NASCAR Track News

The defending Sprint Cup champion and one of NASCAR’s most popular drivers meet with their fans prior to the start of the Food City 500 March 17.

Daytona International Speedway plans to make Budweiser Speedweeks 2013 and the 55th annual Daytona 500 a memorable event in many ways, starting with the largest and most expansive social media effort in NASCAR to further engage fans at the “World Center of Racing” and at home.

For the second consecutive year the Daytona 500 champion's cross-country tour will include a stop in Dallas as this year's winner will visit the House of Blues for a special champion's luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 27, and fans can join in on the celebration with the newly-crowned champion.

Platinum selling recording artist Billy Currington will entertain Kentucky Speedway’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Quaker State 400 fans with a special infield prerace concert on Saturday, June 29 at 5:15 p.m.

Pepsi MAX driver Jeff Gordon has mastered Martinsville Speedway’s .526-mile oval in his career with seven victories along with countless top 5 and top-10 finishes.

As part of its ongoing efforts to make it easier for fans to see races, Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood III announced that beginning with Budweiser Speedweeks 2013, race fans can now select Bill Me Later, a PayPal service, as a payment option for ordering tickets online.

James Franco, star of the Disney fantastical adventure “Oz The Great and Powerful,” which is scheduled for release on March 8, will serve as Grand Marshal for the 55th running of the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, Feb. 24 at Daytona International Speedway. The race is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on FOX and will also be broadcasted on FOX Deportes, MRN Radio and Sirius XM Satellite Radio.

For the third year in a row, the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown is set to open the Spring race weekend at Richmond International Raceway. The race, which typically features a dozen NASCAR drivers and celebrities battling on the ¾-mile track with some of the best local Late Model Stock Car drivers, will serve as a fundraiser for the Denny Hamlin Cystic Fibrosis Research Lab at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU.

Michigan International Speedway is known for being at the forefront of enhancing the fan experience. In 2013, MIS will become the first track in NASCAR to offer free WiFi hotspots to fans.

Phoenix International Raceway President Bryan R. Sperber announced today Dollar General, together with AmeriGas, will be the title sponsor of the March 2, 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series race. The Dollar General 200 Fueled by AmeriGas is the second race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series season.