Kevin Ward’s father wants answers from Tony Stewart
Kevin Ward Sr. is a grieving and upset father, wondering how his son was killed in a tragic accident involving NASCAR star Tony Stewart. He also wants people to remember … Read More
Category: NASCAR Cup Series
Carl Edwards Announcement Expected Tuesday
Joe Gibbs Racing have announced a press conference set for Tuesday at 10am, where they are expect to announce the signing of Carl Edwards to drive a fourth entry for … Read More
Wood Brothers Racing Forms Alliance with Team Penske for Ryan Blaney
Ryan Blaney Wood Brothers Racing announces today that it has formed a technical alliance with Team Penske and will race a partial-season schedule in the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series … Read More
Mourners gather to remember Kevin Ward Jr.
BOONVILLE, N.Y. — One after another, the mourners arrived Wednesday, many wearing the same outfit: A black and orange T-shirt with Kevin Ward Jr.'s name splashed on the back over … Read More
Mars Staying With JGR, Kyle Busch After Signing Multiyear Extension
Mars has signed a "multiyear contract extension to remain at Joe Gibbs Racing as sponsor" of Kyle Busch's No. 18 Sprint Cup Series Toyota, according to Bob Pockrass of SPORTING … Read More
Truex, Jr to miss practice and qualifying at Michigan
Martin Truex Jr. will miss Friday's practice and qualifying sessions at Michigan International Speedway. Recently, Sherry Pollex, Martin's longtime partner and girlfriend was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Sherry and Martin … Read More
Race Team Alliance expands membership
Race Team Alliance, Inc. is pleased to announce the expansion of its membership to 18 full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup teams, comprising 37 full-time entries. The RTA, formed in July, is … Read More
Harvick’s Crew Chief Fined For Infraction
Kevin Harvick’s No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing team has been penalized due to a rules infraction committed during the Aug. 10 race at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) Int’l. The infraction is a … Read More
Kevin Ward Sr. Speaks
From Motorsport.com "Tony Stewart was the best damn driver by far on the track that night. Why he had to go up as high as he did and hog my … Read More
Kin of driver Stewart nearly killed last year want him banned
Tony Stewart NASCAR hothead Tony Stewart nearly killed a female driver last year on the same track where he mowed down a rival Saturday — and the woman's family told … Read More
Cowherd Blames NASCAR’s ‘Eye-for-an-Eye’ Southern Culture For Driver’s Death
Monday on The Herd, ESPN’s Colin Cowherd partially blamed what he described as NASCAR's southern "eye-for-an-eye culture" for the tragic death of driver Kevin Ward Jr., who was run over … Read More
Latest on Tony Stewart Accident investigation
The Ontario County Sheriff issued the following statement Tuesday afternoon:"The investigation into the death of Kevin Ward, Jr., of Lewis County, N.Y., is ongoing and is expected to continue for … Read More
Response to Stephen Cox article on Ward Jr. death (Update)
UPDATE Another reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, I want to rebut the letter from D. Hughes, Cincinnati, OH. He is entitle to his "opinion" but that is all it is and … Read More
3M leaving Roush team for Hendrick Team (Update)
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' now. Jeff Gordon will have 3M as a primary sponsor of his No. 24 Chevrolet for 11 Sprint Cup races starting next season. … Read More
All other drivers saw Ward but Stewart? (2nd Update)
UPDATE #2 A fellow driver in the sprint car race where 20-year old Kevin Ward, Jr. was killed after being struck by a race car driven by NASCAR's Tony Stewart … Read More
NASCAR could consider rule to prevent drivers from getting out of cars
Kevin Ward Jr.'s death occurred in a sprint car race, but its implications could reach Sprint Cup – not only because the fatality involved a car driven by Tony Stewart. … Read More
Kurt Busch interested in Indy 500 again next year
Kurt Busch wants another shot at racing's biggest prize Kurt Busch created a memory that he has said will last forever when he competed in the Indianapolis 500 this past … Read More
Track promoter issues statement on fatal sprint car accident
Jeremie Corcoran, the promoter of Canandaigua Motorsports Park – the track at which 20-year-old Kevin Ward Jr. lost his life Saturday night in the incident involving NASCAR star Tony Stewart … Read More
Tony Stewart investigation continues, new video of crash surfaces
Investigators have reviewed two videos that show different angles of the fatal accident involving Tony Stewart and that killed sprint-car racer Kevin Ward Jr., but there is no timeline for … Read More
NASCAR race red flagged after major crash (3rd Update)
UPDATE #3 NASCAR VP/Competition Robin Pemberton noted WGI has made "great advancements" in safety over the years, but he said, "We're not the only series that races here." Pemberton: "Not … Read More
Sponsor renews with Allmendinger then gives them win to stay Thank You
Kimberly-Clark on Friday "extended its sponsorship" of JTG Daugherty Racing's No. 47 Sprint Cup car through '17. The company will promote its Scott, Viva, Kleenex, Cottonelle and Huggies brands on … Read More
Stewart accident can have major ripple effect on him, sponsors (Update)
UPDATE SI.com's Michael McCann noted Stewart has "lucrative endorsement deals with such blue chip companies as Coca-Cola, Chevrolet and Mobil 1," which "likely contain 'morals clauses.'" Stewart, like Tiger Woods … Read More
Deafening Silence
There was a "deafening silence" on the Tony Stewart/Kevin Ward Jr. incident at yesterday's Cup race. There was "no moment of silence" for Ward, and Rev. David Fife in his … Read More
Tony Stewart to skip another race
Plymouth (Ind.) Speedway last night in a statement on its website said that NASCAR driver and team owner Tony Stewart "will not race Saturday at the track in his home … Read More