BodyArmor Reaches Deal To Sponsor Ryan Blaney’s No. 12 Car
Team Penske announced today that BODYARMOR Sports Drink will be featured as the primary sponsor on the No. 12 Ford Fusion driven by Ryan Blaney for the NASCAR Cup Series … Read More
Category: NASCAR Cup Series
BK racing bankruptcy provides insight into NASCAR team finances (Update)
UPDATE As BK Racing works to reorganize under Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the Internal Revenue Service submitted paperwork claiming it is owed more than $2.53 million from the team. It claims … Read More
Berger: Racing isn’t a sport anymore, its an engineering exercise
Berger believes that a balance needs to be found between what the manufacturers want to accomplish and what creates an enjoyable spectacle on the track Gerhard Berger thinks racing as … Read More
Suspensions Handed Out after Kyle Busch’s Pit Miscue
Kyle Busch NASCAR released the weekly penalty report from last weekend’s races at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Wednesday (Feb. 28). The most notable penalties handed down came in the Camping … Read More
Weekend TV Times
All times Eastern Friday, March 2 Location TV Times Net NASCAR Cup – practice Las Vegas 2:00pm-3:00pm (L) FS1 NASCAR Xfinity -practice Las Vegas 3:00pm-4:00pm (L)5:00pm-6:00pm (L) FS1 NASCAR Truck … Read More
Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43 goes purple for Vegas
Petty #43 goes purple This weekend, the famed Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43 will carry new colors for one race. The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas will be the primary sponsor … Read More
Final Weekend TV Ratings
The Atlanta race lost 1 million viewers in one year UPDATE The NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series race at Atlanta last year scored a 3.78 rating and averaged 6.6 million … Read More
CGR president Lauletta being forced out
Lauletta's announcement Steve Lauletta is leaving his post as president of Chip Ganassi Racing after CGR hired Doug Duchardt (formerly with Hendrick Motorsports) as its chief operating officer in January … Read More
Waivers signed by Kevin Ward Jr. don’t protect Tony Stewart (Update)
Tony Stewart should still be worried UPDATE The trial in the wrongful death lawsuit against Tony Stewart remains scheduled to begin May 7 over whether Stewart acted recklessly in the … Read More
Petty cars, trophies to be sold at auction on May 12
1974 Petty Dodge Charger Richard Petty told the Associated Press that after "accumulating stuff" for 80 years, it's time to sell some of his most famous cars, trophies and other … Read More
Video: NASCAR Atlanta Monster Cup post-race Q&A
Harvick leading Winner Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Jimmy John's Ford), Crew Chief Rodney Childers & Greg Zipadelli Vice President of Competition, Second-Place Finisher Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Autotrader Ford), Third-Place … Read More
Can Leist and Fittipaldi bring Brazil back to the top?
Pietro Fittipaldi With a population of 207 million, Brazil is a motorsport-obsessed nation in need of a new racing hero. Felipe Massa’s retirement from Formula 1 last season left Ayrton … Read More
Austin Dillon To Start In The Rear Of The Field In Atlanta
Austin Dillon Alan Marler for Chevy Racing Daytona 500 champion Austin Dillon will start at the rear of the field after a rear gear change in the No. 3 Chevrolet … Read More
Atlanta NASCAR Saturday Notebook
David Ragan Ragan To Make Milestone 400th Cup Series Start At Atlanta David Ragan made his first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series start on September 24, 2006 at Dover … Read More
Atlanta Cup race may not run today (2nd Update)
Dark clouds on the horizon at AMS Pete McCole/AR1 UPDATE Skies are clouding up here at Atlanta Motor Speedway this morning. As of 9:30am, the rain is only a few … Read More
Atlanta NASCAR Friday Notebook
Chase Elliott received a University of Georgia Bulldogs jersey Brandon Reed Elliott Looking For Good Luck In Atlanta Home Stand After a hard outing a week ago at Daytona International … Read More
Video: NASCAR Atlanta Pre-Race Q&A
Chase Elliott Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images Jordan Anderson (No. 3 Bommarito/Lucas Oil Ford), Johnny Sauter (No. 21 Allegiant Airlines Chevrolet), Ben Rhodes (No. 41 Alpha Energy Solutions Ford), Chase Elliott (No. … Read More
Video: NASCAR Atlanta Cup series post-qualifying Q&A
Kyle Busch Ryan Newman was within seconds of breaking a pole drought that dates to 2013 – until Kyle Busch made his final-round qualifying run at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Covering … Read More
Smithfield To Sponsor Richard Petty Motorsports’ No. 43 For Six Races
RPM #43 Smithfield Foods will be a primary sponsor of Richard Petty Motorsports' No. 43 Chevrolet for six races in ’18 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series according to … Read More
Truex, Jr. To Start In The Rear At Atlanta After Car Fails Inspection
The No. 78 failed to make it through inspection three times Pete McCole/AR1 Martin Truex, Jr. will have to start in the rear of the field for Sunday's Folds of … Read More
Daytona 500 TV Ratings tumble (2nd Update – Final)
Despite a sold out crowd, almost 2 million less fans tuned in on TV UPDATE Note: this press release doesn't really change a thing, TV viewership and the final rating … Read More
Cole Custer to make Monster Energy Series debut in Vegas
Cole Custer Officials from Rick Ware Racing (RWR) confirmed today that NASCAR Next alumnus Cole Custer will make his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) debut March 2-4 at Las … Read More