With the Wonderful Pistachios 400 “One Last Race to Make The Chase” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race scheduled on Saturday, September 10, just a day before the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Richmond International Raceway has a patriotic pre-race ceremony planned. The evening will be highlighted by Wounded Warriors saying theContinue Reading
Wednesday, Aug. 31 No. 2 OneMain Financial Show Car – OneMain Financial Branch at 530 Lake Center Parkway, Westlake Shopping Center, Suite C, Cumming, Ga. 30040, 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Show Car – Wal-Mart at 4949 Bill Gardner Parkway, Locust Grove, Ga. 30248, 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. DavidContinue Reading
Dirt Background Gives Leg Up at Atlanta Motor Speedway As the Atlanta Motor Speedway pavement has worn and aged, many drivers in the garage have described racing at AMS as driving on a big dirt track. With tire falloff being so pronounced, racers must handle a car that slides aroundContinue Reading
When fans return to Richmond International Raceway September 9-10 for NASCAR’s “One Last Race to Make The Chase” weekend, they will experience an uncompromisingly audible and clear aural experience with the track’s new, state-of-the-art public address system. Installation of the new sound system began this summer and will be completeContinue Reading
Five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers – Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch and Kyle Busch – completed a two-day Goodyear tire test at Phoenix International Raceway on August 29-30. The tests ran from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day and provided NASCAR’s official tire manufacturer withContinue Reading
Marking its 10th anniversary, the Spirit of America Blood Drive at Michigan International Speedway is pleased to announce that all appointments for its September 11 event have been filled. People still wishing to donate blood for the event may call 1-800-968-4283 ext. 317 and be added to a waiting list.Continue Reading
Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (SMI) announces the acquisition of a 143-acre parcel of land that will be used to greatly expand Kentucky Speedway parking and the hiring of professional parking and engineering services to best manage automotive and pedestrian traffic flows during venue event days. Because of the actions taken byContinue Reading
This weekend’s AdvoCare 500 weekend will feature several drivers and teams with local ties to the area or the state of Georgia. The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race features a tribute to a local driver, as Ryan Newman will pilot the No. 08 Chevrolet to honor Macon-native Beau Slocumb.Continue Reading
Hurricane Irene’s widespread destruction was felt up and down the East Coast. Northeastern Pennsylvania had its share of flooding and wind damage that has affected thousands of residents in the Pocono Mountains. Through it all, the American Red Cross was there to assist Hurricane Irene victims with food, clothing, mealsContinue Reading
Richmond International Raceway will host its annual Drive for Life, a Virginia Blood Services blood drive, on Thursday, September 8, from noon to 5 p.m. in the historic Old Dominion Building. Participants should enter the property at Gate 4, off of Laburnum Avenue. Richmond International Raceway’s Drive for Life isContinue Reading