The Stratosphere Tower, the most recognizable icon on the Las Vegas Strip will dim the lights on its tower for the second year to honor racing legend Dale Earnhardt Sr. The Stratosphere Tower will turn off its lights at 9:00 pm local time, February 18, 2011, and will remain darkContinue Reading
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced today a historic technology partnership with Freescale Semiconductor and McLaren Electronic Systems to develop and integrate fuel injection systems into the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, targeted for the 2012 season. Freescale will provide the processors for McLaren’s engine control unitsContinue Reading
Tom Carnegie, the voice of the famed 500-mile race and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway passed away Friday at the age of 91. Growing up in Pennsylvania and Indiana, veteran Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 driver John Andretti came to love that voice each May and again later in the summer when the NASCAR Sprint CupContinue Reading
Jack Roush has experienced more than his share of success in his 23 years of racing in NASCAR. Having won championships on every level, while accumulating over 280 wins, it stands to garner plenty of attention when Roush says that he feels better heading into the 2011 season, than heContinue Reading
Richard Childress Racing and Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines will pay tribute to the life and legacy of the legendary Dale Earnhardt throughout 2011 Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway. Commemorative No. 3 decals will adorn all eight of RCR’s race cars, transporters and pit boxes. ECR employees will wear special ECR/No. 3Continue Reading
Veteran Nationwide Series garage man Morris Van Vleet will serve as crew chief of Brett Rowe’s #55 Faith Motorsports entry in 2011, the team announced February 11. Van Vleet spent 2010 as crew chief for two different Nationwide Series programs, as well as some time atop the pit box inContinue Reading
Brown Services LLC, a partner to Medcor, Inc. in McHenry, Illinois has joined the #89 Morgan Shepherd race team effort to maximize exposure and visibility for The Salvation Army at Daytona and beyond, Faith Motorsports announced February 11. Brown Services LLC is HUB Zone and Ohio EDGE-certified company focused onContinue Reading
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