Thrivent Financial Add Sponsorship for Michael McDowell, Leavine Family Racing
The team will compete in 20 races.
Michael McDowell
2014 NASCAR Driver Review: Small Teams, Part II
Wood Brothers Racing, one of NASCAR’s legends in itself, takes a different approach to racing than some other small teams.
Did You Notice? … Distinguishing NASCAR Dreams From Reality
Did You Notice? … The audience increased for this year’s version of the Chase? Homestead ratings, released Tuesday wrapped up the latest ten-race version of NASCAR’s playoff, a 3.1 Nielsen number flat year-to-year but still good enough to keep the audience rising. Yes, executives around the sport are trumpeting how much this postseason boosted interest. …
Thinkin’ Out Loud: Irwin Tools Night Race
Key Moment – With 67 laps to go the caution flag flew for what ended up being the final time on Saturday night. Matt Kenseth stayed on the track with four other cars while Joey Logano headed to pit lane and bolted on four fresh bolognas. When the race restarted, Logano took the green in sixth position and quickly sliced …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After then 2014 Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol
Looking for the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How behind Saturday’s race? Amy Henderson has you covered each week with the answers to six race-day questions, covering all five Ws and even the H… the Big Six. Who… gets my shoutout of the race? Many fans watched the race from Bristol Motor Speedway with …
Watkins Glen Looking at Safety Upgrades in Wake of Huge Crash
In an interview with FOX Sports’ Jay Pennell, Watkins Glen International President Michael Printup noted that the track is looking at potential safety improvements in the wake of the huge crash involving Ryan Newman and Michael McDowell that red flagged the Cheez-It 355 At The Glen for 90 minutes. However, figuring out what those changes …
Who’s Hot / Who’s Not: Daytona-New Hampshire Edition
Remember when you were a kid at the beach — Daytona Beach, perhaps, and went into the surf only to have a huge wave rock everyone? Well, that happened at Daytona International Speedway this weekend in many ways. Rain forced officials to move the race back to Sunday, but precipitation continued to come into play …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2014 Coke Zero 400 at Daytona
Looking for the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How behind Sunday’s race? Amy Henderson has you covered each week with the answers to six race-day questions, covering all five Ws and even the H… the Big Six. Who… gets my shoutout of the race? Casey Mears deserves the shoutout for delivering his team its …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2014 Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma
Looking for the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How behind Sunday’s race? Amy Henderson has you covered with each week with the answers to six race-day questions, covering all five Ws and even the H… the Big Six. Who… gets my shoutout of the race? With a 21.5 average finish, no top 10s previously …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2013 Daytona 500
Matt Kenseth looked like he might be the first driver to go back-to-back in the Great American Race since Sterling Marlin did it in 1994-’95. Kenseth led four times for a total of 86 laps and ran in the top group all day, until a drivetrain failure ended his race 51 laps early in 37th place. (Editor’s Note: The official cause listed on the results sheet was “engine;” Joe Gibbs Racing officials are still determining the ultimate culprit). Kenseth did nab the bonus point for leading the most laps, impressive for his debut with a new team but left Daytona 33rd in points. Realistically, that won’t hurt his title hopes, but it had to be deflating for a driver in his first race with brand-new sponsors and crewmen.
Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2011 Toyota Save Mart 350 at Sonoma
Short of pit stops cycling through, the lead was not a position Kurt Busch relinquished for long Sunday at Sonoma.
Who’s Hot/Not in NASCAR: 2011 All-Star Weekend Edition
In honor of Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s win in Iowa, I’ve decided to focus on NASCAR’s Nationwide and Camping World Truck series drivers in this week’s Hot/Not.