The 28th running of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race will provide some additional incentive for drivers to win one of the four segments heading into the final 10-lap shootout, as the emphasis on winning and pit road strategy have never been more prevalent in this special night of NASCAR star-studded competition. Through the annual Sprint [...]
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New NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Format Places Premium On Winning Segments Prior To 10-Lap Shootout
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Inaugural Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award Winner Honored By City Of Talladega
As the 2012 Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award nominations kick into high gear, the contest’s 2011 winner, Robert Weaver, had a street named in his honor last week in Talladega, Ala. The city of Talladega recognized Weaver by renaming a street “Weaver Way” to acknowledge his charitable accomplishments. Nominations for the 2012 Betty Jane France [...]
Roush Questions Hendrick Appeal, NASCAR Process
If there’s one team owner who seems a bit disgruntled over NASCAR’s penalties and appeals process, it’s Roush Fenway Racing co-owner Jack Roush. Roush has been critical in the past of NASCAR’s appeals process, which has rarely ruled in his favor. Roush and driver Mark Martin lost the 1990 Cup championship after a controversial [...]
2012 Driver Standings: Sprint Cup Series
Below are the unofficial NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver standings after five races, as of March 26: RK DRIVER POINTS BEHIND MONEY WINS POLES TOP 5 TOP 10 1 Greg Biffle 195 — $1,310,413 0 1 3 4 2 Kevin Harvick 188 -7 $951,309 0 0 2 3 3 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 178 -17 $1,429,075 [...]
Stewart Wins Rain-Shortened Race At ACS
Rain shortened the Auto Club 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race by 71 laps on Sunday, as Tony Stewart drove his No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet around Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA, under the yellow flag that preceded the red flag which ultimately ended the race at the completion of lap 129 of the [...]
Logano Leads JGR Charge, Wins At Fontana
Joey Logano drove the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota to the checkered flag and into victory lane following the Royal Purple 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., on Saturday. The win was the eighth-straight in series competition at the track. “Just really excited for all our guys,” team [...]
Hamlin powers his Toyota to ACS pole
Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, claimed his 10th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pole on Friday by turning a 38.626-second lap at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., during pole qualifying for Sunday’s 400-mile race at the track. “This is a horsepower and good race car race track, and we’ve [...]
NASCAR Places John Wes Townley On Probation For Remainder Of Year
March 22nd, 2012 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in Camping World Truck Series - News/Rumors, NASCAR, Transactions NASCAR announced today that it has placed John Wes Townley, driver in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, on probation until Dec. 31, 2012. Townley violated Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) of the 2012 NASCAR Rule Book. The violation occurred Feb. 7. In addition to the steps already underway by his team [...]
