Final NASCAR Phoenix TV Rating
Though the numbers were not bad, last week's NASCAR race from Phoenix was the lowest rated second race of the season in 14 years. Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup "The Profit … Read More
Category: NASCAR Cup Series
McMurray tops final practice in Vegas
Jamie McMurray Jamie McMurray set the pace in final NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. McMurray, driving the No. 1 Chevrolet for Chip Ganassi Racing, … Read More
Pemberton addressed shootout qualifying cool-down issues
NASCAR officials say they don't expect to make any changes to the new qualifying process before NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams arrive in Bristol next week for the Food City … Read More
Kyle Busch would also like to try the double someday
Kyle Busch Getty Images for NASCAR Someday in the future, Kyle Busch would love to emulate his older brother's attempt to run the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in … Read More
Drivers say qualifying format creates dangers
NASCAR's new knockout qualifying format has been universally hailed as more exciting and interesting than the old single-car system. But for the second week in a row, drivers also said … Read More
NASCAR: Leave The Gimmicks To Others
Have you seen what the NFL is talking about doing? They are seriously considering moving the spot of the ball for the extra-point, from the two-yard line back to the … Read More
Changes to Indy 500 qualifying will impact Busch
Kurt Busch The new qualifying format for the Indianapolis 500 will include three rounds over two days, with the pole-winner emerging from a "Fast Nine Shootout" on what used to … Read More
Donnie Allison did the double best
Amid the talk about how Kurt Busch might fare in this year's Indianapolis 500 as the first pure NASCAR driver to "do the double" in a long time, here's a … Read More
Smoke IS the Bandit with Mobil 1
Tony Stewart, driver of No. 14 Mobil 1/Bass Pro Chevy, and Mobil 1 — the Official Motor Oil of NASCAR — have teamed up to resurrect one of the most … Read More
NASCAR Phoenix TV Ratings down
After a record-low at Daytona, overnight ratings did not bounce back for the second race of the season. Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup "The Profit on CNBC 500? from Phoenix earned … Read More
IndyCar News and Notes, 3/4/2014
Kurt Busch to drive for Andretti Autosport in the 98th running of The Greatest Spectacle in Racing. Before anyone jumps down my throat, let me say I have no problem … Read More
Andretti confirms Kurt Busch to run Indy 500
Michael Andretti and Kurt Busch last year when Busch tested at Indy in Ryan Hunter-Reay's car. It has been over a decade since it was last completed, but this May … Read More
NASCAR Daytona 500 purse payouts
1. (9) Dale Earnhardt. Jr., Chevrolet, 200, $1,506,363.2. (4) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 200, $1,148,451.3. (33) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 200, $847,721.4. (6) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 200, $731,399.5. (32) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, … Read More
NASCAR Phoenix purse payouts
1. (13) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 312, $260,048.2. (5) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 312, $172,240.3. (1) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 312, $180,673.4. (2) Joey Logano, Ford, 312, $159,641.5. (17) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, … Read More
Bobby Allison, A.J. Foyt reflect on 50 years of racing at Phoenix
Bobby Allison greets Kyle Busch Getty Images for NASCAR This weekend’s NASCAR activities at Phoenix International Raceway mark the beginning of the track’s 50th anniversary season. To celebrate the occasion, … Read More
Harvick says Daytona needs more SAFER barriers
Kevin Harvick Getty Images for NASCAR ARE YOUR SORE AT ALL FROM LAST WEEK AFTER YOUR CRASH INTO THE DAYTONA WALL? Harvick: "The tracks, for the most part, don't listen … Read More
Drivers want NASCAR to let teams cool cars during qualifying
NASCAR's new knock-out qualifying format is more interesting than its former single-car qualifying format. But it's definitely still a work in progress. For example, one of the more notable instances … Read More
Will National Guard drop IndyCar sponsorship?
NASCAR keeps their sponsors happy A reader writes, Dear AR1.com, Conveniently Dale Earnhardt Jr. gave National Guard a big win in Daytona. Most people think it was fixed but even … Read More
France discusses Earnhardt, Jr’s win; running Daytona 500 at night
Brian France Dale Earnhardt Jr. winning the Daytona 500 is considered a good thing for NASCAR. Its most popular driver the last 11 years winning its most prestigious event certainly … Read More
Revenge: Jeff Gordon and Pepsi MAX Test Drive 2
Last year Jeff Gordon took an unassuming passenger for the ride of his life in the now familiar Test Drive video. While it received 40 million views, not everyone was … Read More
NASCAR announcers milking Dale Jr. for all he’s worth
Fresh off a huge win for Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the Daytona 500, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Phoenix International Raceway for the season’s second race, live on … Read More
Massive seat reduction at ISC tracks
Due to plummeting demand for NASCAR tickets ISC owned tracks have instituted a massive reduction in the number of seats their tracks have to save the embarrassment of all that … Read More
Earnhardt’s victory working exactly as intended (3rd Update)
UPDATE #3 A reader writes, Dear AR1.com, So when is IndyCar going to learn from NASCAR's playbook, or are they just dumb? If they had any brains, Marco Andretti will … Read More