What a day for news! Today we learned that the Dodge brand will disappear from NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series at the end of the year. It’s not the first time for Dodge. They left back in 1977, only to return in 2001.
The completion of round 12 of the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series saw the gap between the top four drivers in the championship dwindle from 61 to 28. Scott Dixon proved his Mid-Ohio magic once again, winning for the fourth time in six visits to the Lexington road course.
Although Denny Hamlin’s mother Mary Lou spends almost every weekend at the track, working her son’s merchandise hauler and interacting with the fans, she cherished a very special moment this past weekend at Pocono.
With the upcoming tire test in Martinsville for the 2013 season only a few short days away, it became evident when only three of the four manufacturers who represent NASCAR’s Sprint Cup that one would not be fielding a team next season.
The terrible events that followed the rain shortened race at Pocono were puzzling to me on Sunday. I’ve been to many sporting events over the years, and once severe weather is in the area of the stadium, evacuation is always the first step.
NASCAR's 2012 silly season is in full swing. It's that time of the racing season where we all try to sort out garage rumors regarding what driver is moving to what team backed by what sponsor.
Parker Kligerman was released today by Brad Keselowski racing after two years of racing the No.29 truck. BKR spokesman Tony Caponigro confirmed the change today, saying, “Parker will not be in the No. 29 Truck at Michigan.
Speed, Competition, Thrill, Excitement. It's why thousands of race fans like you and I, flock to various events week in and week out. Our love for the sport drives our passion to attend events.
In a race delayed by rain at the start and then called later for severe thunderstorms, one driver weathered the storms to collect his first victory of the season.
Jeff Gordon was leading at the right time when the rain came back. Gordon was in front after a restart crash and won the Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono Raceway. The race was called for rain at lap 98.
Bryon’s career-best finish in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs came last season during his first career appearance in the Championship 4 - finishing the season third in the final points standings.
