On the wall in the Roush Fenway training room there is a quote that says “The only substitution for hard work is a miracle.” The 3M team, led by crew chief Greg Erwin, believes in that quote wholeheartedly and are expecting their hard work to pay of this season. “WeContinue Reading
Curtis Key and his Key Motorsports team will again be fielding the No. 40 Chevrolet, now with the new Impala, in the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series season. Key has gone back to the well with a driver that he is very familiar with, and knows can show the ability ofContinue Reading
There’s an old saying about charity beginning at home. And that’s what needs to be happening right now in NASCAR. We’ve got some racing greats who gave their all for the sport of stock car racing who are having some hard times getting medical care, paying the doctors’ bills, andContinue Reading
Les Richter, who served as a senior executive for NASCAR following his All-Pro NFL career, was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, it was announced tonight. Richter, affectionately known as “Coach” throughout the motorsports industry, passed away last June at the age of 79. He came to NASCARContinue Reading
Fans will have amazing sound to go with the always amazing racing when they return to Martinsville Speedway for the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 on April 3. A new, state-of-the-art sound system will be in place by the April event, giving fans unparalleled audio during the weekend. “Our new soundContinue Reading
Bloomberg Businessweek has named Michigan International Speedway chief Roger Curtis an “Innovator” for his efforts to bring research and development testing to the Brooklyn, Mich., racetrack. Curtis says his position in auto innovation is an unlikely one. For most of his 18 years in motorsports administration, he focused on marketing,Continue Reading
With the 2011 Sprint Cup Series season set to return to action at Daytona International Speedway next week, Roush Fenway Racing’s Matt Kenseth and his wife Katie are expecting great things for the month of February with the addition of a new baby. The Kenseths expect to welcome the latestContinue Reading
Lucas Oil, Dover International Speedway and Nashville Superspeedway have entered into a new partnership agreement that names the manufacturer of problem solving additives and high performance lubricants as title sponsor of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events at both Dover Motorsports, Inc. facilities. The “Lucas Oil 200” NASCAR CampingContinue Reading
Frank Stoddard, 14-time winning NASCAR Sprint Cup crew chief, announced today that he has formed his own NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race team. Stoddard will own the #32 Ford Fusion and plans to compete in the full schedule. Stoddard, a native of North Haverhill, New Hampshire, paved the way forContinue Reading
The second phase of construction began this week on the world’s largest high-definition video board that will debut during Charlotte Motor Speedway’s 2011 May race events. Long Foundation Drilling Company from Winston-Salem, N.C., and Mid-Atlantic Construction of Charlotte, N.C., are working with Eastern Sign Tech of Burlington, N.J., on phaseContinue Reading