JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed winning the pole, what it would mean to win the Daytona 500, past finishes at Daytona, the new grandstands at DIS, what the Brickyard 400 means to him, and more. Full Transcript:
After a career-best season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) last year, Bryan Silas and his T3R2 team hope to stretch that momentum into Friday’s season-opener with the announcement of Kapoya Energy Drinks as the primary sponsor of the team’s No. 99 Chevrolet Silverado for the NextEra Resources 250 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.
As race teams make final preparations to start the 2015 season, NASCAR announced today its diverse lineup of 2015 NASCAR Contingency Program sponsors for all three national series. This year’s program is highlighted by the renewal of longtime sponsors and the addition of a new brand to the stable of participating contingency partners.
Nationwide will air its latest television advertisement featuring NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. during the 2015 Daytona 500. The ad, titled “It Takes a Nation,” will make its television broadcast debut on Sunday, February 22, and air throughout the 2015 NASCAR season. It will be released on Nationwide’s @nationwide88 Twitter handle and the Nationwide88 Facebook page February 20.
A New Season...The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) returns to the track this weekend in Daytona Beach, Florida for the NextEra Energy Resources 250. Donnie Neuenberger will make his 5th NCWTS start at the famed Daytona International Speedway.
A New Season...The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) returns to the track this weekend in Daytona Beach, Florida for the NextEra Energy Resources 250. Cody Ware will make his 1st NCWTS start at the famed Daytona International Speedway.
Grammy Award nominee and multi-platinum recording artist Gavin DeGraw will serve as the honorary pace car driver at the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, March 1. The 38-year-old singer/songwriter will be behind the wheel for the initial pace laps prior to the green flag as NASCAR’s top drivers speed into the second race of the 2015 season.
On Monday, Athenian Motorsports announced that the 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West runner-up driver will compete in at least seven NASCAR XFINITY Series events this season starting at Phoenix (Ariz.) International Raceway in March.
Meet Ray Black, Jr... Born in Montgomery, Ala., Ray Black, Jr. moved to Palm Coast, Fla., when he was just nine years old and quickly developed an affinity for the water. Spending time with his father learning about deep sea diving, Ray also developed an interest in motorsports through video games when he was a teenager.
Zilisch was originally scheduled to race at Texas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race last year, but sat out due to the late-race Talladega crash, which resulted in a back injury.
One day after veterans dominated the speed chart, rookie Caio Collet rode the aerodynamic wave to the fastest overall speed of the Indianapolis 500 Open Test on Wednesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.