As he watched his brothers Geoff and Brett Bodine become more involved with the racing world, Todd Bodine didn't get his chance behind the wheel till he was 19 years old.
In the world of NASCAR, it’s the drivers who typically bask in the glory and fame. Casual fans rarely acknowledge the engineers, and mechanics who build the cars. And they certainly forget the people working in the pits rather quickly. The truth is that pit crews face as much danger as the drivers racing on the track.
Kevin Harvick was the star of this show, with the likes of Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski, Kurt Busch and Jamie McMurray in supporting roles. Two straight this season, four straight at Phoenix, a lock on a Chase spot (you would think) and 30 career victories as he defends his Cup championship. It is good being Kevin Harvick.
Despite the wringing of hands and the nervous comments of many in fan forums, not much ever changes in NASCAR. The teams with great funding always rise to the top. That’s been the case since people began racing cars.
With the exit of the ‘Outlaw’ and the return of Kurt Busch, here else is what was surprising and not surprising from the 11th annual CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
"Finally!" Logano exclaimed after taking the checkered flag in Saturday’s Axalta Faster. Tougher. Brighter. 200 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Phoenix International Raceway.
After a bye week for me, I'm back with another round of Matty's Picks. We're still in the desert this week, and I'm hoping my results this week are better than my dismal performance last week at Las Vegas. It was dead last for me last week at Las Vegas on the CNY Race Fans' Scorecard...
After running Thunder Car for the past several years at Peterborough Speedway, Dan Price is set to take his racing on road in 2015, joining the OSCAAR Modified tour.
On hand at the Motorama Custom Car and Motorsports Show, Jeff Gordon's step-father John Bickford was greeting show attendees as they checked out Gordon's No. 3M Chevrolet and discussed details surrounding the Canadian Motor Speedway project. Though one of the questions beyond the speedway's progress was with regards to Gordon's announcement at the beginning of this season.
This weekend the racing action continues as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and XFINITY Series head to Phoenix International Raceway. The Camping World Truck Series will return to the track March 28 at Martinsville.
LEGACY MOTOR CLUB driver Erik Jones and team President Michael Gutilla were made available to the media on Sunday morning prior to the NASCAR Cup Series race from Kansas Speedway, with the team announcing a contract extension with Jones.
Hailie Deegan (No. 16 5.11 Tactical Chevrolet) stormed past race-long leader Trevor Huddleston (No. 50 High Point Racing / Racecar Factory Ford) on the last lap following an overtime restart to take her first win of the 2026 ARCA Menards Series West
Once the dust settled in 1926, Cyrus Avery wrote a polite thank-you letter to the federal highway official who had helped end a fight that dragged on for months.
