NASCAR Track News

He first made his mark as the surly Norm Peterson on television’s Cheers. Now, George Wendt will bring his persona to Bristol Motor Speedway, the track “where everybody knows your name,” to host the mother of all St. Patrick’s Day bashes during the March 17 festivities at the “World’s Fastest Half-Mile.”

For the third straight year, the 54th annual Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 26, NASCAR’s biggest, richest and most prestigious race, is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start time (TV – FOX Sports, Radio – MRN Radio).

As the opening of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season approaches with the Daytona 500 on Feb. 26, Atlanta Motor Speedway President and General Manager Ed Clark went on the record to give his annual thoughts about the upcoming season.

Two Richmond International Raceway employees recently received awards acknowledging their commitment to excellent service they provide to RIR and the NASCAR community.

Six decades of NASCAR memories, and many more to come. That’s the theme at Richmond International Raceway this year, as 2012 marks 60 years of NASCAR at RIR.

The world-renowned U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will provide race fans with the flyover during the National Anthem for the 54th annual Daytona 500.

Proving that good things do happen on Friday the 13th, Richmond International Raceway fans may purchase tickets to the Saturday, April 28, Richmond 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race this Friday, January 13, at 9:00 a.m. ET.

With the success of 2011, two of Michigan’s best-known brands – Michigan International Speedway and Pure Michigan – are again teaming up to host the Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at MIS on Sunday, August 19.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart will soon enjoy yet another prize from his victory in November’s Ford 400 -- a 25-foot Tournament Model fishing boat, built by Homestead-based Contender Boats.

Kentucky Speedway will introduce its first discounted three-race ticket package for its season-opening NASCAR tripleheader weekend that includes the June 30 Sprint Cup Series “Quaker State 400,” June 29 Nationwide Series “Feed The Children 300,” and June 28 Camping World Truck Series “UNOH 225” on Jan. 11.