Earlier this year Dale Earnhardt Jr. traveled to General Motors’ assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, not only to take ownership of a brand new 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible but also drive it off the line in grand debut of its heavily anticipated arrival. Amid cheering workers and flashing cameras, EarnhardtContinue Reading
CAR DRIVER/HOMETOWN TEAM OWNER CREW CHIEF 00 Brett Moffitt, Grimes, Iowa Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota Michael Waltrip Mike Greci 02 CJ Faison, Felton, Del. * Schaffer Oils/Delaware Auto Exch. Chevrolet Rich Rudolph TBA 2 Ryan Gifford, Winchester, Tenn. Toyota Racing Development Toyota Max Siegel Wayne Orme 03 Cody Hodgson, Escalon,Continue Reading
NASCAR announced today its 2012 Hall of Fame class, which includes Virginia’s own Glen Wood, who laid the foundation for the famed Wood Brothers Racing team as a driver in NASCAR’s premier series. Competing on a semi-regular basis, Wood won four times; but, he is best known for his collaborationContinue Reading
The NASCAR Foundation today announced that Office Depot, the Official Office Products Partner of NASCAR and co-primary sponsor of Tony Stewart and the No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, will offer new NASCAR Unites wristbands at more than 1,100 Office Depot stores nationwide. StartingContinue Reading
Students and graduates of RACE 101 presented by Howe Racing Enterprises enjoyed success across North America this weekend with numerous victories and career best finishes. Topping the list of achievements was current student Trevor Sanborn winning the Pro Series late model feature at Beech Ridge Speedway in Scarborough, Maine. Sanborn’sContinue Reading
As the nation celebrates the Independence Day holiday weekend, Daytona International Speedway and tens of thousands of race fans in attendance for the Coke Zero 400 Weekend Powered By Coca-Cola will pay tribute to four Medal of Honor recipients. It’s the third straight year that Daytona International Speedway will honorContinue Reading
Turner Motorsports will be well-represented as drivers Justin Allgaier, Ricky Carmichael and Jason Leffler travel to Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, to compete in the seventh annual running of The Prelude To The Dream on Wednesday evening June 8th, 2011. All three Turner Motorsports drivers have unique experience running on dirt that will play into their favorContinue Reading
The NASCAR Foundation will recognize the outstanding charitable and volunteer efforts of NASCAR fans by awarding the inaugural Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award, which includes a $100,000 donation from The NASCAR Foundation to the children’s charity of the recipient’s choice. The award will honor the passionate commitment Betty Jane FranceContinue Reading
NASCAR announced today that David Higdon has been named managing director within the sanctioning body’s newly formed Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) department. Higdon will begin his duties with NASCAR on June 20, 2011. Higdon joins NASCAR from the LPGA Tour where since 2009 he has overseen corporate communications; stakeholder andContinue Reading
Race Highlights: RCR teammates finished 11th (Kevin Harvick), 18th (Clint Bowyer), 19th (Paul Menard) and 25th (Jeff Burton). RCR teammates are fourth (Harvick), ninth (Bowyer), 20th (Menard) and 24th (Burton) in the Sprint Cup Series point standings following Sunday’s race at Kansas Speedway. Harvick posted an average running position of 8.25, seventh bestContinue Reading