Denny Hamlin opted to start in the back but that didn’t prevent him from winding up in Victory Lane at the end of the night. Hamlin passed Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch on the final lap to claim the win in the fourth annual Denny Hamlin Short Track ShowdownContinue Reading
For the first time since November of 2008, South Bend, Indiana’s David Stremme found himself behind the wheel of a Nationwide race car. Last week, Indiana-based ML Motorsports announced that the former NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year would pilot the No. 70 Foretravel Chevrolet Impala at Nashville Superspeedway.Continue Reading
This year’s crop of rookie drivers leading the standings for Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in all three national series are wearing the yellow stripe proudly and gaining respect and the attention of fans and competitors alike. Since 1954, NASCAR has awarded top performing first-year drivers the distinction ofContinue Reading
Atlanta Motor Speedway is giving fans an opportunity to assist the American Red Cross relief efforts while also enjoying the season opener of Friday Night Drags and MCR Safety Show-N-Shine on April 29. Atlanta Motor Speedway will donate one dollar from each grandstand ticket sold at the Speedway’s summer dragContinue Reading
Simi Valley, CA – Today, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation announced a series of partnerships with eight Major League Baseball (MLB) teams – from the NY Yankees to Los Angeles Dodgers – hundreds of thousands of baseball fans a way to celebrate the 100th birthday of President Reagan. Ronald Reagan’sContinue Reading
The North Carolina Senate voted yesterday to establish stock car racing as the “official state sport” by a margin of 46-3 and as the largest motorsports facility in the state, Charlotte Motor Speedway is celebrating the Senate’s ruling. “North Carolina is truly the world capital of motorsports and we applaudContinue Reading
A schedule tweak in the spring Sprint Cup schedule at Martinsville Speedway will also be used for the TUMS Fast Relief 500 weekend Oct. 28-30. Qualifying for the TUMS Fast Relief 500 will be held on Saturday, October 29 along with time trials for the Kroger 200 NASCAR Camping WorldContinue Reading
Roush Fenway’s Carl Edwards has accumulated quite a few trophies since joining the NASCAR circuit, but he will have a special use for the unique Sam Bass-painted Gibson guitar trophy he won with his dominating performance last weekend in Nashville. Edwards is auctioning off the famous trophy, along with aContinue Reading
Pocono Raceway will be one of the recipients of the 2011 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence, presented each year by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The award highlights the best in environmental innovation and expertise throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the highest statewide honor bestowed upon businessesContinue Reading
Infineon Raceway and FLASQ Wines have entered into a new agreement giving the St. Helena (Calif.)-based winery its first-ever sports venue alliance in the United States. Located in the beautiful Sonoma Valley, the raceway is an ideal fit for FLASQ, as it is the first domestic wine sold in convenient,Continue Reading