Category: NASCAR Cup Series
Slow-mo action: ‘Big One’ strikes early in Coke Zero 400
Check out this crazy footage of a 25-car wreck at Daytona that takes out many contenders all caused by Danica Patrick's former squeeze Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – Stenhouse went on … Read More
Newgarden and Rossi top final IndyCar practice
Newgarden tops final practice Sunday's Iowa Corn 300 is run in the heat of the afternoon Sunday so this cool evening practice session after qualifying Saturday was a total waste … Read More
NBC Moves NASCAR Analyst Steve Letarte To Pit Box
Steve Letarte NBC NASCAR analyst Steve Letarte for the next two Cup races will "move to the network's pit box, which will be located in the same row as the … Read More
Walmart joins as presenting sponsor for Quaker State 400 at Kentucky
Truex Jr won last year at Kentucky Officials at Kentucky Speedway have announced that Walmart will be the presenting sponsor for the Quaker State 400. This new relationship will be … Read More
Mickey Mouse Charlotte Roval race distance to be reduced
Lap times on Mickey Mouse Charlotte Roval are so slow, cars move at a slugs pace The inaugural race on Charlotte Motor Speedway's infield Roval course layout this October has … Read More
Final weekend TV Ratings
Net Event Location Day TotalViewers 18-49Viewers 2018Rating 2017Rating % Chg. NBCSN NASCAR Cup Race L Chicagoland Sun 2,548,000 441,000 1.58 1.41 +12% NBCSN NASCAR Xfinity Race L Chicagoland Sat 1,068,000 … Read More
Dale Jr.’s debut on NASCAR broadcast an instant classic
"First broadcast was a big hit, I feel like." NBCSN earned a 1.6 overnight rating for yesterday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overtons 400 at Chicagoland, up 14% from last … Read More
Jim France and France Family Receive Cameron R. Argetsinger Award
J.C. Argetsinger and his sister Louise Argetsinger Kanaley present the Cameron R. Argetsinger Award to three generations of the France Family – Ben Kennedy, Jim France and Lesa France Kennedy. … Read More
NASCAR mid-week races under consideration
Denny Hamlin. How far will fans travel for a midweek race if they have to work the day before and after? In this week's edition of the Dale Jr. Download, … Read More
NBC hopes to ride Dale Jr’s coattails to stop plummeting TV ratings
Can Earnhardt Jr (C) save NASCAR? NBC this weekend begins its fourth year airing NASCAR's Cup series, and it is counting on a "big dose of Dale Earnhardt Jr. to … Read More
France Family to sell NASCAR (3rd Update)
Will the tracks go too? ISC is a public company so the shareholders would all have to be bought out UPDATE As speculation continues on this rumor some sources say … Read More
FOX Sports Takes Dirt Aces Bell and Larson Back to Their Roots at Eldora
FOX Sports is adding a pair of young Wednesday night dirt racers and past Eldora Speedway winners to its broadcast team at Tony Stewart’s half-mile dirt track in Ohio. Veteran … Read More
Final weekend TV Ratings – NBCSN destroying IndyCar
How low can IndyCar TV ratings go before it ceases to be commercially viable? Motorsports TV ratings are down across the board, but IndyCar TV ratings on NBCSN are always … Read More
Sonoma Monster Energy Cup post-race Q&A
Third place finisher Clint Bowyer (No. 14 One Cure Ford), Second place finisher Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Mobil 1 Ford) and Race winning team, Martin Truex Jr.,owner Barney Visser, President … Read More
NASCAR will not use All-Star aero package again this season
Charlotte racing was better because of the aero package The drafting package used during the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race weekend continues to be a discussion point for NASCAR competition … Read More
Truex Jr. Throws Out First Pitch at Rockies Game
Truex Jr For someone preparing to compete on a twisting road course, Furniture Row Racing’s Martin Truex Jr.’s toss across home plate was straight and true. The 2017 NASCAR Cup … Read More
Bayne gets New AdvoCare Rehydrate livery
Bayne's new Advocare livery Trevor Bayne returns to the seat of the No. 6 Ford this weekend at Sonoma and the 2011 Daytona 500 Champion will sport a different look … Read More
IMS to host USAC dirt race to kick off Sept. NASCAR weekend
Instead of running IndyCars at IMS to close out their season in spectacular style, IMS will run try every loser idea they can think of to draw a crowd for … Read More
NASCAR discussing tiered sponsorship model
NASCAR has a lot riding on Daryl Wolfe NASCAR has begun sharing provisional plans for its new sponsorship model with potential partners and industry stakeholders ahead of its possible implementation … Read More