Dollar General, an Official Partner of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, is offering customers the chance to win more than 9,000 prizes including free gas for a year, a trip to Las Vegas and $250,000. The Dollar General “Race in to Win” sweepstakes officially launches Aug. 28 andContinue Reading
INDYCAR officials have fined driver Will Power $30,000 and placed him on probation for the remainder of the season for his actions during the Aug. 14 IZOD IndyCar Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Due to the public display of these actions, Power will be able to work off theContinue Reading
POS CAR DRIVER SPONSOR TIME SPEEDY 1 4 Bobby Santos, Franklin Mass. “Mystic Missile” Dodge 15.035 127.622 2 98 Erick Rudolph, Ransomville N.Y. Mohawk Northeast/Temopgraphics Chevrolet 15.037 127.605 3 79 James Civali, Meriden Conn. Hill Enterprises/Coors Light Pontiac 15.065 127.368 4 77 Ryan Newman, South Bend Ind. Aggressive Hydraulics/Menards ChevroletContinue Reading
What began as an experiment last year for the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300 will be standard operating procedure in 2011. Again this year there will be two test dates heading into the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300 NASCAR Late Model Stock Car race at Martinsville Speedway onContinue Reading
Michigan International Speedway received a special visit on Sunday when Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder attended the festivities for the Pure Michigan 400. Gov. Snyder is the first sitting governor to visit the Irish Hills track for a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in more than a decade. Snyder, along withContinue Reading
Everyone in attendance Friday at Kingsport Speedway for Whelen Engineering Night at the Races was looking up to see if a full-moon was shining over the track, because wild things tend to occur when the moon is full – and to say the least, it was a “wild night” ofContinue Reading
Ryan Newman never has been one to back down from a challenge. So, last year when the opportunity to compete in the UNOH Perfect Storm 150 Whelen Modified Series at Bristol Motor Speedway presented itself, he was like a kid in a candy store. Newman, who had been involved inContinue Reading
Summer has almost come to an end. Schools around East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia are back in session and, that ultimately means the start of Friday night high school football. Under the guidance of former NASCAR racer Robert Pressley, Kingsport Speedway’s rebirth in 2011 has been very successful with good crowdsContinue Reading
JR Motorsports co-owner and general manager Kelley Earnhardt announced today the addition of Jim Caudill Jr. to the team’s late model driver lineup for races at Motor Mile Speedway (Radford, Va.) on Aug. 13th and 20th with sponsorship from iRacing.com. Caudill will pilot the No. 88 iRacing.com Chevrolet and join teammate JoshContinue Reading
The field has been narrowed and only 20 finalists remain for induction into the Class of 2012 International Motorsports Hall of Fame, IMHOF officials announced today. The final inductees will be elected when the last round of voting begins in August. “Practically every form of racing, from stock cars toContinue Reading