NASCAR announced today the addition of six new members to its Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) department, part of NASCAR’s on-going strategic plan to strengthen its Communications function within the organization. These personnel moves will help advance several key NASCAR business objectives – targeting the youth market, welcoming and growing theContinue Reading
Race Highlights: RCR teammates finished eighth (Clint Bowyer), 10th (Kevin Harvick), 11th (Jeff Burton) and 16th (Paul Menard). Bowyer’s eight-place finish was his 11th top-10 finish of the 2011 NSCS season. Bowyer earned the 10th-best driver rating in the 43-car field with a 91.1 according to NASCAR’s Loop Data StatisticsContinue Reading
NASCAR and the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today jointly announced they have signed an extended agreement for Goodyear to continue as the exclusive tire used in NASCAR’s top three racing series for the next five years. The agreement, which extends through the 2017 season, renews Goodyear as the “ExclusiveContinue Reading
Roush Yates Engines showed off their power and performance this weekend by winning in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, and J&M Late Model Division. This brings their total wins for the 2011 season up to an impressive 133. “Concrete Carl” dominated again at Dover InternationalContinue Reading
For the second time in 30 days, Chrissy Wallace has earned another historic credit to her growing racing resume. This time, in addition to her previously announced ASA Track Championship in the Late Model division at Lebanon I-44 Speedway in Missouri, she has now become the first female driver toContinue Reading
With five laps to go in Friday’s NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season finale, a whole bunch was hanging in the balance. Brett Moffitt was leading Darrell Wallace Jr. If he won the race, he might win the championship. But he was losing the grip, lap by lap. Meanwhile, seriesContinue Reading
Winning the UNOH Southern Slam 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway one year ago was a life-changing moment for veteran modified racer Burt Myers. Myers is among the drivers expected to enter the second annual NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour UNOH Southern Slam 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Oct. 13Continue Reading
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced today John Probst has accepted the role of technical director to oversee all engineering for the organization’s NASCAR operation. In his new role, Probst will work closely with the team’s competition director Steve Hmiel. “As a race team owner, you owe it toContinue Reading
Philip Morris is on top of the world. He’s just won his fourth NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national championship. He’s the defending champion for next Sunday’s Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300 at Martinsville Speedway. But one thing is for certain, the veteran Virginia driver refuses to become over confident,Continue Reading
Experienced sports marketing and sales executives Brent Schoeb and Patrick Merna have joined the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, focusing on corporate partnership and sales services for the facility and its events. Schoeb will serve as the director of corporate partnerships, overseeing the IMS corporate partnership sales strategy and corporate partnership salesContinue Reading