Ron Silk, looking to get his NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour points lead back, will start on the point for Saturday’s New Hampshire 100 after winning the Coors Light Pole Award Thursday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Silk had a top lap of 29.764 seconds (127.967 mph) around the 1.058-mile oval.Continue Reading
Mark Bridges, winning co-chief mechanic with George Bignotti and driver Tom Sneva in the 1983 Indianapolis 500, died Monday, Sept. 19. He was 60. Bridges was a lifelong Indianapolis resident who was raised within a half-dozen blocks of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He was a graduate of Arsenal Technical HighContinue Reading
Richard Childress Racing re-launched its website (www.RCRRacing.com) today with an exciting new look and interactive content to provide both new and passionate RCR fans the latest RCR news, information and exclusive content. The new site, designed and hosted by RACERSITES, includes interactivity to allow visitors the ability to customize theirContinue Reading
The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards will make its inaugural appearance at Mobile International Speedway a Rick Crawford Performance Track in, 2012. The ARCA-Mobile 200 will see the national touring series bring its old school door handle to door handle style of hard nose racing for 200 laps onContinue Reading
On a day when race teams were supposed to be tweaking their cars for the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300 at Martinsville Speedway, all they could do was keep an eye on Mother Nature. And as usual, Mother Nature won. After several attempts at drying the track for aContinue Reading
There is not a clear answer to who will be the 2011 Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil ASA Member Track National Champion with the upcoming final weekend of competition. The one thing that is known, everyone will be paying close attention to what will be happening at Ace Speedway thisContinue Reading
JR Motorsports co-owner and general manager Kelley Earnhardt announced today that Hayes Jewelers will serve as primary sponsor of the team’s No. 72 late model entry at Martinsville Speedway for the Virginia Is For Racing Lovers 300 on Oct. 9. 20-year-old Josh Berry will drive the Hayes Jewelers Chevrolet for theContinue Reading
Richard Childress Racing has promoted Kent Day to interim director of competition from his previous position as technical director with the 12-time NASCAR championship winning organization. Former RCR director of competition Scott Miller has taken a position with another motorsports organization. “Kent brings a wealth of knowledge and experience toContinue Reading
Tickets go on sale today for NASCAR Acceleration Weekend 2012, a combination of events and activities scheduled for Jan. 20-22 in Charlotte, N.C. that gives race fans an unprecedented, festival-like experience featuring legends of the sport and stars of today and tomorrow. Ticket prices range from $10 for individual eventContinue Reading
Dave Moody is reporting that either Bayne or possibly Stenhouse will be in the No. 21 for the Wood Brothers Racing next year. Eddie Wood has been quoted as saying that he would like Bayne to come back but it’s up to Ford and the Sponsors who fund the operationContinue Reading