With his win at Myrtle Beach Speedway last weekend, Jeff Agnew leapfrogged both Caleb Holman and Brad Rogers to seize the CARS Pro Cup Series points lead. However, Agnew’s hold is tenuous as Rogers sits only nine points back and Holman is only 34 points in arrears coming into theContinue Reading
Success is measured in various ways. With 2011 coming to an end RACE 101 students past and present have surpassed many goals. While on-track results speak volumes RACE 101’s curriculum involves much more than competitiveness. “Every one of our students comes with a different goal,” said RACE 101 Founder andContinue Reading
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will turn pink this weekend in order to promote breast cancer awareness. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and professional teams and fans will be doing their part during this weekend’s NHRA Big O Tires Nationals to raise funds for research andContinue Reading
Landmark public health campaign DRIVE4COPD today kicked off a high-profile social media competition led by DRIVE4COPD Celebrity Ambassadors* Danica Patrick and Patty Loveless to see who can get the most people screened for risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during the two weeks leading up to the Great AmericanContinue Reading
James “Bubba” Stewart has signed a multi-year contract to race with the motocross division of Joe Gibbs Racing, JGRMX. Additionally, JGRMX has extended its relationship with Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. racing exclusively Yamaha motorcycles through 2014. Stewart, who began racing at the age of four, is one of the mostContinue Reading
Team Penske IZOD IndyCar Series driver Will Power underwent further testing in Indianapolis on Monday for a back injury suffered in a multi-car accident during the series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 16. After experiencing pain in his upper back following the tragic accident that ultimatelyContinue Reading
The nationally-acclaimed North Carolina A&T marching band will perform in prerace prior to Sunday’s TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway and perform a traditional version of the National Anthem. The Blue & Gold Marching Machine, with more than 350 members, consistently receives national recognition and are among those toContinue Reading
Clint Bowyer may be a short timer at Richard Childress Racing but he gave his Shane Wilson-led crew a going away present they’ll long remember as the Kansas native won Sunday’s Good Sam Club 500 at Talladega Superspeedway for the second consecutive year and presented RCR with its 100th NASCARContinue Reading
INDYCAR continues to move forward with its investigation into the 15-car accident on Lap 11 of the Oct. 16 race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, in which two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon sustained unsurvivable injuries. As part of Phase 1 of the investigation, an internal team led by seriesContinue Reading
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon was remembered as a great race driver – but more importantly, as a wonderful father, husband, friend and man – at a public memorial service Sunday, Oct. 23 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. A large crowd, including Wheldon’s wife, Susie, and family, gathered toContinue Reading