Category: NASCAR Cup Series
Tony Stewart On Adapting To His Role As Stewart-Haas Racing Team Owner
Tony Stewart transitioned seamlessly from NASCAR race driver to team owner at the end of a glittering career behind the wheel. In an exclusive interview with Mobil 1 The Grid, … Read More
NASCAR Texas TV Rating
The grandstands were almost as empty as an IndyCar race at Texas NBCSN earned a 1.5 overnight rating for yesterday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas … Read More
NASCAR sends Chevy team to back of grid
To keep them in the sport after being destroyed by Chevy and Toyota so many years, NASCAR plans for Ford to win everything this year. If you drive another brand … Read More
NASCAR Texas AAA 500 post-race Q&A
Second-place finisher Ryan Blaney (No. 12 Accella/Carlisle Ford, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series), Chase Elliott (No. 9 Kelley Blue Book Chevrolet, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs). Race-winning team co-owner … Read More
Edwards, Castroneves Enter Texas Motorsports Hall Of Fame
Johnny Rutherford, Helio Castroneves and Carl Edwards pose for a photo during the Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame ceremony Matt Sullivan/Getty Images He wasn't carrying a helmet and he declined … Read More
Alonso and Johnson to swap rides in Bahrain
Alonso and Johnson ask each other to swap rides NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson and Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso have teased a joint announcement for weeks on social media, using … Read More
ISC to acquire assets of Racing Electronics
International Speedway Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market: ISCA; OTC Bulletin Board: ISCB) ("ISC") today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Racing Electronics. Racing … Read More
Race sponsor deals of future will all be results (ratings)-based
This means race teams will get paid by sponsors based on TV ratings. IndyCar and NASCAR will get hammered The Coca-Cola Co. intends to demand incentive-based pricing to its sponsorship … Read More
Final Weekend TV Ratings
NASCAR management when they saw another large plunge in NBCSN Ratings NASCAR keeps getting destroyed on NBCSN with this year's Martinsville Monster Cup race down 23.1%…….which will cause sponsors to … Read More
NASCAR Martinsville TV Rating
A couple of more years on NBCSN and the ratings will dip below 1.0. From there it's all downhill NBCSN earned a 1.3 overnight yesterday afternoon for Joey Logano’s last-lap … Read More
Final Weekend TV Ratings (Update)
UPDATE The final numbers for ABC broadcast of the USGP: 805,000 Original ABC telecast on Oct. 21137,000 The first re-air was from 7:30-10:00 PM on ESPN2 on Oct. 21 30,000 … Read More
Video: Martinsville Monster Cup post-race Q&A – Penske defends his dirty driver
Roger Penske defends Logano drilling Truex in the rear to win the race. That is not skill as any grandmother can do that, it's called dirty driving Second-place finisher Denny … Read More
Victory in Sight, Truex Gets Taken Out
Truex has a message for Logano – paybacks are a bitch Martin Truex Jr. didn’t leave Martinsville Speedway a happy person even though he finished third after starting Sunday’s 500-lap … Read More
NASCAR aims to destroy IndyCar’s success at Gateway
If a Monster Energy Cup race comes to Gateway, stick a fork in the IndyCar race. It's done. IndyCar's #1 enemy is NASCAR, make no mistake about it. Whatever TV … Read More
Ally Financial Signs Full-Season Deal To Sponsor Johnson In ’19, ’20
Ally Financial has signed a full-season deal with Hendrick Motorsports (HMS) to replace Lowe’s as the sole sponsor of the Jimmie Johnson No. 48 Chevrolet in '19 and '20. Financial … Read More
Carl Edwards to Be Inducted Into Texas Motor Speedway Hall of Fame
Carl Edwards Former NASCAR driver Carl Edwards will be inducted into the Texas Motor Speedway Hall of Fame on Nov. 3. The induction ceremony will be a part of the … Read More
Menard Gets Fresh Engine For Sunday’s First Data 500 at Martinsville
Paul Menard After experiencing a rare mechanical issue during qualifying on Saturday at Martinsville Speedway, Paul Menard and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team will start Sunday’s First Data 500 with a … Read More
Daytona Beer Festival to debut during Speedweeks
The NASCAR Bubbas are going to love getting drunk before the race Daytona International Speedway has a new event on tap for DAYTONA Speedweeks Presented By AdventHealth. The DAYTONA Beer … Read More
Tony Stewart to race in 2019 Pocono 500 IndyCar race (Update)
Tony Stewart has too much to lose to risk his life, or permanent paralysis because of IndyCar's lethal catch fence problem UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. As … Read More
Scott Graves will pair with Ryan Newman at RFR
Scott Graves Roush Fenway Racing has announced that veteran crew chief Scott Graves will rejoin the team, leading its No. 6 NASCAR Cup Series team with newcomer driver Ryan Newman … Read More
NASCAR Drivers Shake Down 2019 Aero Package in Goodyear Tire Test
Daniel Hemric turns laps with the new aero package at Charlotte Motor Speedway John Davison/RIS NASCAR’s new 2019 aero package for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series got one of … Read More
NASCAR to go up for sale (3rd Update)
Brian France has made NASCAR undesirable? UPDATE Adam Stern of SBD rumors that Comcast is no longer actively discussing buying an equity stake in NASCAR, per sources, raising the prospect … Read More
Surfers Paradise fans want NASCAR, not IndyCar (Update)
O'Donnell downplays a NASCAR race in Australia. They probably want to eventually buy the series UPDATE A brief statement has been published by RACER.com following the news which states that … Read More