NASCAR Track News

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.

Dover International Speedway and Pocono Raceway are bringing race fans together to kick off the 2013 NASCAR season during the broadcast of the “Daytona 500” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, which will be shown on the 32-foot Sony High Definition screen at XFINITY Live! Philadelphia at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24.

The start of the NASCAR season is less than 20 days away and the Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway is ready to kick the season off by hosting an official Daytona 500 watch party in the Turn 2 Sports Bar and Restaurant.

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. The pressure is on to find that perfect gift for that special someone in your life. As you search for that gift, remember this: flowers wilt and chocolates quickly disappear. Memories last forever, though, and the excitement of a race day at Martinsville Speedway creates memories you and your special someone can share long after other gifts are forgotten.