Pocono Raceway’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was in 1974, a second Sprint Cup Series race was added to the Pocono schedule in 1982. Sunday’s Good Sam RV Insurance 500 was the 68thSprint Cup Series at Pocono Raceway. Each race was scheduled for 500 miles and each produced itsContinue Reading
The field has been narrowed and only 20 finalists remain for induction into the Class of 2012 International Motorsports Hall of Fame, IMHOF officials announced today. The final inductees will be elected when the last round of voting begins in August. “Practically every form of racing, from stock cars toContinue Reading
Realtree, the creator and marketer of the world’s most versatile camo patterns, and Bad Boy Buggies, a leader in utility vehicles for hunting and outdoor lifestyles, will partner as co-primary sponsors of Richard Childress Racing’s No. 29 Chevrolet team with Kevin Harvick for the August 27 Irwin Tools Night RaceContinue Reading
A Memorial Day weekend television tradition will continue with a new, six-year rights agreement that will keep the Indianapolis 500 on ABC through 2018, extending one of the longest-running relationships between a sporting event and a television network past the half-century mark. ESPN on ABC will broadcast the Indianapolis 500Continue Reading
More than 1,000 fans converged at the Mecca of Motorsports today for a fan forum and driver autograph session after Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Parade of Power rumbled down Bruton Smith Boulevard to launch the track’s Fall Season of Speed. Fans gathered at Concord Mills Mall and lined Bruton Smith BoulevardContinue Reading
Officials from Randy Hill Racing (RHR) and Go Green Racing (GGR) jointly announced today that the two entities will pair up for Saturday afternoon’s Zippo 200 at the Glen with 19-year old rising star Casey Roderick at the helm. Randy Hill Racing, a newly formed team with plans to competeContinue Reading
Bristol Motor Speedway amps up its year-long celebration of its 50th anniversary with a specially designed paint scheme featured on the car of NASCAR’s most popular driver at the IRWIN Tools Night Race Aug. 27. Dale Earnhardt Jr., helps celebrate the iconic track’s 50th anniversary by driving a golden AmpContinue Reading
The No. 13 team that competes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the No. 6 and 14 teams that compete in the NASCAR Nationwide Series were penalized Tuesday as a result of rules violations committed this past weekend. The No. 13 truck was found to be in violationContinue Reading
Alex “Kid” Kennedy already knows his way around the 11-turn road course of Watkins Glen International having competed in last year’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race. This time, however, he wants a much better finish than his 16th-place effort from 2010. With more races under his belt since then, the 19-yearContinue Reading
The 2011 NASCAR Weekend once again proved to be a huge economic windfall for the Las Vegas economy. This year’s event posted the third-highest financial impact on the community in the 14-year history of the event. This year’s event, held March 4-6, contributed $194,699,000 to the local economy, according toContinue Reading