As the Nationwide Series headed north of the border for the final road course race of the 2011 season, Eric McClure hoped that the phrase “third time’s a charm” would hold true for the Hefty Racing® team at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Unfortunately, trouble found the Hefty® BlackOut™/Reynolds™ Chevrolet onContinue Reading
Returning to the site of RAB Racing’s first NASCAR Nationwide Series win, the team was accustomed to success at Montreal. This spirit allowed Kenny Wallace to recover confidently after being spun midway through the NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Saturday. RAB Racing and Kenny Wallace left MontrealContinue Reading
Jason White and the No. 23 Joe Denette Motorsports team rallied back from engine woes to finish sixth in the VFW 200 at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday. This was the third top-10 finish for the rookie team and a track-best finish for White at the two-mile tri-oval. The solid finishContinue Reading
Five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson will make an appearance in the Martinsville Speedway Fan Zone before the TUMS Fast Relief 500 on October 30. It will be the first appearance in the Martinsville Speedway Fan Zone for Johnson, the winner of six Sprint Cup races at Martinsville. TheContinue Reading
Dave Blaney drove the No. 36 Accell Construction Chevrolet to the 34th starting position in the Pure Michigan 400. After struggling with handling, a pit road mistake and running out of fuel, the Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) team brought home a 33rd-place finish. The finish kept TBR in the 32ndContinue Reading
Mike Wallace and the No. 01 G&K Services Chevrolet showed their road racing prowess during the NASCAR Nationwide Series race on the road course of Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Saturday. When the two practice sessions ended on Friday morning, Wallace and team posted the 38th and 32ndfastest times. They backedContinue Reading
There have been many defining moments throughout Bristol Motor Speedway’s 50-year history. None, however, have left quite the impression as a couple featuring the legendary Dale Earnhardt and Terry Labonte. As the iconic Speedway continues to celebrate its 50th anniversary through the Aug. 27 running of the IRWIN Tools NightContinue Reading
After improved performance at the Lucas Oil Raceway, in Indianapolis, Ind., in July, Peck Motorsports is returning to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway (BMS) for Wednesday night’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 200. It will be the team’s third start in the series with twoContinue Reading
Food City officials recently announced that country music artist Billy Dean will serve as Honorary Starter for the August 26th Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway. “We’re honored to have such an extremely talented artist represent our company as Honorary Starter of the upcoming Food City 250,” said StevenContinue Reading
QMI, a leading manufacturing of automotive preventive maintenance products and equipment, is joining forces with the Ricky Benton Racing (RBR) Enterprises No. 92 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Chevrolet Silverado race team and driver Clay Rogers for the August 24 event at Bristol Motor Speedway. “We couldn’t be moreContinue Reading