From the Ontario, Canada short tracks to the high banks of Daytona International Speedway, Andrew Gresel is looking for success this February in Daytona. The second generation driver has teamed up with Wes Gonder Racing to run the ARCA Series Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 on February 16th.
We’re down to our final 2013 Sprint Cup team preview today and we’ll be previewing the efforts of the 2012 championship team of Penske Racing, which will be fielding Ford Fusions for 2012 Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano.
The 2013 Sprint Media Tour is complete and the new NASCAR season is just around the corner. After a week of some news, interviews, and a lot of talk, the NASCAR world has a few weeks to digest everything from the tour until the cars officially take to the 2.5 mile Daytona International Speedway for Budweiser Speedweeks
The final day of the Sprint Media Tour had it all—announcements, fireworks, and humor at Joe Gibbs Racing. The first stop was the Ford breakfast where all the Ford teams with the notable exception of Roush-Fenway were represented. After a short introduction, drivers were given designated places for interviews. Drivers and officials from Richard Petty Motorsports, Front Row Motorsports, Germain Racing, and Wood Brothers Racing were in attendance along with Ford’s Edsel Ford and Jamie Allison.
The last stop on Day Three of the Sprint Media Tour found the media heading to Mooresville, North Carolina, to visit Penske racing. Fresh off a Sprint Cup Championship with Brad Keselowski winning the prize, things were still being improved and changed in the organization.
Today our 2013 Sprint Cup team previews focus on Michael Waltrip Racing, the organization that finished 2nd in points in 2012. Michael Waltrip Racing will field three entries in 2013, the #15 for Clint Bowyer, #56 for Martin Truex Jr, and the #55 will feature a combination of drivers including Mark Martin, Brian Vickers, and Michael Waltrip.
A couple years ago, it was all about the streak and continuing to win championships. Questions were surrounding as to whether Jimmie Johnson could continue to win championships,win six in a row, seven in a row.
When then 20-year-old Trevor Bayne won the 2011 Daytona 500 for the Wood Brothers, many – including Bayne – thought he was on the fast track for a full-time ride in the series.
NASCAR announced today the appointment of Jimmy Wilson to the position of NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour director and Juston Ellis to the same position for the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour.
The 29-year-old Nemechek from Mooresville, North Carolina, will part ways with Legacy Motor Club following a three-year campaign at the conclusion of the 2026 Cup Series season.
Niece Motorsports welcomes a partnership extension with Circle B Diecast / Motorsports Auctions to serve as the primary sponsor for drivers Connor Hall and Landen Lewis in the upcoming NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) race at Kansas Speedway.
Chevrolet’s championship title-defending campaign in the NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series begins this Labor Day weekend as the sport heads to the historic venue tapped as “The Track Too Tough To Tame” - Darlington Raceway.