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The scene in the Motorcraft/Quick Lane garage area at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday was a tale of two race cars. On one side of the aisle, there was a battered No. 21 Ford Fusion, one that led more than half of the first of two Budweiser Duel qualifying races,Continue Reading
Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 39 Quicken Loans Chevrolet SS for Stewart Haas Racing (SHR), finished 21st in his Budweiser Duel qualifying race after a cut right-rear tire with 20 laps remaining forced an unscheduled pit stop and dropped him off the lead lap. The Budweiser Duel consists ofContinue Reading
Tony Stewart continued a solid Speedweeks at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway by finishing sixth in Thursday’s Budweiser Duel, twin qualifying races that set the 43-car field for the season-opening Daytona 500. Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), will start 13th inContinue Reading
Mike Wallace, JD Motorsports, Daytona. The three names go hand-in-hand. This year the team, returning with Mike Wallace in the No. 01 G&K Services Chevrolet and adding Danny Efland in the No. 4 FLEX SEAL Chevrolet for the majority of the season, will try to repeat the success and finishContinue Reading
The neon yellow stripe on the back of Travis Pastrana’s No. 60 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Mustang may blend in with the bright paint scheme that adorns the car, but little else about the action sports star blends in. The 6-foot-2 athlete brings a fresh perspective to NASCAR for hisContinue Reading
NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin and Dennis Bickmeier, president of Richmond International Raceway, joined forces today to announce a star-studded lineup for the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdownat RIR on Thursday, April 25, 2013. The duo didn’t show their full hand, announcing only a partial list of the celebrities committed toContinue Reading
Phoenix International Raceway President Bryan R. Sperber announced today that Auramist, Inc. has signed on as a promotional partner, joining PIR’s family of brands. Auramist offers consumers and businesses a range of uniquely dry misting fans that are designed to enhance people’s comfort, safety and productivity. “We’re delighted to welcomeContinue Reading
NASCAR gives UPS (NYSE: UPS) the green flag in sustainability as it upgrades its Trackside Services operation for the 2013 racing season. This “best practice” aims to reduce environmental impacts and create a model for other racing teams and sponsors to leverage in their own sustainability efforts by reducing emissionsContinue Reading
Swift Response LLC, makers of FLEX SEAL, has completed a marketing partnership to partner with JD Motorsports for the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series season. The relationship will kick off at Daytona, by sponsoring the No. 4 FLEX SEAL Chevrolet driven by Danny Efland in this weekend’s DRIVE4COPD 300, at DaytonaContinue Reading