alanisnking
Alanis King
alanisnking
The cat lady who writes about cars and motorsport. Former writer and editor at Jalopnik.

I didn’t say it was all about the wins. I’d be fine with the scenario you’re describing, as that driver was the most consistently successful that season. The quote on wins was a convenient opener and showed that Crafton is rightfully unapologetic about winning the title in this era of NASCAR, because he played the

I had this same odd feeling, too. Like, we always talk about the wild hypotheticals.... and here was one.  Read more

I was on vacation when the championship races happened, so you all get a late take from me this year. But a take nonetheless! Read more

I wrote this blog on headached autopilot, and just apologized to her. (I will no longer have a headache by tomorrow when I see everyone’s lovely faces!) Thanks for pointing it out! Read more

I picked because I knew you would be excited  Read more

I keep telling her to chill with that “destruction” stuff Read more

I totally, definitely, 200 percent wasn’t being sarcastic when I called it weird. Nope. I’m never sarcastic. Never have been, in my entire life. Not once! Read more

Nah, not bad. Kristen Lee and I read hate mail to each other last week without letting the other see it beforehand and were surprised at how bad it was. You can know a situation, very well, and still be surprised! Read more

This was supposed to be a heart but, I am me  Read more

Roval, I am fine with. “Turtles,” I am not.  Read more

To the “blah” part: Do we in general, as a car-buying public, see Cadillac as a company that’s doing big things? Interesting things? Are we following it avidly, waiting to see what comes next? Are people flocking to its lots, because it’s got the right strategy to do well in this market? Not really. Read more

That’s exactly what I’m saying. “Decent” encompasses so much: I’m not a fan of the low-powered CT4-V and CT5-V. At all. I’m not a fan of Cadillac not committing to where it wants to go with its cars. I’m a huge fan of the outgoing V-Series cars. At the same time, one of the major (and warranted) complaints with those Read more

This was weird to me, too, but, via the Motorsport.com story: Read more

Both are correct (see here), but I prefer “deserted,” which is why the only time you see “desert island” up there is in quotes.  Read more