Race fans can now begin casting ballots for their favorite Sprint Fan Vote eligible driver in hopes of seeing him or her in the prestigious NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on Saturday, May 18 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Voting begins today and ends at 5 p.m. (EDT) on the day of the race.
If statistics carry any meaning in motorsports, then Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. would be one the best tracks for Kurt Busch to continue his momentum following a stalwart fourth-place performance at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway in his No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet SS.
Kentucky Speedway’s free Ford Fan Day will give visitors a chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at the 107,000-seat venue while enjoying live music, activities, giveaways, food and INEX U.S. Legends International racing on Saturday, April 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Camry driver Kyle Busch captured his second victory of the season in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday -- his 13th NASCAR win at the track.
In February of 2004, Roush Fenway accomplished one of the hardest feats in NASCAR, sweeping all three events at California Speedway. Mark Martin won in the truck series on Friday, followed by wins by Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth in the Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series. Despite the degree of difficulty, RFR went on to accomplish the feat twice more in 2006 at Bristol and Homestead.
In 2010, Pastrana found a different kind of success in California, breaking the world record for a rally car jump. On New Year’s Eve, the driver jumped a rally car off the Pine Avenue Pier, 269 feet onto a floating barge in Rainbow Harbor. To celebrate the feat, Pastrana did a backflip into the harbor.
After seeing good runs at Daytona and Phoenix ruined by mechanical gremlins, No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota driver Martin Truex Jr. was mired in 34th place in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver points. Although still early in the season, Truex’s bid for a second consecutive berth in the Chase for the Sprint Cup needed a boost.
The Century Mark: With his 10th-place finish at Bristol Motor Speedway last weekend, Jamie McMurray reached his 100th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) career top-10 finish.
One of Mexico’s most acclaimed and popular actresses, Kate del Castillo, will serve as Honorary Starter for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, March 24.
