Buescher Looking to Make the Most of Opportunity in NASCAR Debut
When the green flag drops on the Nationwide race tonight at Richmond International Raceway, it will mark the NASCAR debut of Roush Fenway development driver Chris Buescher. Buescher will fill in for Roush Fenway’s Trevor Bayne, who is undergoing tests for symptoms that are thought to be related to theContinue Reading
Newman Visits Wounded Warriors at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Ryan Newman came away from his visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center feeling inspired, motivated and encouraged. The driver of the No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet, who will be competing in Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway, made a side trip to Washington D.C. Thursday to spend time withContinue Reading
Earnhardt Jr. Bringing Music To Schools, NASCAR All-Star Weekend
With a lifelong passion for music and a broad taste for its many variations, NASCAR’s eight-time Most Popular Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. is taking his zeal to others and using the NASCAR Sprint All-Star weekend and The Dale Jr. Foundation to do it. Through the VH1 Save The Music Foundation,Continue Reading
Drives from the back to claim win in Late Model charity event
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
David Stremme to Drive No. 70 at Richmond International Raceway
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
Young, Rising Talent Highlights Tight Race For NASCAR National Series Sunoco ROTY
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 Donating $1 to Red Cross From Each Friday Night Drags Grandstand Ticket
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
Austin Dillon to Throw Out First Pitch at San Diego Padres Game on May 2
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
Speedway Applauds N.C. Ruling To Establish Stock Car Racing as Official State Sport
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