The morning practice session for the NASCAR Nationwide Series FORD EcoBoost 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway was led by Dale Earnhardt Jr. with a top speed of 120.900 MPH. The balance of the top five was filled out by Elliott Sadler, Brian Scott, Joey Logano, and Trevor Bayne. Danica Patrick posted a fast lap of [...]
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Earnhardt, Jr. Leads First Bristol Practice
Bayne to run at Bristol in spite of sponsor woes
When NASCAR car owner Jack Roush announced during the 2011-2012 off-season that he’d have to cut back efforts for his Roush Fenway Racing organization in some areas as a result of difficulty in finding sufficient sponsorship, Trevor Bayne, one of RFR’s Nationwide Series competitors looked to be one of the victims of the cutbacks. When [...]
Darlington, Bojangles ink five-year sponsor deal
David Caraviello, NASCAR.COM A large portion of sponsorship security came to Darlington Raceway on Thursday, along with a side of seasoned fries. Officials from NASCAR’s oldest major speedway announced a title sponsorship with the Bojangles chicken franchise for the facility’s iconic race, which will now be known as the Bojangles Southern 500. Most important, from [...]
Rockingham Drivers Meeting To Be Open To Fans
In addition to 200 laps of great racing, your ticket to the Good Sam Roadside Assistance 200 presented by Cheerwine will also get you up close and personal with your favorite NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) drivers. NASCAR and Rockingham Speedway are opening up the NCWTS drivers meeting for fans to come watch. The [...]
Bristol – High Banks, High Drama
Although most Sprint Cup drivers seem to like Bristol Motor Speedway, they approach the blindingly fast half-mile from different perspectives. Even teammates can disagree on the concrete oval with the sub-15-second laps. Take Richard Childress Racing drivers Paul Menard and Jeff Burton, for examples. Here’s Menard on the track’s reputation as tough on drivers: “Honestly, [...]
Bristol’s Food City 500 Signals Beginning Of Spring Short Track Season
Spring’s short track season opens this week at Bristol Motor Speedway, an up-close-and-personal type of hard-nosed racing that’s been the foundation of NASCAR competition since the 1940s. Bristol’s Food City 500 is followed by the April 1 Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway and concludes April 28 with Richmond International Raceway’s NASCAR Sprint Cup [...]
Nuts and Bolts
March 13th, 2012 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in Camping World Truck Series - News/Rumors, NASCAR, Nationwide Series - News/Rumors, Nuts and Bolts, Sprint Cup Series - News/Rumors Below are some news tidbits that involve the world of NASCAR: Front-running Dale Jr. Leading Hendrick Pack As Dale Earnhardt Jr. took the lead on Lap 1 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, fans who packed the frontstretch grandstand stood. And stood. And stood some more. Earnhardt led the first 43 laps (and 70 overall), stamping [...]
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No Comments »National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel Statement
March 13th, 2012 Stephen Rhodes Posted in Legal Scrapes, NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series - News/Rumors, Suspensions, Transactions On March 13, 2012, the National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel heard and considered the appeal of the #48 Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team: The penalties concern Section 12-1 of the NASCAR Rule Book “Actions detrimental to stock car racing;” Section 12-4(J): “Any determination by NASCAR Officials that the Race Equipment used in [...]
