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Even after Dale Beatty lost both of his legs in combat, he refused to let his injuries keep him from serving his country. His continued commitment to helping other wounded veterans through Purple Heart Homes brings him to Charlotte Motor Speedway to be recognized with the Stonewall Jackson Award duringContinue Reading
A marathon by definition is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 26 miles and 385 yards and it is typically run on the road. While the distance of a marathon didn’t become standardized until 1921, it was one of the original modern Olympic sports in 1896. MoreContinue Reading
Kyle Busch has 24 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins to his credit at 16 different venues. Ironically enough, the driver of the No. 18 M&M’s Red, White and Blue Toyota has yet to win at the racetrack he considers his absolute favorite, where he’ll make his career-high 17th start inContinue Reading
Shell-Pennzoil Dodge driver AJ Allmendinger is looking forward to this weekend’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The 600-mile, 400-lap battle at CMS is the longest race on the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule. Some consider it NASCAR version of an endurance race. One thing is for sure and that’s ifContinue Reading
Michael Waltrip Racing announced today a multi-year contract extension with TRD, U.S.A. (Toyota Racing Development) to keep the organization in the Toyota camp for years to come. MWR and Toyota entered Sprint Cup Racing – NASCAR’s premier division – together in 2007. MWR currently fields three NASCAR Sprint Cup teamsContinue Reading
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) and TRD, U.S.A. (Toyota Racing Development) today formally introduced the new 2013 Toyota Camry that will compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) beginning next season at TRD’s Salisbury, N.C. facility. The introduction of the new 2013 Camry for NASCAR competition marked theContinue Reading
As the Charlotte area prepares for the upcoming Coca-Cola 600, select Walmart stores will offer authentic NASCAR merchandise and host exclusive fan events starting May 23. Customers are invited to attend these special events and enjoy special appearances by Denny Hamlin, Bobby Labonte, Bill Elliott and Michael Waltrip, and showContinue Reading
Brennan Newberry and Alex Bowman led the way in ARCA Racing Series testing at Michigan International Speedway on Tuesday, but the bigger story may be the record speeds that could be set on the newly-paved racetrack when the series returns June 15 for the RainEater 200. Garage talk has centeredContinue Reading
Owner-driver Kyle Busch will make his seventh NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start for Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM), piloting the No. 54 Monster Energy Camry at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway in Saturday’s History 300. Busch is very familiar with Victory Lane at his team’s home track, winning 10 times in 40Continue Reading
Ahead of the 600-miler at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Jeff Gordon has learned it’s just best not to ask. Gordon, a three-time winner of NASCAR’s longest race, finished second to Dale Earnhardt in this event during his rookie year of 1993. That event was completed in four hours and seven minutes,Continue Reading