NASCAR Cup Series

NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France took to the podium today at the NASCAR Hall of Fame during the sanctioning body’s stop on the week-long media tour, and offered fans a robust menu of reasons why 2013 is one of the most anticipated campaigns in recent memory.

CLINT BOWYER, driver, No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing - How does your 2012 performance influence expectations for 2013? “I don’t think we overachieved, because I think when you say overachieved it means you did more than you’re capable of. I just think we were beyond expectations and what people expected of us.

As it has for more than five decades, Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: TRK) will again expand its Fans First platform in 2013. New initiatives will include a four-tiered program reaching across a variety of fan bases, including long-time fans, first-time fans, families and those fans interested in the most exclusive race experience in motorsports.

Bacon and cotton candy sound like unlikely pairings for a flavorful treat, but Levy Restaurants and The Speedway Club at Texas Motor Speedway Executive Chef Joel Pena have proven otherwise.

JD Motorsports w/Gary Keller has signed Irmo, S.C. native Danny Efland to drive the team’s No. 4 Chevrolet for the majority of NASCAR Nationwide Series races this season.

Bruton Smith is the Chairman and CEO of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. But Mr. Smith consistently reminds us who we really work for are the race fans. That goes beyond selling tickets. It involves listening and applying what we hear. We encourage their engagement and through relevant input and opportunity, we react by employing the ideas presented by our guests.

BK Racing begins its second season of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing with some changes in different levels of their operation. Harry McMullen will remain in his role as the team’s General Manager, which he’s held since the team started January 2012. Just added to the team is Rick Carpenter, who will be the Assistant General Manager helping McMullen with the day-to-day operations. Carpenter comes from Tri Star Motorsports, most recently, and Rusty Wallace Racing, where he held the position of General Manager at both teams. He also worked at Penske Racing.

Giving away cars to fans both near and far… That’s the plan at the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway March 17. During Bruton’s Big Bristol Giveaway, 10 fans in attendance at the Food City 500 will drive away with 2013 Ford Mustangs, making theirs the ultimate fan-friendly experience.

Fire up the grills, pull out those cookbooks, and get ready to get wild! The eighth annual Alabama Army National Guard/Alabama Wildlife Federation (AWF) Wild Game Cook-Off at Talladega Superspeedway is set for Saturday, February 16th. The annual event featuring fast cars, good food and fun times will be held in the track’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series garage with rides around the track starting at 3:00 p.m. and the cook-off and live music starting at 4:00 p.m.

Armed with the memory of his late grandfather and a desire to promote healthy living, Richard Childress Racing driver Austin Dillon has joined the DRIVE4COPD campaign to raise awareness about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a serious and progressive lung disease that is the third leading cause of death of Americans.