Actress/Singer Emmy Rossum will perform the Star-Spangled Banner prior to the SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500™ NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, Feb. 27 at Phoenix International Raceway. Rossum said she’s excited for to help fans rev up for the SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500™ – the last NASCAR event toContinue Reading
The best piece of news that Furniture Row Racing driver Regan Smith received during the offseason was that he qualified to participate in NASCAR’s traditional opener – the Budweiser Shootout, scheduled for Saturday night (FOX), 8 p.m. ET. When NASCAR released the new qualification criteria in mid January for the non-points, 75-lap, 187.5-mile race at Daytona InternationalContinue Reading
The high-speed thrill of NASCAR racing will take STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) professional development to the high banks of Daytona International Speedway next week. That’s when 24 educators from six schools in an around Daytona Beach come together and engage in turns, spins and pit stops to improveContinue Reading
Long recognized for listening to its fans and enhancing the weekend experience, Richmond International Raceway is taking its fan-friendly approach a step further by launching a Fan Advisory Board. The group of fans will represent the entire body of fans to assist the track in continuing to improve the overallContinue Reading
With 25 plus years in the sport, it isn’t often Michael Waltrip experiences something new in NASCAR. But next week in Daytona the two-time Daytona 500 champion enters his first Camping World Truck Series race on the 2.5-mile Florida highbanks. Vision Aviation Racing (VAR) announced today that WaltripContinue Reading
No long shots, no dark horses. All limbs remained unoccupied. The NASCAR media corps played it safe in the annual NASCARMedia.com preseason poll, picking five-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson to win his sixth title – and come one short of Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt forContinue Reading
Phoenix International Raceway Bryan R. Sperber today announced Bennett Lane Winery has joined the PIR family of corporate partners with an agreement that includes naming rights to the NASCAR facility’s popular, all-inclusive trackside club. The “Turn 4 Wine Trackside Club” – named after Bennett Lane’s Turn 4 Cabernet Sauvignon –Continue Reading
Here’s looking at you, Michigan International Speedway. Michigan International Speedway, a 1,400-acre historic NASCAR racetrack in Southeastern Michigan’s Lenawee and Jackson Counties, will host its second annual Great Lakes Wine Fest on Saturday, May 21. This event will feature the tastes and toasts of Michigan wineries, Michigan breweries and MichiganContinue Reading
Michigan International Speedway officials are proud of its commitment to communicate with its guests and partners. The MIS team also likes doing cool stuff with technology. So pair the two together and race fans get the Michigan International Speedway mobile website and mobile fan club, both launched Monday. Race fansContinue Reading
Hollywood actress Amber Heard will serve as the Grand Marshal for the 33rd annual Budweiser Shootout on Saturday night, Feb. 12 – the star-studded non-points NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event that kicks off the stock car portion of Speedweeks 2011 at Daytona International Speedway. Heard will give the starting commandContinue Reading