In 1984, President Ronald Reagan became the first sitting U.S. President to attend a NASCAR race. That July, he started the Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway where he gave the command, “Gentlemen, start your engines!” from aboard Air Force One. Later that day, Air Force One landed at DaytonaContinue Reading
Grammy Award-winning artist Darius Rucker will perform the national anthem for the 52nd running of the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, May 29, at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Born in Charleston, S.C., Rucker first gained fame as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the band Hootie & the Blowfish, which heContinue Reading
Pocono Raceway is excited to announce the “Jimmie Johnson Pocono Q&A Package,” available for purchase, for the 2011 Pocono 500. Race fans can chose from three Grandstand ticket packages, which include: an exclusive question and answer session with five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion, Jimmie Johnson, a Grandstand ticket andContinue Reading
Hundreds of Southern Californians showed an outpouring of generosity by bringing their dirty cars to the second annual “Jaylen’s Car Wash” at Auto Club Speedway Friday. Money raised from the charity car wash benefitted Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital (LLUCH) and The NASCAR Foundation. For just a small donation, thoseContinue Reading
Kansas Speedway President Patrick Warren announced today that Kansas Speedway will provide an opportunity for race fans to assist the disaster relief efforts in the tornado ravaged areas of Reading, Kansas and Joplin, Missouri. For a $25 donation to the American Red Cross, fans will have the opportunity to driveContinue Reading
The only 600-mile event on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule, the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway tests the endurance of both drivers and equipment. Here are several competition-related news and notes heading into the Coca-Cola 600 Weekend that begins with Thursday’s Windstream Pole Night. Kimi Raikkonen Will MakeContinue Reading
Last Friday and Saturday were like a busy race weekend at Martinsville Speedway, just without all the racecars. Friday the Speedway hosted The NASCAR Day Car Wash for Kids, a visit from the Sorensen Institute’s Political Leaders Program and the Martinsville High School After-Prom Party. Saturday evening, Raceway Ministries heldContinue Reading
Richmond International Raceway is bringing new meaning to the phrase “splash and go” on Wednesday, June 1. Teaming with Junior Achievement of Central Virginia, the track is hosting a NASCAR Foundation Car Wash for Kids fundraiser from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. For a $15 donation, fans receive a carContinue Reading
Budweiser will continue to serve as both the exclusive official beer sponsor of Daytona International Speedway and the entitlement sponsor for the Budweiser Shootout following a multi-year partnership renewal. As part of the agreement, Budweiser will also begin a non-exclusive promotional partnership with Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2012. Under the termsContinue Reading
During the pre-race show for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on May 21, fans at Charlotte Motor Speedway will participate in a world record and watch country music star Brad Paisley’s premiere of his newest music video on the world’s largest high-definition TV, just moments after it debuts. Paisley willContinue Reading