King Richard Petty's famous smile got a little wider and a little brighter following a January 15th press conference where an announcement was made regarding a major contract extension from a primary sponsor for Richard Petty Motorsports.
Last year, Juan Pablo Montoya announced that he would be heading back to IndyCar, driving for Team Penske. The opportunity didn't shock fans as they could see it coming based on Montoya's words that he wanted to get back into a car he could win in.
With the new season, NASCAR announced a new truck for the teams. Change can be good, though can be bad at times. To be competitive, a team must hit on the set-up sooner than the others. Concerns quickly surfaced that teams like Brad Keselowski Racing may fall behind compared to bigger organizations like Turner-Scott Motorsports. BKR driver Ryan Blaney says he's not worried about that.
he quest begins as a multitude of drivers strap into their machines this season hoping and praying for a victory and the overall goal, a championship. Many competitors are seeking their first career win and championship, including Kyle Larson, Austin Dillon and other young rising stars.
Heading into the season, NASCAR made an announcement - tandem drafting is not allowed. You will not be allowed to hook up in pairs and stay that way. Small bumps is okay but not working in tandem.
As the IndyCar teams continue to prepare for their 2014 season, Andretti Autosport took another step in the process when they unvieled their 2014 driver line-up and the paint schemes those drivers will be running. One of the biggest changes going into the season is that AA will be powered by Honda motors, rather than Chevrolet motors.
Heading into the new season, NASCAR made some slight adjustments to the Nationwide Series cars. They changed the height of the rear spoiler (eliminating the 'ears'), changed the rear spring package, while giving them the same radiator package that is run in the Sprint Cup Series cars.
The cars are on the track, the teams are meticulously preparing their race cars for the beginning of the 2014 season, and the rookies are outshining the veterans; at least in testing.
When Trevor Bayne stepped behind the wheel of the No. 6 AdvoCare Mustang for Roush-Fenway Racing at the beginning of 2013, everybody expected big things. After all, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. led the team to back-to-back Nationwide Series Championships.
Max Reaves scored his second consecutive win and his second victory at Elko Speedway in as many years in Saturday’s Shore Lunch 250 Presented by Dutch Boy.
Across rural Somalia, grassroots football programmes are giving young people structured activity, community belonging, and a path forward - on and off the pitch.
Shane van Gisbergen started on the pole, led the most laps and captured the checkered flag in today’s Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Sonoma Raceway.
The three-time Supercars champion from Auckland, New Zealand, led a race-high 66 of 79 laps and had enough fuel to notch his second O'Reilly Auto Parts Series victory at Sonoma in three years.
