NASCAR Track News

Christmas came two weeks early at Martinsville Speedway Saturday.

Today, less than four months since energy production began at Pocono Raceway’s solar farm, the total amount of electricity produced by the 25 acre facility reached the 1,000,000 kilowatt hour (kWh) mark.

After seven seasons of serving as race No. 2 in the “Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup,” Dover International Speedway will move to race No. 3 in the 10-race championship playoff format in 2011.

Kurt Busch may have finished 11th in the Chase for the Championship, but at one point Kurt Busch was the hottest driver in NASCAR.

Daytona International Speedway received the 2010 NASCAR Foundation Track of the Year Award at the NASCAR National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon on Thursday held at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Continuing its initiative of making NASCAR events at the Monster Mile more family friendly and affordable, Dover International Speedway has reduced the price of junior tickets for those 14 years old and under to just $8 for Friday and Saturday NASCAR events in 2011.

The reach of Michigan International Speedway’s Fan Appreciation Program has now gone to the far west of the United States.

Richmond International Raceway is accepting deposits in advance of its on-sale date for the Saturday, April 30, 2011 Crown Royal Presents The Your Name Here 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.

Race fans can expect great sports and entertainment value again at Phoenix International Raceway for the 2011 NASCAR season – kicking off with the SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500™ race weekend Feb. 25-27.

On June 4th of this year, Pocono Raceway officials announced, safety improvements were to be in place for the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events at the Pennsylvania Superspeedway.