My first recollection of reading an article by Tom Higgins was in August of 1994. It was an article published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune and it was an article about the inaugural Brickyard 400. I once saw an adverstisment by Ned Jarrett on TNN for a book series by racing historian Greg Fielden. The series was endorsed by Tom Higgins himself. When I ordered the set, it came with several papers of testimonials about the book series. One in particular was from non other than Tom Higgins.
I read the article that he wrote and then started searching for Tom Higgins on the internet (in the days before Google). I learned that he was a writer for The Charlotte Observer. I did find a few articles that he wrote for race summaries, back from the 1996 season. Years later, as the internet evolved, I stumbled across a column on the same Charlotte Observer website with a series of articles by non other than Tom Higgins. I have many of the original files that I downloaded, starting in 2005, and continued downloading as many articles as I could, up through 2013 when I could no longer find any new articles had been posted. Some of the articles even include the original comments that were posted about the article.
I dedicate this section of my website to Tom Higgins, aka 'Pappy'. A legendary sportswriter who covered NASCAR from 1964 through 1997. Thanks for the memories Tom, Rest in Peace!
Higgins' Scuffs - 2005 | ||
08-29-2005 Black Arm Bands for the Lady in Black | 10-21-2005 Hurricane Jimmy | |
09-02-2005 Les Richter, Racing's Football Legend | 10-27-2005 Wallace's talent hasn't 'Rusty-ed' | |
09-06-2005 A Ray of Color | 11-01-2005 Baker was buoyed by win at another Texas Track | |
09-12-2005 The King: Kudos for the Chase | 11-08-2005 A Red Head in Red Rock Country | |
09-15-2005 A Middle Aged Streaker | 11-10-2005 A Man Called Hutch | |
09-20-2005 Feudin', Fussin' And Fightin' | 11-17-2005 Rousing Racer Ricky Rudd | |
09-27-2005 The Boycott By The Good Ol' Boys | 11-23-2005 Viva, Las Vegas! Bye-Bye... | |
10-06-2005 Tiger By The Tail: The First Big One | 11-30-2005 If you can make it there... | |
10-10-2005 Wheeler A Dealer in Barnum | 12-05-2005 A Christmas Story | |
10-16-2005 40 Years Later, Classic To Carnage |
Higgins' Scuffs - 2006 | ||
01-03-2006 The Media Tour's Twilight Zone | 06-28-2006 Hail To The Chief -- And The King | |
01-11-2006 Daytona or Bust | 07-03-2006 Cale The Courageous | |
01-18-2006 Hall, Hall, The Gang's All Here! | 07-10-2006 Catch a Striper For Me | |
01-25-2006 Gone! With The Wind... | 07-17-2006 The Terrible Tunnel Turn | |
01-31-2006 Once Upon A Time In Daytona | 07-25-2006 The Greatest? Hardly... | |
02-07-2006 Even with 10 grand in bodywork, the Gray Ghost was worth it | 07-31-2006 Battlin' Benny | |
02-13-2006 The King And The Fox | 08-08-2006 A Banner Day At Watkins Glen | |
02-20-2006 Dear Champ... | 08-14-2006 Fine Fair Fare | |
02-27-2006 A Grand Slam Grand Marshal | 08-21-2006 Miracle In Thunder Valley | |
03-08-2006 A Pitch For The Pioneers | 08-30-2006 Black Arm Band Time | |
03-13-2006 Atlanta Or Bust | 09-05-2006 Screaming At The TV Screen | |
03-20-2006 Vindication For The Wild Man | 09-11-2006 Big Man's Big Voice Falters... | |
03-28-2006 Brer Earles' Briar Patch | 09-20-2006 The Junie-Jody Show | |
04-04-2006 A Heavy Toll, Happy Ending | 09-25-2006 Alfalfa Jim | |
04-10-2006 The Whoa-Go Bombshell | 10-03-2006 A Talladega Thriller | |
04-15-2006 Also Known As... | 10-10-2006 Wilson to receive hall of Fame's Golden Wrench | |
04-25-2006 'Stars Fell On Alabama' | 10-16-2006 Don't Mess With Martinsville | |
05-02-2006 Whupped! | 10-23-2006 Turmoil in Hot-Lanta | |
05-09-2006 The Duke Of Darlington | 10-29-2006 Lone Star salutes await Terry Labonte | |
05-15-2006 Star Wars | 11-05-2006 A Special Day for Special K | |
05-22-2006 The Thunderbolts 600 | 11-15-2006 A Duel In The Sun | |
05-29-2006 A Memorial Day Tribute To An Old Soldier, Harry Hyde | 12-06-2006 Race City Reunion | |
06-06-2006 Bud Moore, An American Hero | 12-11-2006 Those Were The Days... | |
06-12-2006 Long Race The King | 12-26-2006 Testing, Testing... | |
06-20-2006 Sea Lions, Suits And Sears Point |
Higgins' Scuffs - 2007 | ||
01-04-2007 Daytona Through The Decades | 08-07-2007 We're Having A Heat Wave | |
01-08-2007 Unforgettable Bobby Hamilton | ||
01-09-2007 Awesome Andretti!!!!! | ||
01-15-2007 Written On The Wind | ||
01-17-2007 Mr. Benny | ||
01-22-2007 Die is cast for Awesome Bill | ||
01-29-2007 Daytona's Flash Gordon | ||
02-05-2007 Earnhardt dominates in '90 but win goes to Cope | ||
02-14-2007 'Playing with Pain' Neil Bonnett wrote that book in NASCAR | ||
04-23-2007 In Memory Of Old Occoneechee | ||
05-01-2007 The Battle For Richmond | ||
05-09-2007 Mothers Day Madness | ||
05-16-2007 'Bigger than big' Earnhardt Jr's move recalls a big one two decades ago | ||
05-22-2007 The Son Also Rises | ||
05-31-2007 Concrete and Crabcakes | ||
06-04-2007 Bump And Run | ||
06-11-2007 A Good Ol' Boy In Gen. Custer's Court | ||
06-18-2007 Golden Gate...Golden Memories | ||
06-26-2007 Rock, But No Role | ||
07-02-2007 Sakes, Er, Sacks Alive! | ||
07-09-2007 Old Soldiers... | ||
07-19-2007 Indy or Bust!!!! | ||
07-24-2007 Of Sharks And Battlin' Bodines... | ||
*** Website Administrator Note 7/20/2023.***
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