Four races into the 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season David Starr found himself in a very unusual position of being outside the top-fifteen in the drivers point standings with some bad racing luck resulting in torn-up race trucks and disappointing finishes. Just two races later Starr and theContinue Reading
Johnny Sauter, driver of the No. 13 Safe Auto/Curb Records/Carrier Chevrolet Silverado, makes his third NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start in as many years for ThorSport Racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday, May 20th. Sitting second in the driver points after teammate Matt Crafton, Sauter is comfortable reclaimingContinue Reading
Rising Star Management Group is pleased to announce a partnership between Joy Mining Machinery, Josh Richards and Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) for select NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) races for the 2011 season. Entering the sport with the reigning NCWTS owners’ champions, Joy Mining Machinery is excited to haveContinue Reading
The ultimate NASCAR party won’t stop when the checkered flag flies on May 21 as Charlotte Motor Speedway will treat fans to a post-race concert on the frontstretch grass following the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. Country music star Julie Roberts will perform a 30-minute concert for fans where she willContinue Reading
All Chase for NASCAR Sprint Cup Races to Feature Second Half Split-Screen Breaks ESPN’s telecasts of the final 10 races of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season will have a new look with the introduction of “NASCAR NonStop,” a commercial format designed to bring more racing action to viewersContinue Reading
Iowa Speedway announced today that grandstand tickets for the Iowa John Deere Dealers 250 presented by Pioneer NASCAR Nationwide Series Race are sold out! Fans who want to catch a piece of the action can purchase standing room only tickets for $35, and Casey’s General Store Fan Walk tickets areContinue Reading
Pastrana-Waltrip Racing and NAPA announced today that Canadian driver Patrick Carpentier will race the No. 99 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota in the NAPA AUTO PARTS 200 presented by Dodge, NASCAR Nationwide Series race at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal on Aug. 20. ‘’We are extremely proud to see someone like Patrick, a greatContinue Reading
Pennzoil announced today the lineup of drivers who will compete in this year’s Pennzoil Ultra Victory Challenge, set to take place at 6:00 p.m. (ET) on May 21 at Charlotte Motor Speedway as part of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race pre-event festivities. The Pennzoil Ultra Victory Challenge is NASCAR’s versionContinue Reading
Saturday night’s Sprint All-Star race will finish with a 10-lap sprint to the checkered flag, but the green flag for the event waves two days earlier at the pit crew competition according to Jeff Gordon. Gordon, whose wins occurred in 1995, 1997 and 2001, is tied with Dale Earnhardt forContinue Reading
It’s been 10 years since Dale Earnhardt was killed in a crash on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500 and the loss of “The Intimidator” is still being felt throughout motorsports. In 2011, as the NASCAR community reflects on his life and career, Charlotte Motor Speedway is lookingContinue Reading