Richard Ernest “Richie” Evans certainly was the face of NASCAR – and modified racing – in the northeast, winning an estimated 475 times in approximately 1,300 starts. It equates to a win in every three starts (a 36.5% clip), something unheard of in modern racing at any level. Evans willContinue Reading
They say that to be the best you need to learn from the best. Garrett Marchant has been given that opportunity thanks to a scholarship to attend the Race 101 program in Denver, NC. The Roanoke Rapids, NC native could not be more excited to accept the scholarship and attendContinue Reading
Last Lap Marketing, the marketing company preparing the next generation of racers and race fans by taking them to the finish line, is excited to announce that they have partnered with Racing 2 Cure for the 2012 season and beyond. Racing 2 Cure is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit organization based inContinue Reading
An online auction of memorabilia dedicated to the late Dan Wheldon raised more than $600,000 for a memorial trust established for his family after the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner died from injuries suffered in an accident in October. Organizers of the Dan Wheldon Memorial Auction released a final total ofContinue Reading
NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) and Team FJ has announced a licensing agreement to make EURO-RACECAR a NASCAR touring series. EURO-RACECAR opened the Autosports International show in Birmingham, England with the announcement. EURO-RACECAR is registered as a FIA International Series that contests races in England, France andContinue Reading
Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DJRT), a “Full Throttle” lifetime experience company, announced today the grand opening of its Las Vegas operations will be held starting Saturday, Jan. 21. The festivities will be held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and will feature ride and drive opportunities.Continue Reading
Brian Keselowski, owner and driver of the K-Automotive Motorsports No.92 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team, is now the proud owner of Brian Keselowski Motorsports (BKM), fielding race cars in the ARCA Racing Series (No.29 and No.92) and in the K&N East and West Series (car numbers TBA) with new upContinue Reading
Go Daddy, the world’s largest provider of Web hosting, domain name registrations and net-new SSL Certificates, has signed IndyCar Rookie-of-the-Year James Hinchcliffe as its 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series driver. ‘Hinch,’ as he is known, is set to drive the GoDaddy.com No. 27 Chevrolet for the Andretti Autosport team next season,Continue Reading
The inaugural RACE 101 Gala Awards Dinner in February will feature graduation ceremonies for the class of 2011 along with the introduction of the 2012 class. Graduates are eager to learn who earned the vacant ride in the school’s Howe super late model with the title of Premier Driver. Continue Reading
With the most significant season in GRAND-AM Road Racing history approaching, the sanctioning body announced today a strategic leadership alignment of its competition department, designed to maximize objectives and opportunities, increase synergy with NASCAR and further enhance GRAND-AM’s status as North America’s premier form of sports car racing. “This isContinue Reading