Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Ford Mustang, brushed the wall in practice this morning. He spoke to members of the media about the incident, along with his reaction to the retirement of Dario Franchitti.
Richard Petty won seven NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships during his Hall of Fame career and during a media session this morning at Homestead-Miami Speedway he spoke about the possibility of Jimmie Johnson capturing his sixth title on Sunday.
TMI (Team McClure, Inc.) announced today that Jeff Green will pilot the No. 14 Hefty® Ultimate™ Toyota during Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series season-finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The team’s regular driver, Eric McClure, was admitted to a Las Vegas, Nevada hospital on Sunday, November 10, while on a business trip, with an undisclosed illness. McClure remains hospitalized and it’s unknown when he will be able to return home.
Sam Hornish Jr. – No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Ford Mustang – HOW DO YOU APPROACH THE RACE ON SATURDAY? “I’m pretty sure that this is gonna start even before that, working on getting the setup. Qualifying is not the end-all and be-all important, but we’d like to start towards the front and get ourselves a good pit stall."
INDYCAR announced today that IZOD IndyCar Series teams will be permitted a total of 18 testing days, with the opportunity for additional bonus days, between now and the 2014 season finale.
The Western World Championships have been around for over 40 years, and while sprint cars have always been the mainstay on the bill for the event, what type of sprinters has varied over the years. This year, it will be non-wing 360s, paired with midgets. Tracy Hines is a past winner of the historic event and looks to continue to add to his success at Canyon Speedway Park, in Peoria, Ariz., during the event this week.
It’s been over a month since Taylor Ferns last raced, and she is chomping at the bit to return to the track. That wait will come to an end this week as she travels to the desert of the southwest to compete in the famed Western World Championships at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz., with the Honda USAC National Midget Series Dirt Championship.
After 32 of 33 races, TriStar Motorsports drivers Mike Bliss and Eric McClure remain in the top-20 in the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) Driver Point Standings, Bliss (13th) and McClure (20th).
Edwards’ average start at Homestead is 11.0, his average finish is 6.0 which is the best of all active drivers. He has also led a total of 560 laps there, the most among active drivers. He has only finished outside the top 10 twice in nine starts.
