The Camping World Truck Series heads to Eldora Speedway on Wednesday night for the fourth annual race at the Tony Stewart-owned dirt track. As of Monday, there are 38 trucks entered, meaning six will go home, barring any entry list updates. This event often attracts dirt racing specialists and many will again attempt to qualify …
Biagi-DenBeste Racing announced today that Jeb Burton will pilot the No. 98 Estes Express Lines Ford in two upcoming XFINITY Series race at Indianapolis later this month and at Richmond in September. Burton competed in 11 XFINITY Series races this season for Richard Petty Motorsports before a sponsorship dispute forced the organization to close the …
NASCAR announced numerous promotions within the competition department on Tuesday afternoon. Camping World Truck Series director Elton Sawyer has been promoted to Vice President of Officiating and Technical Inspection. He has spent the last two seasons as the series director. In his new role he will oversee functions including inspection/officiating, and officials training and development. …
After a promising start with NBC, NASCAR TV ratings took a nosedive this week. Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky scored a 1.8 Nielsen rating on NBC Sports Network, according to Sports Media Watch. The overnight is down 10 percent from the previous two seasons, both of which scored a 2.0. It’s a disappointment for the …
JR Motorsports driver Elliott Sadler will be in need of a new sponsor for 2017 after news broke today that OneMain Financial will not return next season. The company underwent leadership changes recently and Sadler was informed of their decision not to continue the partnership prior to the race at Daytona earlier this month. OneMain …
Following two consecutive night races, the Sprint Cup Series heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway to run during the day in the first of two races at the track in 2016. As of Monday, there are 40 cars entered, meaning all will make the race, barring any entry list updates. Eddie MacDonald will make his third …
The XFINITY Series continues its summer stretch this weekend as teams compete at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. As of Monday, there are 41 cars entered, meaning one driver will not make the race, barring any entry list updates. After not competing at Kentucky, JGL Racing returns at New Hampshire with Corey LaJoie in the …
Red Horse Racing announced Tuesday afternoon that Brett Moffitt will be the substitute driver for Matt Tifft in the No. 11 truck on Thursday night at Kentucky Speedway. Tifft underwent surgery to remove a low-grade glioma in the brain. The tumor was found when he received treatment for a back disc injury a couple of …
The NASCAR XFINITY Series heads to Kentucky Speedway this weekend for the first of two races at the track this season. As of Tuesday, there are 39 cars entered, which is one short of a full field, meaning no one will go home, barring any entry list updates. Team Penske will have two entries on …
Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400 at Daytona scored a 3.4-Nielsen rating, according to Sports Media Watch. This rating is up 26 percent from the rain-delayed 2015 race that scored a 2.7 rating on NBC after starting nearly three hours after the scheduled start time. The second and final Daytona race of the season attracted 5.7 …
The Camping World Truck Series returns this weekend at Kentucky Speedway for the Buckle Up in Your Truck 225. As of Monday, there are 30 trucks entered, which is two short of a full field and all will make the race, barring any entry list updates. Kyle Busch climbs back behind the wheel of the …
A wild race at Daytona International Speedway leads the Sprint Cup Series to Kentucky Speedway this weekend for the first race on the track’s new surface. As of Monday, there are 40 cars entered, meaning all will make the race, barring any entry list updates. The third Front Row Motorsports car (No. 35), running a limited …
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