Four years ago we lost a great friend and one of Wilkes County native son’s, Benny Parsons. Benny was always a great help in the quest to reopen North Wilkesboro Speedway. He will never be forgotten.. Continue Reading
Two-time winner of the Daytona 500, TV personality, and now a highly successful NASCAR car owner, Michael Waltrip has been tapped to take on the role of event Grand Marshal for the eighth running of NASCAR’s Toyota All-Star Showdown. Set for Friday, January 28 and Saturday, January 29, the annualContinue Reading
The Board of Directors of the International Motorsports Hall of Fame are excited to announce the 2011 Class of Inductees on Wednesday, January 12 at the Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama. The five inductees represent multiple forms of racing ranging from stock-car, Can-Am, sprint, and open-wheel. The Inductees, determinedContinue Reading
Trinity Capital Advisors (“Trinity Capital”) announced today it has purchased the debt and equity interest in NASCAR Plaza, a 393,000 square foot Class-A office building located in the Charlotte central business district (“CBD”). The NASCAR Plaza investment, which is the firm’s first purchase of an existing CBD Class-A tower, exemplifiesContinue Reading
President Tom Mayberry has announced that the touring super late model series has reached an agreement designating Crane Cams Ignition as the official ignition of PASS. “We are excited to welcome Crane Cams Ignition to our North and South super late model series for 2011,” said Mayberry in making theContinue Reading
Michael Waltrip Racing owners Michael Waltrip and Rob Kauffman are teaming up again to race in the sixth-annual Dubai 24 Hour sports car race at the ultra-modern Dubai Autodrome on Friday. The event marks the first international motor race of 2011. The two-time Daytona 500 champion and KauffmanContinue Reading
Sheltra Motorsports, the 2010 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menard’s Champion, has signed Milka Duno to run the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway (DIS). Duno, a driver in the IndyCar Series, will begin her foray with Sheltra Motorsports piloting the No. 63 Dodge Charger at theContinue Reading
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After completing another banner year, Bobby Labonte Racing (BLR) is currently preparing to again battle for dirt late model supremacy. This time, the boys of BLR are doing so at a new location, but with a lot of familiar faces and colors. Over the month of December, BLR headquarters moved fromContinue Reading
In 2010, The NASCAR Foundation contributed more than $3.3 million in charitable support to nonprofit organizations nationwide and united more than 250,000 fans in support of children’s charities across the United States. “The NASCAR Foundation continues to fulfill – and exceed – the original vision for the organization,” saidContinue Reading