By Cole Cusumano, Staff Writer BRISTOL, Tenn. – The fast-paced UNOH 200 from Bristol Motor Speedway…
Author: Cole Cusumano
Cole Cusumano comes to Kickin' the Tires as a contributor with an established sports journalism background inside the NASCAR garage, as well as experience covering a variety of other sports, film and television. With an associate’s degree in automotive technologies, Cusumano's tenure at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication culminated in a bachelor’s degree in sports journalism.
In addition to his contributions to Kickin' the Tires, Cusumano serves as the motorsports reporter for The Arizona Republic and AZ Central, based in the greater Phoenix area, and also co-hosts his own weekly podcast titled The Money Stop.
Blaney falls short of top-10, feels “decent” about playoff hopes heading to Bristol
By Cole Cusumano, Staff Writer KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Ryan Blaney and the No. 12 team…
Sheldon Creed Set for Cup Debut in Kansas
By Cole Cusumano, Staff Writer KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Sheldon Creed ended the NASCAR Xfinity Series…
Emerling-Gase Motorsports Executes Successful Day in Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – A hectic day in the Heartland proved to be beneficial for quite…
Wild Truck Series Finish at Kansas Leaves Many Frontrunners Dejected
By Cole Cusumano, Staff Writer KANSAS CITY, Kan. – “Friday Night Lights” took on a whole…
Nick Sanchez Seeks Satisfaction with Kansas Win in Round of 10 Finale
By Cole Cusumano, Staff Writer KANSAS CITY, Kan. – For most rookie racers, qualifying for the…
Busy Breidinger Rides Confidence, Comfortability into Kansas
By Cole Cusumano, Staff Writer KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Toni Breidinger has had quite the week…
Logano’s Title Defense Begins with Respectable Southern 500 Rebound
By Cole Cusumano, Staff Writer Things have not gone according to plan for Joey Logano in…
NASCAR President Steve Phelps Weighs in on Preece Crash, Next Gen Safety
By Cole Cusumano, Staff Writer PHOENIX — Odds are by now you’ve likely watched the replay…
Erik Jones top-10 (again) at Pocono: “We went from a 25th-place team to a top-12 team”
By Cole Cusumano, Staff Writer In chaotic environments, fighter pilots are trained to be calculated in…