Category Archives: Nationwide Series

R3 Motorsports partners with Cornell Racing

CHINA GROVE, N.C. -- R3 Motorsports has announced it has partnered with Cornell Racing as an associate sponsor for three ationwide Series races this season. This partnership will feature the Cornell Racing logo on the No. 23 Dodge of R3 Motorsports for those races and a collaborative effort to capitalize on some commonalities between the team and university.

Spotlight: Almirola seeking consistency for No. 88 program

For Aric Almirola, the goal these days is all about consistency. Not just consistency in high finishes to mount a challenge for the Nationwide Series championship, but consistency for a No. 88 program that had very little of it a season ago.

Intake manifold choice key for car’s performance

NASCAR teams know that selecting the right intake manifold is the first step to maximum performance. It's one part of an engine that plays a very crucial role. Without it, your engine is of no use.

JRM honors U.S. Forces with Dover paint scheme

On Sept. 11, 2001, our country awakened to an unfathomable reality that tugged at the core of its values. Nearly a decade later, the resolve and relentlessness of the United States Armed Forces took back some of what was lost that day, and while the war on terror continues, so too does the unconditional service of America's bravest men and women.

Busch wins first at Darlington, one away from Martin

DARLINGTON, S.C. -- One to go.

Fans can sign ‘Get well’ card for Bayne

DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Nationwide Insurance is giving fans an opportunity express their support for Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne, who was released from the Mayo Clinic on Thursday after extensive testing.

Nationwide Preview: Wise to make most of opportunities

Josh Wise cringes when he talks about his goals for the 2011 Nationwide Series season. The thought of setting a goal that doesn't include first place goes against any driver's nature.

Ageless Hylton to drive JD Motorsports car at Darlington

GAFFNEY, S.C. -- JD Motorsports has announced the entry of a second Nationwide Series car at Darlington, to be driven by 76-year-old James Hylton.

Notebook: New point system grows on you

As the racing season approaches summer, I've become a fan of NASCAR's new one-point-per-position point system.

Sportlight: Burton, Keller, look back at a soggy day at Darlington

Jeff Green called it "the 24 hours of Darlington." The race barely made it to halfway. But nine years after the 2002 Gatorade 200 finally splashed to a halt in near-darkness, the winning driver and those who finished directly behind him still have vivid memories of that soggy day at Darlington Raceway.

McClure survives tornado, emotion to come to Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. -- Virtually no one in the NASCAR industry experienced first-hand the devastation visited on the Southeast during the past week by a series of tornadoes more than Nationwide Series driver Eric McClure and his dad, Jerry.

Hamlin rolls to victory at Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. -- With a dominant car that led 199 laps Friday night, Denny Hamlin won the Bubba Burger 250 when the third caution of the race slowed the action after Hamlin had taken the white flag to start Lap 251.

Love of racing keeps Nemechek running in series

Joe Nemechek ranks among the top 15 in Nationwide Series career victories and poles. And he was the series champion in 1992.

RaceBuddy offered for Richmond Nationwide race

NASCAR.COM announced Thursday that RaceBuddy will offer live, complementary video for the first time during a Nationwide Series race on Friday, April 29 at Richmond International Raceway.

Track Smack: Debating pretenders and contenders

1. Richmond marks the one-third post of the Sprint Cup regular season. Have the contenders been separated from the pretenders yet? And who's the most surprising in each category?

Iowa Speedway signs up title sponsor for May race

John Deere is partnering with 10 of its Iowa dealers to sponsor the Iowa John Deere Dealers 250 presented by Pioneer Nationwide Series race scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET on May 22nd at Iowa Speedway.

Edwards returns to Victory Lane at Nashville

Carl Edwards returned to Victory Lane at Nashville Superspeedway for the first time since 2007, winning Saturday's Nashville 300 Nationwide Series race.

Logano excited about unexpected Nashville return

Joey Logano and the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing team were going to skip Saturday's Nashville 300 Nationwide Series race at Nashville Superspeedway, despite Logano's having two poles and a victory there and the team leading the series' owners points.

From the notebook: ‘Dega a throwback Nationwide moment

Johnny Davis and Joe Nemechek have a Busch Series championship on their resumes -- so it wasn't like what the two current Nationwide Series owners accomplished Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway was uncharted territory.

NASCAR sets dates, sites for postseason shows

NASCAR announced Wednesday the dates and sites for its 2011 postseason championship celebrations. All of this year's events will return to the same sites used last season.