{"id":77242,"date":"2020-12-23T09:19:28","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T17:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=77242"},"modified":"2020-12-23T09:19:28","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T17:19:28","slug":"racingjunks-top-articles-of-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/racingjunks-top-articles-of-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"RacingJunk&#8217;s Top Articles of 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/racingjunks-top-articles-of-2020\\\/\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-77242 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/racingjunks-top-articles-of-2020\/atlantadragway_feature-img-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AtlantaDragway_Feature-IMG-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"RacingJunk&#039;s Top Articles of 2020\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-77246\" data-attachment-id=\"77246\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/racingjunks-top-articles-of-2020\/atlantadragway_feature-img-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AtlantaDragway_Feature-IMG-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1154\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Atlanta Dragway Goes Up On the Auction Block\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This year has been a strange one for sure. A lot of bad, a lot of sad, but also some good. We wanted to take a look back at the top articles of 2020.\u00a0&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/atlanta-dragway-goes-up-on-the-auction-block\/&quot;&gt;After years of offering some of the best National Hot Rod Association drag racing available, the NHRA is putting one of its own tracks on the auction block&lt;\/a&gt;.\u00a0 Built in 1975, the Commerce, GA-based Atlanta Dragway began with a red clay strip due to the facility originally being graded out as an airport.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AtlantaDragway_Feature-IMG-1-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AtlantaDragway_Feature-IMG-1-1024x577.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-77246'>\n\t\t\t\tThis year has been a strange one for sure. A lot of bad, a lot of sad, but also some good. We wanted to take a look back at the top articles of 2020.\u00a0\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/atlanta-dragway-goes-up-on-the-auction-block\/\">After years of offering some of the best National Hot Rod Association drag racing available, the NHRA is putting one of its own tracks on the auction block<\/a>.\u00a0 Built in 1975, the Commerce, GA-based Atlanta Dragway began with a red clay strip due to the facility originally being graded out as an airport.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/racingjunks-top-articles-of-2020\/rip-shawn-gann\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rip-shawn-Gann-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"RacingJunk&#039;s Top Articles of 2020\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-77252\" data-attachment-id=\"77252\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/racingjunks-top-articles-of-2020\/rip-shawn-gann\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rip-shawn-Gann.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,404\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D610&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1441450915&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;58&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"RIP Shawn Gann, NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Racer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/rip-shawn-gann-nhra-pro-stock-motorcycle-racer\/&quot;&gt;One of NHRA\u2019s most flamboyant professional competitors has died.&lt;\/a&gt; Shawn Gann, a five-time winner in the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series\u2019 Pro Stock Motorcycle class passed on May 16th, apparently by his own hand. He was 42 years old and hadn\u2019t turned a wheel in anger since the 2017 season.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rip-shawn-Gann-300x189.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rip-shawn-Gann.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-77252'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/rip-shawn-gann-nhra-pro-stock-motorcycle-racer\/\">One of NHRA\u2019s most flamboyant professional competitors has died.<\/a> Shawn Gann, a five-time winner in the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series\u2019 Pro Stock Motorcycle class passed on May 16th, apparently by his own hand. He was 42 years old and hadn\u2019t turned a wheel in anger since the 2017 season.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/racingjunks-top-articles-of-2020\/coronavirusstate-min-1024x341\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CoronaVirusState-min-1024x341-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"RacingJunk&#039;s Top Articles of 2020\" data-attachment-id=\"77247\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/racingjunks-top-articles-of-2020\/coronavirusstate-min-1024x341\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CoronaVirusState-min-1024x341-1-e1610569612913.png\" data-orig-size=\"640,213\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"COVID-19: The State of The Auto Industry and Resources to Help\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CoronaVirusState-min-1024x341-1-300x100.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CoronaVirusState-min-1024x341-1-e1610569612913.png\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/racingjunks-top-articles-of-2020\/shannonpoole\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/shannonpoole-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"RacingJunk&#039;s Top Articles of 2020\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-77253\" data-attachment-id=\"77253\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/racingjunks-top-articles-of-2020\/shannonpoole\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/shannonpoole.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,384\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Street Outlaws\u2019 Veteran Shannon Poole Involved in Scary Crash\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/street-outlaws-veteran-shannon-poole-involved-in-scary-crash\/&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Street Outlaws\u2019&lt;\/em&gt; star Shannon Poole was involved in a heart-stopping crash during the Gulfport Dragway\u2019s Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Blowout on a Sunday afternoon.&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/shannonpoole-300x180.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/shannonpoole.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-77253'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/street-outlaws-veteran-shannon-poole-involved-in-scary-crash\/\"><em>Street Outlaws\u2019<\/em> star Shannon Poole was involved in a heart-stopping crash during the Gulfport Dragway\u2019s Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Blowout on a Sunday afternoon.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/racingjunks-top-articles-of-2020\/nhra-drag-post-race\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/nhra-drag-post-race-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"RacingJunk&#039;s Top Articles of 2020\" data-attachment-id=\"77251\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/racingjunks-top-articles-of-2020\/nhra-drag-post-race\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/nhra-drag-post-race.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"639,332\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NHRA Drag Racers Involved in Post-Race Accident\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/nhra-drag-post-race-300x156.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/nhra-drag-post-race.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/racingjunks-top-articles-of-2020\/crash-that-left-daytona\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/crash-that-left-daytona-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"RacingJunk&#039;s Top Articles of 2020\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-77248\" data-attachment-id=\"77248\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/racingjunks-top-articles-of-2020\/crash-that-left-daytona\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/crash-that-left-daytona.png\" data-orig-size=\"640,321\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Crash that Left Daytona Silent \u2013 Again\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/the-crash-that-left-daytona-silent-again\/&quot;&gt;The 62nd Daytona 500 has been run. Denny Hamlin won for the second-straight year. It took two days to conduct NASCAR\u2019s premier race and, by the way it ended, there will be more than two days\u2019 worth of discussion about the results, even as the NASCAR haulers wend their way west for this weekend\u2019s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/crash-that-left-daytona-300x150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/crash-that-left-daytona.png\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-77248'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/the-crash-that-left-daytona-silent-again\/\">The 62nd Daytona 500 has been run. Denny Hamlin won for the second-straight year. It took two days to conduct NASCAR\u2019s premier race and, by the way it ended, there will be more than two days\u2019 worth of discussion about the results, even as the NASCAR haulers wend their way west for this weekend\u2019s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/racingjunks-top-articles-of-2020\/john-force-sitting-out\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/john-force-sitting-out-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"RacingJunk&#039;s Top Articles of 2020\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-77249\" data-attachment-id=\"77249\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/racingjunks-top-articles-of-2020\/john-force-sitting-out\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/john-force-sitting-out.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,401\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"John Force Racing to Sit Out the Remainder of 2020 NHRA Season\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/john-force-racing-to-sit-out-the-remainder-of-2020-nhra-season\/&quot;&gt;The NHRA went through a gauntlet of postponements amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Then the NHRA finally went forward with a revised Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule that restarted with two-consecutive races at the storied Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis in Indiana. But not all drivers were enthusiastic about the new plan.&lt;\/a&gt; Sixteen-time Funny Car world champion and NHRA legend John Force sidelined his four-car team for the restart of the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. The driver of the PEAK BlueDEF Chevrolet Camaro SS announced today that John Force Racing will remain sidelined for the 2020 season.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/john-force-sitting-out-300x188.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/john-force-sitting-out.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-77249'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/john-force-racing-to-sit-out-the-remainder-of-2020-nhra-season\/\">The NHRA went through a gauntlet of postponements amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Then the NHRA finally went forward with a revised Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule that restarted with two-consecutive races at the storied Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis in Indiana. But not all drivers were enthusiastic about the new plan.<\/a> Sixteen-time Funny Car world champion and NHRA legend John Force sidelined his four-car team for the restart of the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. The driver of the PEAK BlueDEF Chevrolet Camaro SS announced today that John Force Racing will remain sidelined for the 2020 season.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/racingjunks-top-articles-of-2020\/john-andretti_feature-e1580436026607\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/John-Andretti_FEATURE-e1580436026607-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"RacingJunk&#039;s Top Articles of 2020\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-77250\" data-attachment-id=\"77250\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/racingjunks-top-articles-of-2020\/john-andretti_feature-e1580436026607\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/John-Andretti_FEATURE-e1580436026607.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Racing World Mourns the Loss of John Andretti\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/racing-world-mourns-the-loss-of-john-andretti\/&quot;&gt;As the 2020 racing season begins to unfold many drivers and fans were left awestruck today after hearing about the passing of racing legend John Andretti.&lt;\/a&gt; The nephew of Mario Andretti spent the last three years battling colon cancer and after a hard-fought battle passed at the age of 56-years-old.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/John-Andretti_FEATURE-e1580436026607-240x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/John-Andretti_FEATURE-e1580436026607.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-77250'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/racing-world-mourns-the-loss-of-john-andretti\/\">As the 2020 racing season begins to unfold many drivers and fans were left awestruck today after hearing about the passing of racing legend John Andretti.<\/a> The nephew of Mario Andretti spent the last three years battling colon cancer and after a hard-fought battle passed at the age of 56-years-old.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/racingjunks-top-articles-of-2020\/42142979-770-sandia-motorsports-park-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/42142979-770-Sandia-Motorsports-Park-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"RacingJunk&#039;s Top Articles of 2020\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-77245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/42142979-770-Sandia-Motorsports-Park-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/42142979-770-Sandia-Motorsports-Park-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/42142979-770-Sandia-Motorsports-Park.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"77245\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/racingjunks-top-articles-of-2020\/42142979-770-sandia-motorsports-park-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/42142979-770-Sandia-Motorsports-Park.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Today\u2019s Cool Classified Find is this 87 Acre Motorsports Park for $2,490,000\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/todays-cool-classified-find-is-this-87-acre-motorsports-park\/&quot;&gt;Start your new Motorsports enterprise with Today\u2019s Cool Classified Find!&lt;\/a&gt; Located just outside of Albuquerque New Mexico. Details from the seller.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/42142979-770-Sandia-Motorsports-Park-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/42142979-770-Sandia-Motorsports-Park.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-77245'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/todays-cool-classified-find-is-this-87-acre-motorsports-park\/\">Start your new Motorsports enterprise with Today\u2019s Cool Classified Find!<\/a> Located just outside of Albuquerque New Mexico. Details from the seller.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/racingjunks-top-articles-of-2020\/unnamed-e1583970214893\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed-e1583970214893-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"RacingJunk&#039;s Top Articles of 2020\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-77244\" data-attachment-id=\"77244\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/racingjunks-top-articles-of-2020\/unnamed-e1583970214893\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed-e1583970214893.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"512,271\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Auto Events Cancelled or Postponed Due to COVID-19 Pandemic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/auto-events-canceled-or-postponed-due-to-covid-19-pandemic\/&quot;&gt;Here are the events canceled or postponed due to concerns regards to the COVID-19 Pandemic.&lt;\/a&gt; This is not comprehensive and we are still adding to it. If you are concerned if an event is planning to go to please check their respective websites and social media.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed-e1583970214893-300x159.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/unnamed-e1583970214893.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-77244'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/auto-events-canceled-or-postponed-due-to-covid-19-pandemic\/\">Here are the events canceled or postponed due to concerns regards to the COVID-19 Pandemic.<\/a> This is not comprehensive and we are still adding to it. If you are concerned if an event is planning to go to please check their respective websites and social media.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>This year has been a strange one for sure. A lot of bad, a lot of sad, but also some good. 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