Daytona 500 to have limited fan capacity
The 63rd Annual DAYTONA 500 will play host to a limited number of fans, but The Great American Race will – as it has since 1959 – continue the tradition of … Read More
Category: NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR Pit Crew Member and new wife Killed in Car Crash in Florida Keys
The NASCAR community is in mourning after William “Rowdy” Harrell, a pit crew member for Hendrick Motorsports, was killed in a head-on car collision alongside his new bride while on … Read More
Dale Jr., Steve Kinser to be inducted into NMPA Hall of Fame
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Steve Kinser (shown above) will be inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame class of 2021, the NMPA announced. Due to the COVID-19 … Read More
Ryan Newman Featured in MotorTrend Season Documentary
Ryan Newman’s post-Daytona 500 crash has been well documented, and his story is once again featured in national headlines as he is featured in NASCAR 2020: Under Pressure, a multi-part … Read More
Rumor: McDonalds to return to Chip Ganassi Racing or Bubba Wallace in 2021
Adam Stern tweets that McDonalds may return to Chip Ganassi Racing and/or it may sponsor the Bubba Wallace Toyota co-owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin. .@McDonalds is expected to … Read More
NASCAR Next Gen test wraps up with mixed results
NASCAR concluded a two-day test of the Next Gen car at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Wednesday evening. Kurt Busch and Martin Truex, Jr. were the test drivers. Comments from NASCAR: … Read More
Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America Series Joins NASCAR Lineup at COTA
The inaugural NASCAR weekend at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) just got even bigger. The Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America Series sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) will … Read More
Matt Kenseth says his full-time career is over in NASCAR
After 697 starts, 39 victories, and a championship at the sport’s highest level, Matt Kenseth said his full-time career as a NASCAR driver seems complete after this season. “I can say … Read More
Joe Gibbs Racing announces crew chief assignments for 2021
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced its crew chief assignments for the 2021 season across both their NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series programs. Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion crew … Read More
Kurt Busch talks about testing Next-Gen Cup car
CHIP GANASSI RACING’S, KURT BUSCH, is participating in a two-day Next Gen test held by NASCAR at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Kurt Busch met with media via teleconference to discuss his … Read More
Newman, Buescher Both Eligible for 2021 Clash Following NASCAR Announcement
Roush Fenway teammates Ryan Newman (shown above flying through air at end of last year’s Daytona 500) and Chris Buescher will compete in the 2021 Busch Clash exhibition event at … Read More
John Hunter Nemechek leaves Front Row Motorsports
Front Row Motorsports today announced John Hunter Nemechek has informed the team he will not be returning to the organization. A statement from Bob Jenkins, Owner, Front Row Motorsports: “We … Read More
Jimmie Johnson’s Legendary NASCAR career remembered
You know the stats: 19 season in the NASCAR Cup Series, 83 race wins, seven championships. The numbers are eye-popping, among the best in the game, and when Jimmie Johnson … Read More
Rumor: Hendrick team parts way with Darian Grubb
According to AR1.com sources, rumor has it that Hendrick Motorsports Technical Director Darian Grubb has been released by the team. Previously Grubb worked as the crew chief for the Joe … Read More
Roger Penske to be featured guest in Online Race Industry Week
Auto racing icon Roger Penske will be the featured guest in the kick-off event on the first day of Online Race Industry Week, Monday, November 30. “In addition to his … Read More
2020 NBC Sports NASCAR TV audience matches 2019
Despite the season being significantly affected by COVID-19 – including a number of rescheduled races and limited fan attendance – NBC Sports’ 2020 coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series matched its viewership … Read More
Jimmy Fennig to Lead Competition at Roush Fenway Racing
Roush Fenway Racing has named Jimmy Fennig executive vice president in charge of competition. Fennig, who joined the organization in 1997 and played a major role in several of the … Read More
NASCAR Awards Show airs Nov. 18 on NBCSN
NASCAR champions Chase Elliott, Austin Cindric and Sheldon Creed will be honored on the NASCAR Awards Show at 8 p.m. ET Nov. 18 on NBCSN. The 90-minute broadcast will celebrate the seasons of each of … Read More
Rumor: Johnson and Elliott to team in 2021 Rolex 24
Rumor has it that soon to be IndyCar driver Jimmie Johnson and his former NASCAR Hendrick Motorsport teammate Chase Elliott will team to run next year’s Rolex 24 at Daytona. … Read More
Sound The Si-reeen! Elliott Wins NASCAR Cup Title At Phoenix
Chase Elliott was not going to be denied on Sunday. The Dawsonville, Georgia speedster powered back from a pre-race penalty that had him start dead last on the field to … Read More
Jimmie Johnson says goodbye to NASCAR
JIMMIE JOHNSON, 7-TIME NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPION AND DRIVER OF THE NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1 1LE, met with media following the Season Finale 500 at Phoenix Raceway and discussed … Read More
Jimmie Johnson to test IndyCar again at Laguna Seca
7-time NASCAR Cup champion Jimmie Johnson will be testing an IndyCar with Chip Ganassi Racing on Tuesday, November 10, getting some laps under his belt at the Central California Coast … Read More
Grandstand capacity reached for NASCAR finale
Phoenix Raceway today announced that all available grandstand inventory, as well as its Infield Hub and hillside inventory, for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship on Sunday, November 8, is sold … Read More