Piquet to make Cup debut at Watkins Glen
Nelson Piquet Jr. Nelson Piquet Jr. is set to make his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut this weekend at Watkins Glen International, his first national series start of the season. … Read More
Category: NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR Selects IMG To Manage Global Media Distribution
NASCAR today formally announced that it has selected IMG as its int'l media representative, helping the sanctioning body to form a global media distribution strategy. IMG will focus on increasing … Read More
Wood Bothers to leave Roush Fenway Racing stable
According to AR1.com sources, the Wood Bros are leaving the Roush Fenway Racing stable next year. Our sources say that in 2015 they will get cars and engineering support directly … Read More
Biffle’s new deal with Roush is for three years
Greg Biffle spoke to the media Friday after practice in Pocono:CAN YOU TALK ABOUT RE-SIGNING WITH ROUSH FENWAY? "Every driver has opportunities and I was very thankful that I had … Read More
Gordon says his back is “not great”
Jeff Gordon Jeff Gordon spoke to the media Friday morning in Pocono:YOU HAD BACK ISSUES EARLIER AT CHARLOTTE. HAVE THEY FLARED-UP AT ALL SINCE THEN? ALSO ON HAVING 90 CAREER … Read More
Montoya interested in “The Double”
Juan Pablo Montoya says he is open to running both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600. Montoya, competing in the Verizon IndyCar Series after having spent the past seven seasons … Read More
Ryan Blaney to drive for Wood Brothers in 2015 (Update)
UPDATE Ryan Blaney Blaney does have one career Sprint Cup start, making his debut with Team Penske earlier this season at Kansas. "We're focused on winning the truck championship this … Read More
NASCAR delays Homestead tire test
The Goodyear tire test at Homestead-Miami Speedway has been moved to Sept. 9, when the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship field has already been set. The original test date … Read More
NASCAR Brickyard 400 TV ratings (2nd Update)
UPDATE #2 ESPN finished with a 3.4 rating and 5.2 million viewers for its final telecast of the annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last Sunday, … Read More
Chip Ganassi to be honored for achievements in his racing career
Chip Ganassi NASCAR, IndyCar and IMSA team owner Chip Ganassi is one of the most low-key guys in motorsports. But on August 7, Ganassi will find himself smack dab in … Read More
Mark Martin returns to Roush…as a coach
Mark Martin Roush Fenway Racing announces that legendary NASCAR driver Mark Martin is returning to the race team where he excelled behind the wheel for almost 20 years – this … Read More
Toyota working on new Camry for 2015
The 2015 Camry is so revolting and has such poor aero lines for racing, NASCAR should let them use a Chevy body and put Toyota front grill decals on it … Read More
Four drivers can clinch chase spot at Pocono
Four more drivers cleared the two toughest hurdles for entry into the 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, joining #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. and #2-Brad Keselowski, both of whom locked … Read More
The blind leading the blind
Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Doug Boles keeps looking for ways to fill seats. He has a full weekend of NASCAR and sports car races leading up to the Brickyard 400, … Read More
Zest to sponsor Stenhouse in 2015
Ricky Stenhouse will carry Zest branding on the #17 Ford in 2015. On Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Roush Fenway Racing announced that with the departure of driver Carl Edwards … Read More
Janssen Pharmaceuticals To Sponsor Chicagoland Sprint Cup Race
Chicagoland Speedway signed Janssen Pharmaceuticals to title sponsor its fall NASCAR Sprint Cup race. The race, which is the first in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, will be known … Read More
No. 11 Hamlin to be penalized (2nd Update)
UPDATE #2 Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) is aware of the penalty issued by NASCAR today regarding the #11 team's post-race inspection infraction following Sunday's Sprint Cup Series race in Indianapolis. … Read More
Stewart would like to have Nationwide and Sprint Cup races at Eldora (Update)
UPDATE Tony Stewart might want a Nationwide or Sprint Cup race at his Eldora Speedway, but NASCAR seems content with having the focus at that track on the Camping World … Read More
Brickyard 400 attendance between 65K and 85K (3rd Update)
UPDATE #3 In this audio interview Robin Miller rips the Brickyard 400 and says there were maybe 50,000 people there (and AR1.com says a 2nd IndyCar race added on Labor … Read More
Keselowski to run Iowa Nationwide race
Busy weekend upcoming for Brad Keselowski NEWTON, Iowa – Brad Keselowski will run the NASCAR Nationwide race in Iowa on Saturday, just a day before the Sprint Cup event at … Read More
BofA, Hendrick Motorsports Agree To Extend Sponsorship Deal
Bank of America and Hendrick Motorsports today formally announced an extension of their sponsorship deal through '15, adding to the agreement a presenting sponsorship of the race team's website and … Read More
Race Team Alliance to add NASCAR teams in fight vs. France family
RTA chairman Rob Kauffman Race Team Alliance chairman Rob Kauffman said Sunday the rest of NASCAR's full-time teams should soon be added to the group that is working on issues … Read More
Gibbs, Stewart-Haas planes bump-draft at Charlotte airport
A Joe Gibbs Racing plane collided with a parked plane from Stewart-Haas Racing at Concord Regional Airport on Sunday night as the NASCAR teams were returning to the Charlotte area … Read More
Roush Fenway Racing Announces 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Lineup
Greg Biffle to be #1 driver at Roush Fenway Racing Roush Fenway Racing's 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) lineup will consist of three teams anchored by two-time NASCAR champion … Read More
Edwards to leave Roush (15th Update)
UPDATE #15 Yet another AR1.com source has Edwards going to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2015, but nothing is expected to be announced until September. 07/27/14 This rumor is now 'fact.' … Read More