NASCAR Track News

Newly crowned Daytona 500 champion Dale Earnhardt Jr. received a rousing Texas-sized welcome Tuesday as he was greeted by more than 1,000 members of "Junior Nation" at the iconic Scholz Garten restaurant in the state capital of Austin to celebrate his thrilling victory in NASCAR's marquee season-opening race.

Have you ever wanted to know the one thing Matt Kenseth can’t live without? Are you curious about what the former NASCAR champion does on a day off? Dying to find out which driver he’d choose as a tag-team wrestling partner? Well, here’s your chance to find out.

NASCAR fans and racing fans in general are in for a special treat during The Profit on CNBC 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race weekend at Phoenix International Raceway. In addition to current stars of the sport, a number of legendary race car drivers will make appearances at PIR in celebration of the track’s 50th anniversary.

Auto Club Speedway is offering a special two-day ticket package for the upcoming Auto Club 400 Weekend at Auto Club Speedway that includes tickets for the NNS 300 race on Saturday, March 22 and the Auto Club 400 on Sunday, March 23 and a scheduled question and answer session with NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s big win Sunday evening means a big payoff for anyone who wants to purchase tickets for the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway on March 30. Earnhardt put his No. 88 into victory lane at Daytona International Speedway and that same number is the key to a day of fun and excitement at Martinsville Speedway.

Two of the greatest drivers in American motorsports history – A.J. Foyt and Tony Stewart – will appear together at the Budweiser ROLL-BAR Club at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday, March 1 prior to the Blue Jeans Go GreenTM 200, Presented by Cotton, The Fabric of Our Lives® NASCAR Nationwide Series race. They will take the stage at 11:00 a.m. MST for a moderated question-and-answer session.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star Danica Patrick, driver of the No. 10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, is scheduled to appear at Phoenix International Raceway’s ROLL-BAR Club for a question-and-answer session with NASCAR fans before The Profit on CNBC 500 Presented by Small Business Fueling America NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, March 2.

American Idol Season 9 winner Lee DeWyze will perform the national anthem prior to the start of the Blue Jeans Go Green™ 200 presented by Cotton, The Fabric of Our Lives®, NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday, March 1, PIR President Bryan R. Sperber announced today.

Chevrolet unveiled today the trio of vehicles that will pace NASCAR’s opening round of events at Daytona International Speedway this weekend.

A number of the greatest drivers to ever turn a lap on the oval at Phoenix International Raceway will return to the Valley of the Sun to help kick off the track’s 50th anniversary season, PIR President Bryan R. Sperber announced today.