On Wednesday, Roush Fenway Racing announced that they have reached a multi-year contract extension with Lilly Diabetes and the American Diabetes Association. As a result of the agreement, driver Ryan Reed will continue to drive the No. 16 Ford Mustang in the Nationwide Series (soon to be XFINITY Series) full-time. In addition, the Drive to …
On Wednesday, Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) announced that Sam Hornish, Jr. will drive the No. 9 Ford Fusion full-time in the Sprint Cup Series in 2015. Hornish will be replacing Marcos Ambrose, who is returning to Australia to race in the International V8 Supercar Championship in a joint venture between Dick Johnson Racing and Team …
FOX Sports announced on Wednesday that Steve Byrnes, co-host of NASCAR RaceHub and part-time play-by-play commentator for Camping World Truck Series races on FOX Sports 1, is taking an indefinite leave of absence, effective immediately. The reason? Cancer that forced Byrnes to take a similar absence last season has returned, but in a far worse …
So, big news: Kansas Speedway’s NASCAR races were nowhere near as irritating TV-wise as Dover was. It feels great to not want to rip your hair out, doesn’t it? Of course, everyone can see my headshot to the right of the article. I don’t have that much to rip out. However, just because I stated …
Sunday’s Formula One Grand Prix of Japan, held in very wet conditions due to rain bands from incoming Typhoon Phanfone, was red-flagged and declared complete after 46 laps due to a savage crash involving the Marussia of Jules Bianchi in turn 7. Previous to Bianchi’s crash, the Sauber of Adrian Sutil had aquaplaned, spun out …
On Wednesday, Richard Childress Racing (RCR) announced that Richard “Slugger” Labbe, crew chief of the No. 27 Menards Chevrolet driven by Paul Menard, will assume a new role in RCR’s Research and Development department. For the next two races, Labbe will continue to serve as Menard’s crew chief, but he will leave the post following …
JR Motorsports co-owner Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is not necessarily the most formal car owner on earth. On Wednesday, Earnhardt Jr. chose to forego an official press release and announced on Twitter that Regan Smith has reached an agreement with the Nationwide organization to return to the No. 7 Chevrolet for the 2015 XFINITY Series season. …
On Wednesday, the National Motorsports Appeals Panel heard an appeal of the ten point penalty levied upon NTS Motorsports’ No. 20 team, in addition to the $7,500 fine and one-race suspension levied upon crew chief Chris Rice. The penalties stemmed from the No. 20 Chevrolet driven by Austin Dillon in the Lucas Oil 225 at …
Eliminations are a big part – perhaps, save for the actual title itself, the biggest – of the Chase for the Sprint Cup from 2014 to whenever NASCAR decides to change the format again. That much is certain; watch a NASCAR commercial these days and you know full well. But as has been outlined here …
On Monday morning, Tony Stewart spoke to the assembled media (writers, and cameras from multiple media outlets including FOX Sports and ESPN) for the first time since he was cleared of any wrongdoing in the wake of the death of Kevin Ward, Jr. at Canandaigua Motorsports Park. It was also the first time that Stewart …
On Wednesday, Richard Childress Racing (RCR) announced that they have extended their partnership with D. G. Yuengling & Son, Inc, a Pennsylvania-based beer manufacturer. As a result, the Yuengling Light Lager brand will continue to serve as a primary sponsor of Ty Dillon’s No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro in the soon-to-be Xfinity Series. In addition, Yuengling …
The second race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup would undoubtedly bring a new feature – who’s in and who’s out – into the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series broadcasts on ESPN, and the Sylvania 300 didn’t disappoint. For those watching the race for the Chase, the addition may have been welcome, helping them pick …
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