Liz Clarke
Encyclopedia
Liz Clarke is an American
sportswriter. Currently a sportswriter for The Washington Post
, she has covered the sport of NASCAR
for The Charlotte Observer
, Dallas Morning News, USA Today
and The Post
. She currently covers the Georgetown Hoyas
men's college basketball team for the Washington Post.
Over the course of her career, she has twice been honored as NASCAR's top print journalist with the Russ Catlin Award for Excellence in Motorsports Journalism (1996 and 2003). Her first book, One Helluva Ride: How NASCAR Swept the Nation, was released on February 12, 2008. http://onehelluvaridebook.com/
In the book, Clarke brings people closer to the sport and business of NASCAR. Her close relationships with drivers and vast knowledge of the sport enabled Clarke to chronicle NASCAR’s transition from regional obsession to national phenomenon; while also profiling the sport’s most triumphant and tragic dynasties: the Allisons
, Pettys
& Earnhardts
.
While Clarke presently covers NASCAR, her knowledge of sports is wide-ranging. She spent four seasons as a Washington Redskins
beat writer for The Post, and has written extensively about the Olympics, tennis
and college sports.
Clarke is also a weekly “side-chick” on The Tony Kornheiser Show
, and serves as Mr. Tony's motorsports translator. She is an occasional panelist on Comcast SportsNet
’s Washington Post Live, an interactive sports roundtable covering the stories, trends and topics in the news and on the minds of sports fans throughout the Mid-Atlantic area.
A graduate of New York City
’s Barnard College
in 1983, Clarke lives in Washington, D.C.
, with her beloved Lab, Rusty.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
sportswriter. Currently a sportswriter for The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, she has covered the sport of NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
for The Charlotte Observer
The Charlotte Observer
The Charlotte Observer, serving Charlotte, North Carolina and its metro area, is the largest newspaper, in terms of circulation, in North Carolina and South Carolina...
, Dallas Morning News, USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
and The Post
The Post
The Post was a national tabloid newspaper in the United Kingdom, owned by Eddy Shah. It ran for only five weeks in November and December 1988. Ian St John and Jimmy Greaves, then the hosts of an ITV football series called Saint and Greavsie, had a column in the paper.The Post was produced at...
. She currently covers the Georgetown Hoyas
Georgetown Hoyas
Georgetown's nickname is The Hoyas, but its mascot is "Jack the Bulldog." Various breeds of dogs have been used by the sports teams as mascots since the early 1900s. Several notable bull terriers like Sergeant Stubby and "Hoya" were used at football games in the 1920s, as was a Great Dane in the...
men's college basketball team for the Washington Post.
Over the course of her career, she has twice been honored as NASCAR's top print journalist with the Russ Catlin Award for Excellence in Motorsports Journalism (1996 and 2003). Her first book, One Helluva Ride: How NASCAR Swept the Nation, was released on February 12, 2008. http://onehelluvaridebook.com/
In the book, Clarke brings people closer to the sport and business of NASCAR. Her close relationships with drivers and vast knowledge of the sport enabled Clarke to chronicle NASCAR’s transition from regional obsession to national phenomenon; while also profiling the sport’s most triumphant and tragic dynasties: the Allisons
Bobby Allison
Robert Arthur Allison is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. His two sons, Clifford Allison and Davey Allison followed him into racing, and both died within a year of each other....
, Pettys
Richard Petty
Richard Lee Petty is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the NASCAR Winston Cup Series...
& Earnhardts
Dale Earnhardt
Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his involvement in stock car racing for NASCAR...
.
While Clarke presently covers NASCAR, her knowledge of sports is wide-ranging. She spent four seasons as a Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
beat writer for The Post, and has written extensively about the Olympics, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
and college sports.
Clarke is also a weekly “side-chick” on The Tony Kornheiser Show
The Tony Kornheiser Show
The Tony Kornheiser Show is a sports radio talk show out of Washington, D.C. hosted by Tony Kornheiser, which appeared on WTEM from 1992 to 1997; on ESPN Radio between 1998 and 2004; back on WTEM from 2004 to 2006; and on WTWP and then WWWT in 2007 and 2008; and back on WTEM since September 8, 2009...
, and serves as Mr. Tony's motorsports translator. She is an occasional panelist on Comcast SportsNet
Comcast SportsNet
Comcast SportsNet is a group of regional sports networks in the United States primarily owned by the Comcast cable television company....
’s Washington Post Live, an interactive sports roundtable covering the stories, trends and topics in the news and on the minds of sports fans throughout the Mid-Atlantic area.
A graduate of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
’s Barnard College
Barnard College
Barnard College is a private women's liberal arts college and a member of the Seven Sisters. Founded in 1889, Barnard has been affiliated with Columbia University since 1900. The campus stretches along Broadway between 116th and 120th Streets in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in the borough...
in 1983, Clarke lives in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, with her beloved Lab, Rusty.