NASCAR Track News

An Olympic gold medalist, a Hall of Fame quarterback and a retiring Kansas politician will all be in the spotlight on Oct. 19 and 20 as they take part in the Kansas Lottery 300 and Kansas Lottery 98.9.

As Charlotte Motor Speedway begins final preparations for a thrilling Bank of America 500 race week, officials have added even more star power to a weekend headlined by Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, singer/actress Victoria Justice, country rockers Big & Rich, world-famous tightrope walker Nik Wallenda and NASCAR’s best drivers.

FOX Sports Arizona and Phoenix International Raceway have agreed to a new partnership that allows the regional sports network the ability to showcase Arizona’s premiere motorsports venue.

Four NASCAR Hall of Fame members will join a trio of the sports modern stars in the Martinsville Speedway Fan Zone on October 28. Hall-of-Fame drivers Ned Jarrett and Bobby Allison and Hall of Fame crew chiefs Dale Inman and Leonard Wood will make an appearance in the Martinsville Speedway Fan Zone presented by Diet Mountain Dew prior to the TUMS Fast Relief 500 on October 28.

Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon and his fellow drivers are typically hailed for their bravery due to their line of work, but on Thursday he competed against perhaps the most courageous group of racers he has met to date.

As the Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas Lottery 300 and Kansas Lottery 98.9 near, the Kansas Speedway ticket office is extending office hours starting this weekend. The ticket office will be open from 10 AM – 2 PM on Saturday and Sunday. The hours will continue on Oct. 13 and 14 as well.

Whether you care for a Camry, flip out for a Fusion, or seek out an SS, there will be something new for everybody in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. NASCAR is taking steps to make the race cars look more like the ones fans drive to the track or see on their morning commute, and Wednesday, Talladega Superspeedway hosted a test of the new body styles.

Being an iBelong season ticket holder at Bristol Motor Speedway is a privilege that many motorsports fans never have the opportunity to experience. But for one lucky iBelong member, being a Bristol season ticket holder is about to become extra special.

Pocono Raceway announced today, through its relationship with New Era Tickets, the Official Ticket Partner of “The Tricky Triangle,” tickets to the 2013 Pocono 400 (June 9) and Pennsylvania 400 (August 4) races are now available at select Redbox kiosks in the greater-Philadelphia area. The Raceway joins an elite list of national sport venues and events to partner with Redbox TicketsTM, including the Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia), Villanova University Athletics and the Philadelphia Film Festival.

Up and coming country singer-songwriter RaeLynn has just been announced as the National Anthem singer for the Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on October 7th. Known for being voted to Team Blake during season 2 of “The Voice”, RaeLynn will be performing “The Star-Spangled Banner” just before the engines roar to life on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway—NASCAR’s Most Competitive Track.