He swept the competition aside like rain on a windshield. Ty Dillon took advantage of a late-race wreck by leader Cale Gale with six laps remaining, and brushed leader Max Gresham aside with one lap to go and posted his fourth victory of the season in the RainEater Wiper BladesContinue Reading
It’s only natural a true “Michigan Man” will serve as the Grand Marshal at Michigan International Speedway, a venue widely known for celebrating its state’s heritage. Lloyd Carr, the former University of Michigan football coach and recent College Football Hall of Fame inductee, will serve as the Grand Marshal forContinue Reading
There will be a bit of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series flair in the Thunder Valley Casino Resort 200 at Infineon Raceway on Saturday, June 25. Two NASCAR regulars, plus road-course ace Boris Said, are confirmed for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West event, which will span 64 laps. The featuredContinue Reading
Six wounded veterans and their guests from Michigan and Northwest Ohio will join Brad Keselowski and his Checkered Flag Foundation for a three-day VIP race experience at Michigan International Speedway June 18-20 as a part of the Race to Recovery program. CFF has partnered with Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals inContinue Reading
It’s official! Cole Whitt will join fellow NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Austin Dillon and NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., in chauffeuring a few lucky fans around the 7/8 mile oval track in Newton, Iowa. The drivers – in town to promote the NASCAR Camping World TruckContinue Reading
It’s signed and official! Michigan International Speedway officials have announced a partnership with 3 Amigos Tequila today. 3 Amigos Tequila will be the “Official Tequila of MIS” beginning with this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 race weekend. “We’re pleased to partner with 3 AmigosContinue Reading
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