NASCAR Cup Series

Daytona must be getting closer as Monday was filled with news concerning the quickly approaching NASCAR season. From a deadly duo ready to battle for the Nationwide Series' Owner's Championship to a retired driver set to take some laps at Daytona, the day in news never let up.

There was an old homespun proverb that my North Carolina Grandfather used to say a lot that went something like this: "He's the only guy I know who can fall in a bucket of s**t and walk away from it smelling like a rose."

New Year’s resolutions are made to be broken … unless you resolved to take in a race at historic Martinsville Speedway, where action and excitement are king, according to The King, Richard Petty.

“NASCAR Live,” one of Motor Racing Network’s signature programs, will kick off its 31stseason this week with an in-depth interview featuring NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France.

Ensuring the safety and security of tens of thousands of fans and competitors isn’t an easy task at any sports venue across the country, but it is definitely a top priority. In NASCAR racing, it continues to be an evolving process as NASCAR works to provide exciting racing while also working with tracks to keep drivers safe on the track and to ensure the safety of fans in the stands.

Speedweeks, the annual kick-off to the NASCAR season, is still over a month away, as preseason testing is scheduled to begin in less than a week. NASCAR is scheduled to test at Daytona International Speedway from Jan. 9-14.

Are you still feeling with drawls waiting for the 2014 racing season to start? Have you spent mega hours watching and reading the best of 2013 reviews even though you watched them live the first time?

On Sunday, December 29th, the world of auto racing bid farewell to one of the true characters to ever grace the presence of the sport. The passing of Andy Granatelli, at age 90.

Daytona International Speedway has shifted its focus to race-ready preparation for the 52nd Anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona and Budweiser Speedweeks 2014. Construction activities related to the DAYTONA Rising project will continue during this time. However, the Speedway’s main goal is to accommodate and entertain hundreds of thousands of race fans during its premier events in the early part of the year.

Looking back at the 2013 season, NASCAR had the usual ups and downs but this year would be different. NASCAR unveiled its new GEN-6 car to mixed reviews and fans waiting to see what this new car would bring to actual racing.