Category Archives: Nascar

Raikkonen could race Nationwide at Charlotte

Kyle Busch fessed up.

Notes: Earnhardt determined to win Showdown

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is promising an all-out assault on Saturday's Sprint Showdown.

France explains ‘have at it’ after recent events

Even in this "have-at-it" era of racing, there are clear limits to what drivers can do to each other.

Wallace set to make 500th start in Nationwide

When Kenny Wallace first faced the notion that he'd be making his 500th Nationwide Series start some time this season, he wasn't sure what to think.

All-Star Race can pit friend, foe and family

Darrell Waltrip's love for the All-Star Race did not come at first sight. In fact, when he heard of the plan to have the first one back in 1985, he wasn't even sure he wanted to participate. A racing purist, he wasn't interested in putting on "shows."

Student Coulter learning on the go in Truck Series

Joey Coulter is doing more than his share of learning these days.

Smith replaces Bayne in burnout competition

Regan Smith will replace Trevor Bayne in Saturday's Pennzoil Ultra Victory Challenge, a contest to rate participants' best burnouts.

No. 11 team repeats as Pit Crew Challenge winners

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing team, which pits the car of driver Denny Hamlin, became the first back-to-back winner of the Sprint Pit Crew Challenge, defeating the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports team, which pits the car of five-time defending Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson.

NASCAR teams join new effort for tornado relief

PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. -- A brand-new non-profit organization, Community2Community Inc., has partnered with five NASCAR teams for the upcoming races at Charlotte Motor Speedway to reach out to the tornado victims in Alabama.

Notebook: Showdown could be as competitive as main event

The format of Saturday's Sprint All-Star Race alone -- a 100-lap race with a 10-lap dash to the finish -- all but guarantees the sort of intensity we've come to expect from the non-points race for a $1 million top prize.

Spotlight: New car a ‘huge learning curve’ for RWR

After finally seeing some light at the end of the proverbial tunnel, last weekend's 5-Hour Energy 200 at Dover International Speedway was almost a microcosm of Rusty Wallace Racing's season-to-date.

Indianapolis expects more empty Brickyard seats

Ticket sales for this year's Brickyard 400 are lagging behind last year's pace, and race organizers worry it could produce a second consecutive record-low turnout for the July 31 race.

Logano to defend title in Ultra Victory Challenge

Pennzoil announced Tuesday the lineup of drivers who will compete in this year's Pennzoil Ultra Victory Challenge, set to take place at 6 p.m. ET Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway as part of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race pre-event festivities.

NASCAR approval for new drivers a long process

When Formula One champion Kimi Raikkonen decided earlier this season that he wanted to race in NASCAR, he had to do one thing every prospective driver must do to get approval: He had to submit a resume to NASCAR's driver credentialing committee, chaired by Brett Bodine.

Auton takes Raikkonen’s adjustment personally

There may be only a handful of active drivers in the world with a resume as impressive as 2007 Formula One champion Kimi Raikkonen. But when Raikkonen walks into the garage area at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend, it's as a Camping World Truck Series rookie.

Herring to drive No. 20 for JGR at Iowa Speedway

Joe Gibbs Racing announced Monday that Drew Herring will pilot the No. 20 Toyota in the Nationwide Series race in Iowa.

Tickets for Speedweeks 2012 are on sale

Tickets to NASCAR's biggest, richest and most prestigious race -- the 54th annual Daytona 500 on Feb. 26 -- are on sale.

Vickers celebrates on emotional anniversary

A year ago this weekend, Brian Vickers sat in a hospital bed with IVs plugged into both arms, his future as a Sprint Cup Series driver the furthest thing from his mind.

Ambrose finds his groove on the concrete at Dover

Why some drivers do better on certain surfaces can lead to some abstract thinking. But in the case of Marcos Ambrose, the reasons for his third-place finish Sunday at Dover International Speedway are freshly cemented in his mind.

Injured KHI crewman returning home

DOVER, Del. -- Glen Wheeler, a Kevin Harvick Inc. mechanic injured by a flying rear spring during Saturday's last-lap wreck in the Nationwide Series race at Dover, returned home with the team on Sunday, team owner Kevin Harvick said.