David Starr and the SS Green Light Racing team come off their first podium finish of 2011 on the heels of three straight top-ten finishes giving them positive momentum as the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series returns for it’s sophomore season at the Pocono Raceway. Starr and the team hopeContinue Reading
Regan Smith said he was more nervous throwing out the ceremonial first pitch Wednesday at Coors Field than he was prior to competing in Sunday’s Brickyard 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. But as he did with his third-place Brickyard finish in his No. 78 Chevrolet, the Furniture Row Racing driver came through againContinue Reading
NASCAR announced penalties today for the No. 23 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team of Joe Denette Motorsports and driver Jason White. The penalties levied against the team are a result of alleged rule infractions on a fuel cell discovered during opening-day inspection at Lucas Oil Raceway on July 29.Continue Reading
P1 Groupe driver Scott Wimmer was tagged to drive the #70 Foretravel Motorcoach Chevrolet Impala for ML Motorsports this weekend at Iowa Speedway for the US Cellular 250. This weekend’s race marks the twenty-second race on the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Schedule. This will mark the third race this seasonContinue Reading
The Bristol Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities Board of Trustees today announced the establishment of the Jeff Byrd Grant, in honor of the long-time Bristol Motor Speedway president and general manager who passed away Oct. 17, 2010. The $50,000 grant, which will be awarded each year, is one of theContinue Reading
Chad Kendrick, crew chief for the No. 23 team in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, has been penalized for rule violations committed last week at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Kendrick violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-J (any determination by NASCAR officials that the raceContinue Reading
Four longtime volunteers in the Martinsville and Henry County area have been nominated for the inaugural Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award by Martinsville Speedway. Linda Bowman, Dr. Mark Crabtree, Dr. David Jones and Lydia Pegram have been nominated by the Speedway staff for their service to the Martinsville and HenryContinue Reading
Leavine Family Racing (LFR), the No. 95 Texas-based NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team, is coming to The Speedway Club at Texas Motor Speedway, on Saturday, August 13. Leavine Family Racing was founded by Tyler, Texas native and Speedway Club member, Bob Leavine. After sponsoring David Starr in both the NASCARContinue Reading
Dover Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: DVD) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Nashville Superspeedway, has notified NASCAR that it will not seek any 2012 race sanctions. Vice President and General Manager of Nashville Superspeedway, Cliff Hawks, stated, “Nashville is a tremendous market filled with passionate race fans. We have some extremelyContinue Reading
Imagine being on the track, lined up alongside some of the top drivers in NASCAR. As the green flag waves, you accelerate down the frontstretch before heading into Turn 1. Seems far-fetched, right? Maybe not, if you’re traveling at four miles per hour. On August 21 at Michigan International Speedway,Continue Reading