Five-time CASCAR Super Series champion Don Thomson Jr. has announced he will be competing with the OSCAAR Super Late Model tour on a part-time basis in 2013.
Reigning IZOD IndyCar Series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay joked that Will Power has at least two trophies bigger than the two he's earned for finishing second in the Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300.
Frank Kimmel won his 77th all-time ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards race Friday afternoon, taking the checkered flag in the rain-shortened International Motorsports Hall of Fame 250 at Talladega Superspeedway.
Travis Pastrana earned his first career NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) pole for Roush Fenway Racing (RFR) Friday at Talladega Superspeedway, with a lap of 176.5 mph. This is the first NNS pole for car owner Jack Roush at Talladega.
DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - How did it feel to be back in the car in practice today? "Obviously it's really good to get back and run some speed and get somewhat adrenaline pumping again."
CLINT BOWYER, No. 15 PEAK Motor Oil Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing - What makes you strong on restrictor plate tracks? "Talladega -- it's been good to us, but I know you have to respect these race tracks and you've got to get to the end of them."
DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed the mindset it takes to win at Talladega, his thoughts on JR Motorsports having the opportunity to lead the NASCAR Nationwide Series point standings and many other topics
KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed racing at Talladega, why he has a good attitude about restrictor plate racing, sponsorship and other topics.
Frank Kimmel will line up 14th for Friday's International Motorsports Hall of Fame 250 -- right in front of rookie Sean Corr, who worked well with Kimmel in the Daytona season-opener in which the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards point leader and former nine-time series champion Kimmel finished fourth.
Milka Duno, in the No. 35 Cantv/Milka Way Toyota, became the first female ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards driver since 1988 to win the pole at Talladega Superspeedway. Duno had the second-fastest time in the Menards Pole Qualifying presented by Ansell but when the time of Venturini Motorsports teammate John Wes Townley was disallowed following post-qualifying inspection, Duno was announced as the pole winner.
Ryan Preece, driver of the No. 60 RFK Racing Ford Mustang Dark Horse, is currently in a battle to qualify for the NASCAR Cup Series Chase, which will begin at Darlington Raceway on Sept. 6.
It was just three years ago that one of the sport’s most iconic venues, North Wilkesboro Speedway, was revived to welcome NASCAR back to its hallowed grounds.
