NASCAR Track News

Phoenix International Raceway President, Bryan R. Sperber announced today that NASCAR has moved Gatorade Pole Qualifying for the semi-final race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup to Friday, Nov. 9 at 4:10 p.m.

Richard Petty won 15 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Martinsville Speedway, more than anyone else. Now you have a chance to follow in his tire tracks … sort of.

Bristol Motor Speedway officials today announced a new come-as-you-are test program aimed at those needing housing options for the IRWIN Tools Night Race in August.

Trevor Bayne will pilot an orange-themed car at the Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway Aug. 24 for a very special Tennessean.

Race fans can have a voice in the design of the commemorative ticket for the 55th annual Daytona 500, NASCAR’s prestigious season-opening race scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 24.

Pocono Raceway announced today they will host the 2012 Charity Car Wash, which will include the opportunity for donors to take their personal vehicles around their 2.5-mile Superspeedway, on Saturday, July 28th from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET. All proceeds will benefit the United Way of Monroe County.

Additional options are available for campers coming to Bristol Motor Speedway in August as officials continue to find ways to attack the challenges of coming to the IRWIN Tools Night Race events.

Qualifying for the TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway will return to Friday this fall. Time trials for the TUMS Fast Relief 500 will be held at 3:40 p.m. on Friday, October 26.

Fans can join Atlanta Motor Speedway for the biggest Labor Day party in the USA on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AdvoCare 500 weekend and enjoy four days of events for only $78.

Citing the opportunity to take advantage of additional track time, Tommy Baldwin Racing via a collaborative agreement with Stewart-Haas Racing will field a car in the Oct. 21 Hollywood Casino 400 for Danica Patrick to complete her 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 10-race schedule.