments and the questioning of NASCAR’s ability to prevent race cars from getting airborne (and in sub-context, the potential influence and effects of the COT’s rear wing – soon to be replaced once again with a traditional spoiler). As competitive speeds have continuously increased over the years, race cars in virtually every discipline – not just NASCAR, get airborne und... Read More »

In a fast-paced sport like NASCAR, people both inside and outside the NASCAR garage area fall prone to the habit of making predictions based on limited context. And in professional motor sports, where so many factors contribute to the success or failure of the results, momentum can often change direction as quickly as the prevailing wind.

For example, look at the start to Jamie McMurray’s 2010 season. Last season, after his Roush Fenway team consistently underperformed to their expectations... Read More »

Over the centuries, greed and ignorance have proven a powerful combination which has taken down many powerful individuals, institutions and even cultures. During the most recent decade, an unfortunate yet avoidable sequence of events in our financial markets took place that ultimately contributed materially to the American housing bubble, our current financial recession and on a personal level, the devaluation in most homes owned by hard-working, tax-paying American citizens.

There are millio... Read More »

The topic of private aviation is a common high-profile target of criticism during periods of economic strife. Within the aviation industry, the more commonly used term is general aviation, which is generally accepted to encompass all flights other than the military and regularly scheduled airline and cargo flights.

And while the most common reason for that criticism is obvious - an aircraft represents a significant expense, the reality is that so do many other assets that are utilized much le... Read More »

For the past several years, a recurring topic of debate in the motor sports community is why Jimmie Johnson’s mainstream fame lags behind his ever-increasing portfolio of career and historical milestones in NASCAR.

The pundits question Jimmie’s personality and disposition, argue he’s won too often, debate his true role in the success the 48 team has achieved, and with regard to the nature of this article, raise the notion of his inability to correlate his record-setting on-track achieve... Read More »

Speaking to many persons both in and outside of the racing industry recently, one often hears remarks to the effect that the U.S. and global recession is finally easing and there is a collective eagerness to embrace the economic recovery, whatever debatable form that might be. And while I join the other optimists in hoping that the worst of this economic downturn is over, there are several major reasons to substantiate the concern that we will continue to see an anemic improvement in the area of... Read More »

With respect to all of the talented drivers and teams who have qualified for the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, a credible claim can be made that the two most significant qualifiers are Juan Montoya (No. 42, Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing) and Brian Vickers (No. 83, Red Bull Racing). And based on how the Sprint Cup Series operates these days on the numerous advantages of the multi-car team format, here’s why.

Of the 12 contenders, 5 (or nearly 50%) are members of the Hendrick Motorsp... Read More »