The reigning Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan will electrify the crowd during the DAYTONA 500 Budweiser Pre-Race Show, the prelude to the start of the “The Great American Race” at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 23 (1 p.m. – FOX, FOX Deportes, MRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Schumacher Homes, America’s largest custom homebuilder, announced the opening of three new model homes and design studios in Mooresville, N.C. featuring two new designs from the award-winning Earnhardt Collection™.
The revitalization of Ontario’s Formula 1600 Championship continues as the series announces it will be making its Canadian Motorsports Expo debut in 2014. The eighth edition of the Canadian Motorsports Expo Powered by Inside Track Motorsport News runs February 7, 8 & 9 in Hall 5 of Toronto’s International Centre.
An IndyCar Series competitor has co-driven the winning overall entry in the Rolex 24 At Daytona the past three years and five of the past 10. In 2013, series drivers swept the podium, with Charlie Kimball (first), Ryan Hunter-Reay (second) and Justin Wilson (third).
Team Penske announced today that Alliance Truck Parts will join the No. 2 Ford Fusion team for the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. After successfully partnering with Team Penske in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for the last several seasons, Alliance Truck Parts will transition to become a primary sponsor for the No. 2 Ford Fusion, driven by 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Brad Keselowski.
Phoenix Racing announced today that Justin Allgaier will be the driver of the No. 51 BRANDT Chevrolet SS during the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Allgaier, who finished fifth in the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series championship points, will be a candidate for the NASCAR Rookie of the Year award.
Love's Travel Stops will significantly broaden its partnership with Front Row Motorsports in 2014, partnering with the Sprint Cup Series team for 14 races on David Gilliland's No. 38 Ford. Fans will first see the return of the bright yellow, red and black paint scheme at the season-opening Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
Racing against over 280 other competitors for just 24 starting spots leaves very little room for error. Tracy Hines thrives on such a situation and that’s what he faced this past week at the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl presented by General Tires in Tulsa, Okla.
When Taylor Ferns drew the last starting position in the first heat on the opening night of the 2014 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Presented by General Tire, there was nowhere to go, but forward. And that’s exactly what the native of Shelby Township, Mich., did. She used strong performances in her heat race, Qualifier and B-main to earn a spot in the 25-lap preliminary feature that capped that night.
