An Inside Look at Motorsports
The legendary #21-Wood Brothers organization will run only 12 Sprint Cup races next season. Eddie Wood, co-owner of Wood Brothers Racing, said tough economic times have forced the organization to … Read More
Police have charged a bouncer at an uptown Charlotte bar with selling drugs to undercover officers. Anthony Ortega Rodriguez, 28, was arrested on Tuesday after police received complaints about drugs … Read More
UPDATE A reminder that the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series awards banquet will be televised live tonight at 9:00 pm – 12:00 am ET on ESPN Classic. 12/01/08 Surrounded by the … Read More
NASCAR fans across the nation have once again made a statement about their favorite driver. After tallying over one million votes, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the recipient of the 2008 … Read More
Gillett Evernham Motorsports tested Wednesday, Dec. 3rd at the Nashville Superspeedway with Reed Sorenson and Dennis Setzer as the drivers on the 1.33 mile Superspeedway. The test was closed to … Read More
Fox Sports Chairman David Hill says Fox hopes to let theatergoers use 3D glasses to watch February's NASCAR Daytona 500. Hill says sports in 3D is "fabulous," and high-def TV … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Rodney Childers was officially announced Wednesday as Reutimann’s crew chief for 2009, taking over the job from Ryan Pemberton. Childers joins MWR … Read More
Indianapolis Motor Speedway President and Chief Operating Officer Joie Chitwood says that he hopes to talk with Goodyear and possibly NASCAR about doing something for fans after last year’s tire … Read More
UPDATE The recent layoffs at many NASCAR teams have prompted the creation of a networking and resume posting site, www.DontCheckUp.com. Unveiled on Monday, the site was created for displaced workers … Read More
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International Motorsports Engineering Conference Award was presented to the NASCAR Research and Development Center on Tuesday for its efforts towards “designing safer and more … Read More
NASCAR Chairman Brian France indicated Tuesday that it is more likely that Kansas Speedway could get its second date on the 2010 schedule than for Kentucky Speedway to have its … Read More
Roush Fenway Racing announced today that Donnie Wingo will serve as crew chief for Jamie McMurray and the No. 26 Crown Royal / IRWIN Industrial Tools team. Wingo, who has … Read More
The newly released Joyce Julius sponsorship value numbers for NASCAR are pretty sobering. They dwarf those of the Indy Racing League. Lowe’s, the primary sponsor for this year’s NASCAR Cup … Read More
Scott Wimmer, a part-time racer for Richard Childress this year, won a Nationwide race and finished in the top ten eight times. He's a six-time winner in the Nationwide Series. … Read More
No. 83 driver Brian Vickers will have a new crew chief for his third season with Red Bull Racing Team, as Ryan Pemberton leads Vickers’ charge to his first Red … Read More
Former Penske Racing open-wheel driver Sam Hornish Jr. has the team's full support in his second full season of Sprint Cup racing next year. Hornish, a three-time IndyCar Series champion … Read More
Dave Blaney Dave Blaney knows he’ll be involved in racing in some capacity in 2009, but that’s speaking in general terms. It could be in NASCAR Sprint, Nationwide or Trucks … Read More
"The problem with NASCAR racing is that it's not a race, it's a 3-4 hour enduro and it's all about pit stops, taking care of tires, gambling on tire changes … Read More
UPDATE A reminder that this episode of the Rachael Ray show airs today with Jimmie Johnson as a guest. 11/23/08 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion, Jimmie Johnson, will be … Read More
NASCAR fans across the country are celebrating Jimmie Johnson’s third straight Sprint Cup Championship in record fashion, as sales of his championship merchandise on the NASCAR.com Superstore are up 44% … Read More
Joe Gibbs Racing Nationwide Series crew chief Dave Rogers admits he likely was caught up in a "moment of paranoia" when he helped engineer one the series biggest cheating scandals … Read More
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series averaged a 4.3 U.S. rating and 6.9 million viewers for its points races across four nets, off 2.3% and 2.8%, respectively from a 4.4 rating … Read More
NASCAR Sprint Cup driver and Team Mopar team owner/driver Kasey Kahne will return to his roots on Thursday for the 68th annual "Turkey Night Grand Prix" at Toyota Speedway/Irwindale. Kahne … Read More
If you take the time and do the math, the numbers come up a little short. Looking ahead to 2009, Sprint Cup needs more cars, and a lot more sponsors. … Read More
HMS Holdings, which operates the Hendrick Motorsports engine shop, is suing Dale Earnhardt Inc. for $1.5 million for the payment of a termination fee stemming from a contract to supply … Read More
