Q&A with Brian Vickers
Brian Vickers celebrates winning the Coors Light Pole Award for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway Jason Smith/Getty Images Do you feel good about … Read More
Category: NASCAR Cup Series
Engine change forces polesitter to rear of field
Brian Vickers earned Red Bull Racing Team’s second pole in the past 16 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races Friday, turning a lap at 183.439 mph during qualifying at Auto Club … Read More
Yates and Gilliland part ways
David Gilliland Yates Racing and David Gilliland announced today that they are terminating their relationship due to a lack of sponsorship on Yates Racing’s No. 38 Sprint Cup car. Gilliland … Read More
Goodyear developing bigger tire
UPDATE Goodyear’s plan for a bigger tire won’t necessarily alter NASCAR’s phase-in plan for a new model car for the Nationwide Series, series Director Joe Balash says. NASCAR already has … Read More
NASCAR watching Fontana attendance
Attendance at Fontana has been spotty at best for NASCAR The NASCAR Sprint Cup race in Southern California a year ago was hampered by rain that caused numerous delays and … Read More
NASCAR suspends drug user crew member
UPDATE #2 The following is a statement from driver/owner Jeremy Mayfield of Mayfield Motorsports regarding Paul Chodora, who was found to be in violation of the NASCAR substance abuse policy: … Read More
Final briefs filed in Kentucky-NASCAR appeal
NASCAR and International Speedway Corp. as well as Kentucky Speedway have filed their final briefs in the track’s appeal in its antitrust lawsuit in U.S. Appeals Court in Cincinnati, Ohio. … Read More
NASCAR title sponsor circling the drain
UPDATE #3 Sprint Nextel said Thursday that it lost 1.3 million subscribers in the final three months of 2008. This marks an 8 percent decline from the 53.8 million total … Read More
Kenseth does San Francisco
Daytona 500 Champion Matt Kenseth enjoys some ice cream at Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco on Wednesday during the West Coast leg of his champion's tour Chucke Walkden Daytona 500 … Read More
Daytona 500 Drivers Generate $45M In Value To Sponsors
SportsBusiness Daly reports that the 43 race cars on the track during the Daytona 500 broadcast on Fox delivered almost $45M in value to their affiliated sponsors, according to an … Read More
Haas Automation scheme for Newman
So, how does a Hoosier claim the California track as home? The answer lies in #39-Ryan Newman’s affiliation with newly formed Stewart-Haas Racing as the driver of the #39 Chevy. … Read More
Todd Bodine in the #64 at Fontana
Todd Bodine is hot off his Truck race win in Daytona Getty Images for NASCAR Todd Bodine, just as planned, will drive the #64 Toyota for Gunselman Motorsports at the … Read More
Petty feels father, team gave him the shaft
UPDATE Richard comments on Kyle's remarks: from a Dodge Motorsports NSCS Teleconference Transcript:KYLE (PETTY) WAS VERY VOCAL DURING DAYTONA REGARDING THE 44’s PAINT SCHEME, HAVE YOU TALKED TO HIM ABOUT … Read More
Dale Jr. choking under pressure
It was as uneasy as 1-2-3. 1. One big, controversial wreck. 2. Two inexplicable pit-road blunders. 3. Three, at the very least, drivers called him out. Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Daytona … Read More
Burton to Appear on ABC Daytime’s “General Hospital�
Jeff Burton Jeff Burton, driver of the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet Impala SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, will trade in his fire suit and helmet for an acting … Read More
Kentucky Gov. Beshear Announces Pursuit of Sprint Cup Series Event
Gov. Steve Beshear today voiced his support for an amendment to the Kentucky Tourism Development Act to add a new eligible category of so-called “legacy expansion" projects. At a Capitol … Read More
TRG Motorsports to Run Next Four Sprint Cup Races
TRG Motorsports will run their No. 71 Chevrolet Impala SS in the next four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rounds at the Auto Club Speedway in Southern, California, Las Vegas Motor … Read More
Window World Extends Sponsorship
After a successful debut in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series during the 51st Daytona 500, Window World Inc. announced today it will extend its sponsorship of the No. 34 Front … Read More
FOX makes excuses for lower Daytona 500 TV rating
Recent Daytona 500 TV Ratings2009 9.2/19 Share 16.0 million2008 10.2/20 Share 17.8 million2007 10.1/20 Share 17.53 million The rain-shortened Daytona 500 last Sunday (2/15) reaffirmed its status as one of … Read More
Matt Kenseth to be guest on Live with Regis and Kelly show
UPDATE A reminder that this show will be aired today. 02/16/09 Matt Kenseth, winner of the 2009 Daytona 500, will be a guest on the "Live with Regis and Kelly" … Read More
San Francisco race fans can meet Daytona 500 winner
Matt Kenseth Race fans are invited to Willie Mays Plaza at AT&T Park in San Francisco this Wednesday, Feb. 18, for a midday rally with Matt Kenseth, the winner of … Read More
Daytona proves Earnhardt Jr. a wanker
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is NASCAR's most popular driver by far. In terms of performance on the track in recent years, and especially at this year's Daytona 500, he, clearly, is … Read More
Gilliland to drive the #71 for next four races
David Gilliland The TRG team — that stands for The Racers Group — led by owner Kevin Buckler, whose car, driven by Mike Wallace, missed the Daytona 500 by one … Read More
Earnhardt wanted piece of Vickers
Dale Earnhardt Jr. made two mistakes off the track Sunday, but it was the one on the track that was the most costly. With bad weather closing fast and drivers … Read More
Spoiled brat Dale Earnhardt Jr. ruins a great race
Dale Earnhardt Jr. isn't half the driver his late great father was and he has ridden his father's coattails to become the highest paid NASCAR driver The most deserving driver … Read More