While Jimmie Johnson was completely dominant at Dover, he wasn’t the only one with a stellar Sunday at the Monster Mile. Our experts actually rewarded a different driver with the top spot this week, keeping the three-time champ from assuming the throne he’ll so desperately seek by Homestead. At the same time, some people who …
While racing was supposed to be the focus at Charlotte, rain wound up being the headline. Since the Coca-Cola 600 was called short due to weather, the final standings were a jumbled mess of drivers who took a risk on the final pit stop to steal a good finish – leaving the fastest cars in …
There is good strategy and then there’s dumb luck. There are many aspects to winning auto races. The driver has to be on point and keep the car out of trouble for the entire event. The mechanics of the car must work for the entire length of the event to avoid a failure. The pit …
CONCORD, N.C. – You can’t fool Mother Nature. Try as they might, NASCAR was unable to keep the racetrack dry after the final of four rain showers that doused the speedway today. After 227 laps, 340 and a half miles, the race was called official and David Reutimann played pit strategy, staying out when the …
CONCORD, N.C. – JC Stout is from Castile, N.Y., and he dreams of being a NASCAR Cup Series driver. Of course, that’s something thousands of short-track drivers coming through the ranks will tell you… if they’re not already down in Charlotte. But Stout isn’t just dreaming, he’s working towards his goal. And he’s doing it …
CONCORD, N.C. – After a 13-year absence, racecars will once again be battling around the 0.625-mile track in the foothills of North Carolina. After losing its race dates to New Hampshire and Texas, the track has sat dormant. Fortunately for race fans, that will not be the case this coming weekend (May 29-31). A gentleman …
CONCORD, N.C. – Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. Saturday night Mother Nature interfered with the CARQUEST 300 at the beginning and the end. The race started late and under caution because the track was wet after an afternoon rain. Once the race started, Carl Edwards ran away from the pack for the …
CONCORD, N.C. – Dodging rain drops and bright sunshine, the Nationwide Series completed its qualifying for tonight’s (May 23) CARQUEST Auto Parts 300. Fifty cars attempted qualifying runs and in the end, Carl Edwards was the fastest of them all. Edwards turned a lap of 29.480 seconds for a speed of 183.175 mph. Edwards was …
CONCORD, N.C. – Fifty years of racing at Charlotte is something special for two men. Earl Springs and David Suddreth have both been working at Charlotte Motor Speedway for all 50 years of its existence. Springs has sold programs and Suddreth has been a security guard for all of the races that have taken place …
CONCORD, N.C. – 50 years of racing at Charlotte has brought millions of memories and stories for fans and drivers alike. After qualifying this Thursday, there is one more memory in the books, highlighted by Ryan Newman. Newman scored his 44th career pole with a lap of 28.651 seconds and a speed of 188.475 mph. …
The All-Star Race is supposed to feature the cream of the crop, a chance for Sprint Cup’s top tier to go head-to-head in a battle royale with nothing but money and pride on the line. And after a tame beginning, this race featuring a who’s who of stock car stardom refused to disappoint, with drivers …
Most of the fans in the stands at a NASCAR race dream of being like their heroes, running around the track at 200 mph. They fantasize about running wheel to wheel with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon. Coming in 2010, the governing body of stock car racing in the United States will be sanctioning …
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