Category: NASCAR Cup Series
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
Racing Dignitaries Gather to Honor France Family June 28
Brian France will NOT be honored after running NASCAR into the ground Dignitaries from the motorsports industry will join in tribute to Jim France and the France Family on June … Read More
Leavine Family Racing announces crew chief change for Kasey Kahne
Throughout his NASCAR career, Kahne has underperformed. Doubt a crew chief change will make any difference, but would be glad to be proven wrong Kasey Kahne will have a new … Read More
Charlotte Motor Speedway Hosting Pair Of ROVAL Tests
Charlotte Roval testing Charlotte Motor Speedway will host a pair of test sessions for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers to make laps on the 2.28-mile ROVAL that will host … Read More
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Will Launch Motorsports Show on NBCSN
Dale Jr. Download scene Dale Earnhardt Jr. will launch a new weekly half-hour show devoted to motor sports on NBCSN as part of NBC Sports’ fourth season of Nascar coverage. … Read More
Alba Colon brings more than expertise to engineering role at Hendrick
Alba Colon Alba Colon never fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming an astronaut — and probably won’t. In a career that took a dramatic turn when she was studying engineering … Read More
NBC Sports Rolling Out New Pitbox For Rest Of NASCAR Season
NBC Sports today showed off a new custom pitbox that will be at every race for its second half of the NASCAR season. The 14-foot-by-12.5-foot pitbox, which is a couple … Read More
Roush Fenway Racing Announces Additional 2018 Kenseth Schedule
Matt Kenseth Matt Kenseth will pilot Roush Fenway Racing’s flagship No. 6 Ford for 10 more races in 2018. Starting on July 14 at Kentucky Speedway, Kenseth’s summer stretch of … Read More
Joe Gibbs Racing Slammed With Penalties
Joe Gibbs Three of Joe Gibbs Racing’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams have been penalized for infractions discovered prior to Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan Int’l Speedway. The … Read More