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Racing Legend Dick Trickle Commits Suicide

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:41:14 +0000

Richard "Dick" Trickle died Thursday at the age of 71. His body was discovered next to his pickup truck at a cemetery in Lincoln County, North Carolina, after the longtime NASCAR and short-track driver shot himself, according to police.

NASCAR Is Changing The Way Drivers Qualify

Porky — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:59:01 +0000

On June 23rd, the Sonoma Raceway will be the first race to try out the new qualifying procedure for road course races. The cars will qualify in groups instead of the traditional single-car qualifying held on each Sprint Cup Series track. Here are the new qualifying rules for Sonoma and Watkins Glen: ~A car’s best lap [...]

NASCAR Will Review Race Sponsorships After NRA 500

Joe Student — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:20:50 +0000

Before, during and after Kyle Busch won Saturday’s National Rifle Association 500 in Fort Worth, Tex., there was debate around the organization’s sponsorship of the Sprint Cup event. Some critics felt that the NRA’s sponsorship of the race brought the ongoing debate on gun control into the sports world. Following normal customs, the NRA obtained [...]

Food City 500 Recap – Kahne Is A Contender

Tommy Joe Martins — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:28:35 +0000

Contenders emerge early in the NASCAR season.Â Make no doubt about it, Kasey Kahne is a contender. After finishing second last week at Las Vegas, when it seemed as though he had the fastest car on the track, Kahne was able to avenge his runner up finish with a victory in Tennessee. While Kahneâ€™s win [...]

Nascar Star Jeff Gordon Takes Unsuspecting Car Saleman on the Test Drive of His Life [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:37:27 +0000

I’m not a huge fan of Nascar but I know who most of the drivers are, and that’s why this video is so funny. Jeff Gordon teams up with Pepsi Max to play a practical joke on an unsuspecting car salesman. This video made me laugh until tears rolled down my cheeks. The look on [...]

The NRA Sponsoring Future NASCAR Events – Could This Be Trouble

Porky — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:18:32 +0000

The NASCAR Sprint Cuprace at Texas Motor Speedway on April 13 is the first scheduled night race of the NASCAR season. It will now be known as the NRA 500 due to its new sponsor. This is not the NRA’s first NASCAR sponsorship. Last year a Nationwide race was also sponsored by the group. The NRA has [...]

Mark Martin Becomes 2nd-Oldest Driver To Win Cup Pole

Joe Student — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:52:25 +0000

Who says older guys have a problem getting the pole? Certainly not former Viagra-sponsored driver Mark Martin. Martin, 54, became the second-oldest driver to secure a Sprint Cup pole when he finished with the best speed during Friday’s qualifying for the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway scheduled for this Sunday. Martin’s speed [...]

'Petty Blue' Back on NASCAR's No. 43

Joe Student — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:34:20 +0000

The unmistakeable shade of bright blue named after racing legend Richard Petty will return to NASCAR tracks during select Sprint Cup Series races in 2013. Richard Petty Motorsports and one of its sponsors, Smithfield Foods, announced that each of the 25 times the food company sponsors the No. 43 Ford car in 2013, it will [...]

Sprint Cup Preview: Subway Fresh Fit 500

Tommy Joe Martins — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:11:40 +0000

Daytona is a magical place. During the final laps of the Daytona 500, we completely forget about the first 490 miles. And during this season’s Great American Race, the first 490 were pretty easy to forget.

James Franco Starts Daytona 500 With 'Drivers and Danica, Start Your Engines'

Joe Student — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:32:00 +0000

Actor James Franco may have rehearsed his line, but it still came out wrong. Franco, star of the upcoming release 'Spring Breakers' was at the Daytona 500 today to serve as grand marshal. With driver Danica Patrick in the pole position of the race, the Daytona 500-opening phrase, “Gentlemen, start your engines,” doesn’t fit the field, so Franco decided to adjust the wording, except he screwed it up

Watch Horrifying Spectator Video of Daytona Nationwide Wreck

GuySpeed Editors — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:16:49 +0000

Kyle Larson’s horrifying crash at Daytona International Speedway in the Nationwide Series race Saturday has stunned the nation. During the crash, parts of the car and the engine flew into the grandstands and a fan was able to catch it all on video.

Kyle Larson Crash At End Of NASCAR Nationwide Race Injures Fans (UPDATE)

Joe Student — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:03:42 +0000

A multi-car crash at the end of NASCAR's Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway injured at least 28 spectators on Saturday, NASCAR said. After the lead cars became entangled coming down the front stretch on the final lap of the Drive4COPD

Danica Patrick Wins Daytona 500 Pole, Becomes First Woman To Win A Cup Series Pole

Joe Student — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:53:51 +0000

Danica Patrick won the pole of the Daytona 500 on Sunday, becoming the first woman in NASCAR history to win the pole position of a Cup Series event. Patrick turned in a qualifying speed of 196.434, besting fellow drivers Jeff Gordon, Trevor Bayne, Ryan Newman and teammate Tony Ste

Lightning Strike at Pocono NASCAR Race Kills 1 Fan, Injures 9 Others

Joe Student — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:11:49 +0000

A lightning strike in a parking lot outside a NASCAR race at Pocono Raceway on Sunday killed one fan and injured nine others, race officials said. Two people were taken to area hospitals in critical condition immediately after the strike near the Long Pond, Pa. facility, officials said. Track president Brandon Igdalsky later notified the [...]