Richard Childress Racing’s rookie driver Ty Dillon and the No. 41 Bass Pro Shops/Hemelgarn Enterprises Chevrolet team claimed the 2011 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Championship at the drop of the green flag in Sunday afternoon’s 200-lap season finale race at Toledo Speedway. The start of the Federated CarContinue Reading
THE MODERATOR: We are now joined by Dario Franchitti and Chip Ganassi. Gentlemen, I know Dan was a great friend and a great competitor. Just your thoughts, please. DARIO FRANCHITTI: I guess kind of right now numb and speechless are what comes up. One minute you’re joking around at driver intros and the nextContinue Reading
NDYCAR will not hold the 2011 Championship Celebration following the death of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 2005 IZOD IndyCar Series champion Dan Wheldon on Oct. 16. The event had been scheduled for Monday, Oct. 17, at Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. Information regarding a public memorial for WheldonContinue Reading
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A statement from Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Belskus on the death of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon from injuries suffered in the Las Vegas Indy 300 on Sunday, Oct. 16 during the IZOD INDYCAR World Championships Presented By Honda at Las Vegas MotorContinue Reading
In a Technical Bulletin issued September 27, 2011 to all NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car owners crew chiefs and drivers, NASCAR approved the Simpson Hybrid Pro device for use in its touring series. The Hybrid Pro is the second Simpson head restraint to be approved by NASCAR. Simpson is oneContinue Reading
Better Half Dash Recap Jacquelyn Butler has spent five years watching her boyfriend NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver David Ragan race, so it should come as no surprise that she was the class of the field Saturday afternoon at Charlotte Motor Speedway, claiming the historic title of inaugural Better HalfContinue Reading
As the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series is counting down to its season finale on Sunday, Chevrolet is already ramping up for the 2012 season. Chevrolet and its affiliated teams have started track testing the new direct-injected, twin-turbocharged Chevy IndyCar V-6 in preparation for Chevy’s return to open-wheel competition next year.Continue Reading
TaxSlayer.com today announced its title sponsorship of the Motorsports Journalism Awards of Excellence presented by Charlotte Motor Speedway. The awards, which have been administered annually since 1985, honor the legacy of Russ Catlin, a pioneer in motorsports media, and are among of the most prestigious, independent accolades in the fieldContinue Reading