Archive for January, 2010

Your Track Pass NASCAR Contest

Just a reminder – Your Track Pass is still running a NASCAR contest for the readers of this blog. The rules are pretty simple: Name the Top 12 drivers who make the Chase in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Name the driver who wins the Sprint Cup Championship. The tiebreaker: Predict how many points [...]

Rolex 24 At Daytona – Final Race Results

Pos  Num  Class  CPos  Drivers  Team  Car  Laps  Gap to 1st  1.  9  DP  1  Borcheller, Barbosa, Rockenfeller, Dalziel  Action Express Racing  Porsche Riley  755    2.  01  DP  2  Pruett, Rojas, Wilson, Papis  Chip Ganassi Racing w/F.Sabate  BMW Riley  755  52.303  3.  95  DP  3  Tucker, Hunter-Reay, Bouchut  Crown Royal/NPN Racing  BMW Riley  751  [...]

Action Express Wins Rolex 24 At Daytona

Most of the pre-race hype for the 48th Rolex 24 at Daytona centered on the star-studded lineups of Chip Ganassi Racing and GAINSCO Bob Stallings Racing, which featured the likes of four-time Nascar champion Jimmie Johnson, Dario Franchitti, Juan Pablo Montoya, and Scott Dixon. But when the checkered fell on Sunday afternoon, the winning team [...]

This Week In Racing History

During this week in racing history: January 31 Pedro Rodriguez and Jackie Oliver drive a Gulf Porsche 917K to victory in the 24 Hours of Daytona (1971). February 1 Guy Frequelin becomes competition chief of Citroen (1989). February 2 Mark Donohue and Chuck Parsons drive a Lola T70 MkIIIB to victory in the 24 Hours of [...]

Pastrana Takes Sno*Drift

Defending Rally America champion Travis Pastrana skated to victory on Saturday at Sno*Drift, the incredibly slick 2010 season opener. Pastrana and co-driver Christian Edstrom built a solid early lead and continued to put time on the rest of the field over the course of the two-day rally — despite a badly injured left shoulder. “Man, [...]

Petrov To Be Announced As Second Renault Seat

Sunday afternoon will find Russian GP2 driver Vitaly Petrov as the second driver for Renault. Petrov was mentioned in connection with several teams during the winter and has long been known to have massive sponsorship from his home country. Despite the large bankroll he has tro work with, he isn’t your run-of-the-mill driver. He first [...]

Rolex 24 At Daytona Hours 1-6 Recap

A recap of the first six hours of the Rolex 24 at Daytona race at Daytona International Speedway.

Sergio Pena Post-Race Talk

Sergio Pena comments on his performance in the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown.