2012 featured many interesting, exciting and shocking events in the NASCAR world. Some of the most extreme events were a jet dryer blowing up, a huge brawl in the garage and a champion who had a tad bit much Miller Lite in victory lane following his winning of a championship.
For Southern California racers, it’s been a long 11 month hiatus from one of the premier short tracks in the Nation. After the company that managed the track, Irwindale Speedway LLC, filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy on February 13, 2012, Jim Cohans Team 211 Entertainment group has been working feverishly to bring racing back to Southern California.
As 2012 rapidly fades into our review mirrors, it is time to look ahead to next season. 2013 is bringing a lot of changes to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as the brand new Gen6 race car makes it debut this season.
Brand loyalty—does it exist anymore? That’s a question that has come up with the recent move at Penske Racing to Ford from Dodge. Are there any teams that a loyal to the brand anymore? Lots of evidence suggests that there are.
In the midst of the off-season announcements, Kyle Busch Motorsports announced that they have signed 22-year-old Parker Kligerman to drive their No. 77 Camry in the Nationwide Series for 2013.
Possibly the most exciting part of the off-season is the silly season. Who will drive where in 2013? What drivers are returning? What drivers are not coming back? Those questions will all be answered by the time Daytona rolls around, but for now I’ll try to answer the questions the best I can.
The 2013 season hasn’t officially begun yet, but Dale Earnhardt Jr. feels he’s already off to a good start. Testing last week in Charlotte, the Hendrick Motorsports driver praised NASCAR’s new sixth-generation car.
What’s a NASCAR driver to do in the off season? For many, there are sponsor commitments, testing, and just plain relaxing with family and friends. But for some of NASCAR’s brightest stars, this time of year is all about putting the ‘fa la la’ in the holiday season, especially for those in need.
Jeff Gordon, four-time NASCAR champion driver of the No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet, not only picked up the Heisman Humanitarian Honor this evening but also the praise of one of his primary sponsors, the AARP Foundation.
The 2022 ARCA Menards Series champion from Miami, Florida, will replace Kligerman at Henderson Motorsports for the 2026 Truck Series' Chase opener at Bristol as Kligerman continues to recover from an illness from this past week.
After leading 55 laps a race ago at World Wide Technology Raceway, Brad Keselowski proved that he and his team have what it takes to play spoiler during the Chase.
AMC Global Media today announced that production has shifted into ‘drive’ throughout the streets of Georgia on the highly anticipated new drama series, Thunder Road, which is set to premiere on AMC and AMC+ in 2027.
LEGACY MOTOR CLUB announced today that Chais Eliason has been promoted to crew chief of the No. 42 NASCAR Cup Series team, beginning with the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway
Garrett Smithley and SS GreenLight Racing announced a new partnership with North Georgia Natural Springs for Friday night’s Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
