Kyle Funderburk

Kyle Funderburk

Joined: Aug 18, 2016

Expert for Dawn of the Dawg. Covers high school sports in Jackson, Banks, Barrow and Madison Counties for Main Street Newspapers.

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Alex Bowman, driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

NASCAR: Purchase of International Speedway Corporation a bigger deal than most realize

KANSAS CITY, KS - MAY 12: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Light Ford, leads the field during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series KC Masterpiece 400 at Kansas Speedway on May 12, 2018 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)

Motorsports: This Saturday a primer for Memorial Day Sunday

SEBRING, FL - MARCH 13: The #10 Chevrolet Corvette DP of Ricky Taylor, Jordan Taylor and Max Angelelli is shown in action during practice for the 12 Hours of Sebring at Sebring International Raceway on March 13, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. (Photo by Brian Cleary/Getty Images)

IMSA and WEC reuniting for another SuperSebring in 2020

SHANGHAI, CHINA - APRIL 14: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes W10 leads the field at the start during the F1 Grand Prix of China at Shanghai International Circuit on April 14, 2019 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Formula 1 has problems, but they are not Formula 1’s problems to fix

SHANGHAI, CHINA - APRIL 14: Race winner Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP and second placed finisher Valtteri Bottas of Finland and Mercedes GP celebrate on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of China at Shanghai International Circuit on April 14, 2019 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

Formula 1: Mercedes’ dominance by the numbers

HONG KONG, HONG KONG - MARCH 10: Felipe Nasr (BRA), GEOX Dragon Racing, Penske EV-3 crashes into the barrier, collecting Pascal Wehrlein (DEU), Mahindra Racing, M5 Electro and Jérôme d'Ambrosio (BEL), Mahindra Racing, M5 Electro on March 10, 2019 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by FIA ABB Formula E/Handout/Getty Images)

Formula E: The greatest show without gasoline

SHANGHAI, CHINA - APRIL 15:Sebastian Vettel of Germany driving the (5) Scuderia Ferrari SF71H leads the field into the first corner during the Formula One Grand Prix of China at Shanghai International Circuit on April 15, 2018 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

Motorsports: Upcoming major three-day weekend across multiple series

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 01: Staff reveal the NASCAR and Monster Energy logos during a press conference as NASCAR and Monster Energy announce premier series entitlement partnership at Wynn Las Vegas on December 1, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Monster Energy, which will begin its tenure as naming rights partner on Jan. 1, 2017, will become only the third company to serve as the entitlement sponsor in NASCAR premier series history, following RJ Reynolds and Sprint/Nextel. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

NASCAR Cup Series going full steam ahead on new sponsorship model

LEBANON, TN - APRIL 23: Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Ford DriveOne Ford celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Nashville 300 at Nashville Superspeedway on April 23, 2011 in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

NASCAR: If not Nashville, where will NASCAR go for more short track racing?

20 Mar 1998: Tony Stewart in action during the Dura Lube 200 at the Phoenix International Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona. Mandatory Credit: David Taylor /Allsport

NASCAR and IndyCar: America’s two biggest series should embrace each other

FORT WORTH, TX - MARCH 29: Clint Bowyer, driver of the #14 Rush Truck Centers/Cummins Ford, speaks with the media following qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on March 29, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

NASCAR Cup Series: Single-car qualifying not the way to go

BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 31: Top three finishers Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP, Valtteri Bottas of Finland and Mercedes GP and Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari celebrate on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 31, 2019 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Formula 1: Has Ferrari’s progress catching Mercedes stalled?

FORT WORTH, TX - MARCH 31: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, leads William Byron, driver of the #24 Axalta/Primeline Chevrolet, during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on March 31, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

NASCAR Cup Series: Chevrolet’s best race of 2019 still not enough to win

FORT WORTH, TX - MARCH 30: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 iK9 Toyota, poses with the trophy after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series My Bariatric Solutions 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on March 30, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

NASCAR Xfinity Series: Race reports for top teams at Texas Motor Speedway

LONG POND, PA - JUNE 03: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Duracell Ford, and Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Beer Ford (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

NASCAR Cup Series: Why did Pocono Raceway get the doubleheader?

MARTINSVILLE, VA - MARCH 24: A general view of the action during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway on March 24, 2019 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

NASCAR Cup Series: 2020 schedule gives hope for major changes in 2021