NASCAR Track News

Four Michigan companies – Michigan International Speedway, Ford, Pure Michigan and Quicken Loans – today partnered to unveil the Ford Fusion Energi as the 2013 Official Pace Car at NASCAR’s fastest track.

Kansas Speedway’s ticket office will be open the weekends of April 6-7 and April 13-14 for fans wanting to purchase tickets to the STP 400 and SFP 250. On both weekends, the ticket office will be open from 10 AM – 3 PM each day.

Four NASCAR drivers turned laps at Richmond International Raceway during a test session today, marking the first time NASCAR’s Gen-6 car has run at America’s Premier Short Track. Juan Montoya, Jamie McMurray, Marcos Ambrose and Aric Almirola will be back Saturday, April 27, for the Toyota Owners 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.

The Virginia Military Institute’s Glee Club will perform the National Anthem prior to Sunday’s STP® Gas Booster™ 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

Longtime South Florida businessman and Homestead-Miami Speedway founder Rafael “Ralph” Sánchez died Monday morning. Sánchez, who was born in 1948, had been in declining health for much of the past year. He is survived by wife Lourdes, daughter Patricia and son Ralph Jr.

Fans hoping to get to meet their favorite NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) drivers will have the opportunity to do so on Saturday, April 13 at Rockingham Speedway.

Ted Besch and his brother Kevin have been coming to Martinsville Speedway for years, always staking out a spot in the campground that overlooks the track.

Could the excitement and anticipation level be any higher for next Sunday’s STP® Gas Booster™ 500 at Martinsville Speedway?

How close is racing at Talladega Superspeedway, NASCAR’s Most Competitive track? NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Carl Edwards says the battle for the lead is so intense that you can toss a blanket on the entire field at the 2.66-mile historical venue.

With the outpouring of positive comments from fans and drivers concerning the exciting competition of the new Generation 6 car, anticipation is at an all-time high for a return to NASCAR’s most competitive track – Talladega Superspeedway – for the May 5th Aaron’s 499.