Kenny Crites, of Charleston, S.C., is the lucky new owner of Tommy Pike’s powerful custom Cobra replica after winning Speedway Children’s Charities custom car raffle. The raffle began nearly four months ago during the August Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway and more than 1,000 tickets were sold, raisingContinue Reading
For first-time fans, a trip to Dover International Speedway can be sensory overload. The full-throttle experience of a race weekend at the Monster Mile can be as intense as the racing on the track. There’s so much to see and do from the time fans set foot on the propertyContinue Reading
Individual tickets for Kentucky Speedway’s inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 400-mile event and five additional 2011 races will be placed on sale Wednesday, Jan. 12 at www.kentuckyspeedway.com, 888-652-7223 as well as through speedway offices in Ft. Mitchell, Ky., at 400 Buttermilk Pike and Sparta, Ky., off of Interstate 71, ExitContinue Reading
FORT WORTH, Texas (January 5, 2011) – Texas Motor Speedway announced plans for the most distinctive and exclusive tailgating area in motorsports with the addition of Pit Stop Park to its wide array of fan amenities at the world-class racing venue. Pit Stop Park will encompass a huge tract ofContinue Reading
More racing is what our fans want, and more racing is what they will get next season at Richmond International Raceway. Track president Doug Fritz announced today the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East will race at America’s Premier Short Track “under the lights” on Thursday, April 28, 2011 to kickContinue Reading
The countdown is on for the USARacing Pro Cup Series 2011 season kickoff. Just 74 days remain between now and the Pro Cup opener at New Smyrna [Fla.] Speedway on March 19. “The Pro Cup Series is proud to kickoff the 2011 season at a track that hosts some ofContinue Reading
A new year and a new NASCAR season brings new reduced ticket prices for fans of Nashville Superspeedway. Single event tickets for NASCAR events at Nashville will go on sale this Wednesday, Jan. 5 at 8 a.m. Fans can take advantage of the new reduced ticket prices by reserving theirContinue Reading
SPEED KICKS OFF 2011 SEASON WITH 23 HOURS OF LIVE NASCAR TESTING FROM DAYTONA STREAMING SPEED.COM COVERAGE GIVES FANS EXTENDED OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THEIR FAVORITE DRIVERS ON NEW DAYTONA SURFACE SPEED and SPEED.com are presenting 23 hours of live testing coverage from Daytona Jan. 20-22 as the NASCAR Sprint CupContinue Reading
Daytona International Speedway’s new racing surface will receive its NASCAR christening next January, during a three-day NASCAR Sprint Cup Series test. The session, known as NASCAR Preseason Thunder, is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 20 through Saturday, Jan. 22. Sunday, Jan. 23 is the rain date. The 2011 edition of NASCARContinue Reading
Guest Column By Cathy Elliott On the day Joie Chitwood III was born in Tampa, Fla., his father was not there. “My dad wasn’t at the hospital; he was driving a race car around Daytona International Speedway,” Chitwood says. Like the famous sirens of seafaring lore, the call of theContinue Reading