Category: NASCAR Cup Series
Award from Trump humbles Penske
President Trump and Roger Penske “What an honor it was to get a call from the President," Roger Penske said on Wednesday, while celebrating along with Indy 500 winner Simon … Read More
NASCAR suspends crew member for assaulting woman
Joshua P. Long NASCAR has indefinitely suspended Joshua P. Long after he was arrested overnight by the Salisbury (North Carolina) Police department for allegedly assaulting a female. Long, who served … Read More
Kyle Busch wins ESPN ESPY award, Dixon a finalist
Kyle Busch voted best driver NASCAR's Kyle Busch was honored Wednesday as the Best Driver during ESPN's sports award show in Los Angeles. Busch also won the ESPY in 2016. … Read More
NASCAR Daytona TV Rating (Update)
Coke Zero Sugar 400 UPDATE The final rating for the rain postponed Coke Zero Sugar 400 on NBC was a 2.12 on Sunday afternoon, down 22.0% from a 2.72 in … Read More
Pocono Raceway To Apply Traction Compound For NASCAR. Will it hurt IndyCar?
How much will the traction compound help or hurt the IndyCar race 3 weeks later Pocono Raceway announced today they will add traction compound in all three corners of ‘The … Read More
Daytona penalty report
The Spire Motorsports #77 won last weekend Following the race weekend at Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR has issued an indefinite suspension of a crew member for violating its substance abuse … Read More
Video: NASCAR and INDYCAR Drivers Build Home
Santino Ferrucci NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Chase Briscoe and NTT IndyCar Series rookie sensation Santino Ferrucci joined Iowa Speedway staff and the Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity for a … Read More
NBC Sports, NASCAR Launching “Grassroots Racing Tour”
NBC Sports and NASCAR have launched a new campaign titled the "Grassroots Racing Tour." The season-long effort will consist of "messaging, stories, social videos, in-person appearances from NASCAR drivers & … Read More
Video: Aric Almirola, NASCAR’s Hardest Working Driver
Aric Almirola and wife Janice Aric Almirola is in his second year with Stewart-Haas Racing and races the #10 Ford Mustang in the NASCAR Cup Series. The Floridian spends as … Read More
NASCAR almost did not buy ISC and expects change in TV revenue in 2025 (Update)
From AR1.com's perspective, with TV ratings plummeting yearly, the new NASCAR TV deal is likely to see a huge drop in revenue. UPDATE A reader writes, Dear AR1.com, Adam Stern … Read More
Petty- Andretti Motorsports coming to NASCAR with Honda, Hyundai too (3rd Update)
Hyundai's Genesis UPDATE Hyundai builds about half of the cars it sells in the U.S. in Alabama, and now it’s thinking about taking its Southern cred up another notch. According … Read More
Video: O’Donnell discusses decision to call Daytona race
Steve O'Donnell Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR’s chief racing development officer, said that series officials hoped to run the final 33 laps of Sunday’s Cup race at Daytona International Speedway “but every … Read More
Only 30,000 in attendance For Coke Zero At Daytona
Only an estimated 30,000 were on hand at a track that seats over 100,000 Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Justin Haley yesterday won the weather-shortened Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coke … Read More
Inclement weather delays Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona
Austin Dillon wrecks half the field before the red Inclement weather has delayed Sunday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Lightning in the area during the final stage … Read More
Rain Forces NASCAR To Postpone Daytona Race
Ominous Clouds Over Daytona Persistent rain with no letup in sight forced postponement of Saturday night’s scheduled Coke Zero Sugar 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International … Read More
MSHFA Class of 2020
Wally Dallenbach, Sr. The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) will induct its largest class in recent years March 16 – 17, 2020 during its 32nd annual Induction Celebration … Read More
Logano to start on pole at Daytona
Brad Keselowski and Paul Menard lead Ryan Blaney, and Joey Logano during practice Joey Logano will start from the pole position for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 after Busch Pole … Read More
Bell wins sprint car race in Grandview
Bell celebrates with Swindell team NASCAR Cup driver Christopher Bell won the Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek race Tuesday night at Grandview Speedway, pocketing the $10,000 top prize for the 410 … Read More
Daytona NASCAR Race Set To Run In hot July For Final Time
Doug Boles and IMS take it on the chin with the Brickyard 400 race at IMS now in blazing hot and humid conditions Daytona Int'l Speedway on Saturday hosts the … Read More
ISC Admissions Revenue Down In Q2
ISC revenue was down due to the loss of the Phoenix IndyCar race ISC's Q2 admissions revenue came in today down 5% versus last year, indicating that NASCAR attendance has … Read More
NASCAR increases stage lengths for Daytona race
Daytona action NASCAR has lengthened the first two stages for Saturday’s Monster Cup race at Daytona International Speedway by 10 laps each. The change was updated in the Cup Rule … Read More