Perennial NASCAR Sprint Cup Series all-star Kyle Busch was in the right place at the right time today when he rode into uptown Charlotte on horseback and prevented a heist involving the $1 million prize earmarked for the winner of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. SpeedwayContinue Reading
Tommy Baldwin Racing is pleased to announce that Big Red, Inc. will partner with the team for five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races in the 2011 season. Dave Blaney will pilot the No. 36 Big Red Chevrolet beginning at Infineon Raceway June 26. The No. 36 will also carry theContinue Reading
Golden Corral and Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) are pleased to announce a partnership for the remainder of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) season. Golden Corral will be the primary sponsor of the No. 36 Chevrolet for 19 of the 28 remaining NSCS races and associate sponsor for theContinue Reading
Lee Petty was single-minded when it came to stock car racing as both driver and owner. It would be his business – and he would make it a successful one. Petty, born in 1914, grew up dirt poor in rural North Carolina. He sold biscuits and operated a trucking company,Continue Reading
A respectable finish, followed by a rare weekend off, have resulted in a needed mood swing for driver Regan Smith and the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing team. After experiencing a six-race, hard-luck streak, Smith came back to post a 15th-place finish two weeks ago at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Though Smith was not pleased with the finishContinue Reading
While Darlington Raceway is known for testing the patience and skill of even the most accomplished and talented Sprint Cup Series drivers, a few have managed to conquer the historic, egg-shaped oval. Here are five drivers, all past Darlington winners, worth watching in the 2011 SHOWTIME Southern 500: DENNY HAMLINContinue Reading
The Kevin Harvick Foundation, founded in 2010 by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick and his wife DeLana, kicks off its second year by welcoming a group of very special guests Saturday, April 30 at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway. Fifty youth from the Boys and Girls Clubs of MetroContinue Reading
Richmond International Raceway and short track racing have only spelled good news for U.S. Army driver Ryan Newman. In 18 career Sprint Cup starts at the .75-mile Richmond track, Newman has one win, five top fives,11 top 10s and an average finish of 11.4. His finishing record in his past four appearances at Richmond is evenContinue Reading
Tis the season to grill according to Bobby Labonte as his No. 47 Toyota Camry lights up the Kingsford Charcoal brand during the night race at Richmond International Raceway where his best NASCAR Sprint Cup Series finish is second-place (twice). “We’re looking forward to having Kingsford on our Toyota CamryContinue Reading
Two-time track winner Jeff Gordon enjoys the twice-yearly trips to Richmond International Raceway, but that does not mean the short track is short on challenges it presents NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams. “I love Richmond, and I don’t know of another driver that doesn’t like this track,” said Gordon, whoContinue Reading