Two races remain before the complete 12-driver Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup is set, seedings and all. Six drivers have clinched a Chase spot in some fashion. Kyle Busch, five-time defending champion Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards have locked up top-10 spots. Kevin Harvick (three wins) andContinue Reading
Wednesday, Aug. 31 No. 2 OneMain Financial Show Car – OneMain Financial Branch at 530 Lake Center Parkway, Westlake Shopping Center, Suite C, Cumming, Ga. 30040, 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Show Car – Wal-Mart at 4949 Bill Gardner Parkway, Locust Grove, Ga. 30248, 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. DavidContinue Reading
Dirt Background Gives Leg Up at Atlanta Motor Speedway As the Atlanta Motor Speedway pavement has worn and aged, many drivers in the garage have described racing at AMS as driving on a big dirt track. With tire falloff being so pronounced, racers must handle a car that slides aroundContinue Reading
NASCAR and Office Depot (NYSE: ODP), the Official Office Products Partner of NASCAR, today announced the two small businesses finalists who could win $1 million in its annual “Official Small Business of NASCAR, Courtesy of Office Depot” sweepstakes. Office Depot partnered with another NASCAR Partner, 3M, for this promotion. Finalists Kacie Howard,Continue Reading
Atlanta Motor Speedway’s 1.54-mile venue should be a welcome sight this weekend for Ryan Newman, who will be driving the No. 39 U.S. Army Reserve Chevrolet in a tribute to Soldiers, who combine civilian experience with military training to provide specialized skills for missions around the world. When comparing Newman’s finishes from lastContinue Reading
When fans return to Richmond International Raceway September 9-10 for NASCAR’s “One Last Race to Make The Chase” weekend, they will experience an uncompromisingly audible and clear aural experience with the track’s new, state-of-the-art public address system. Installation of the new sound system began this summer and will be completeContinue Reading
Five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers – Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch and Kyle Busch – completed a two-day Goodyear tire test at Phoenix International Raceway on August 29-30. The tests ran from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day and provided NASCAR’s official tire manufacturer withContinue Reading
Andy Lally, unless something unforeseen occurs, will be the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year. Lally, a three-time GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series champion, is the only freshman left competing for the award since Brian Keselowski and T.J. Bell failed to meet the minimum competition requirements.Continue Reading
Scott Wimmer again didn’t disappoint at the famed Bristol Motor Speedway in Friday nights’ Food City 250. Starting the #40 Extremebidder.com Key Motorsports Chevrolet Impala in the 37th position, Wimmer had two goals for the race, move forward and keep his nose clean. Wimmer was able to accomplish both onContinue Reading
A limited number of spots remain for the annual Reed Sorenson Charity Golf Classic Presented by AutoTrader.com. The event will take place Thursday, Sept. 1 at Crystal Lake Golf Club in Hampton, Ga., and will benefit the Atlanta chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. with theContinue Reading