Category: Stock Car Racing
Chase Elliott Takes Daytona Cup Series Pole
Chase Elliott Matt Sullivan/Getty Images A sprained ankle didn't prevent Chase Elliott from putting his foot to the floorboard on Friday at Daytona International Speedway. Elliott powered around the 2.5-mile … 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
Kyle Busch Fights Off Kyle Larson for Chicagoland Win
Kyle Busch wins at Chicagoland Speedway Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Like two boxers in the final round of a closely-contested slugfest, Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson traded hard shots on … Read More
Paul Menard Scores Second-Career Cup Series Pole
Paul Menard Matt Sullivan/Getty Images Paul Menard had the hottest shoe on the hottest day of the NASCAR season. Torching Chicagoland Speedway with a lap at 180.102 mph (29.998 seconds) … Read More
Kyle Larson Beats the Heat in Xfinity Chicago Victory
Kyle Larson Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images When Kyle Larson crossed the finish line at Chicagoland Speedway 8.030 seconds ahead of runner-up Kevin Harvick, there were no screams of elation from … 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
Brett Moffitt Pulls Out Surprise Victory at Chicagoland
Brett Moffitt takes the checkered flag at Chicagoland Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Brett Moffitt didn't hear the words that turned Friday night's Overton's 225 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race … 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
Cunning Pit Strategy Earns Sonoma Win for Truex, Jr.
Martin Truex, Jr. Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images Using a contrarian strategy that included bluffing Kevin Harvick onto pit road earlier than planned in the final stage of Sunday's Toyota/Save … Read More
Justin Haley Scores First-Career Truck Series Victory
Justin Haley In a chaotic final 10 laps of Saturday night's fifth-annual Villa Lighting delivers the Eaton 200 presented by CK Power, Justin Haley withstood a green-white-checkered finish to score … Read More
Dad Who Pulled His Son From A Burning Race Car Gets Put On Probation By Race Track
Father fights back flames to grab son from car No one except sweet baby Jesus" would have stopped one dad from jumping over pit wall and onto the track at … Read More
Kyle Larson earns Busch Pole Award at Sonoma
Kyle Larson on pole at Sonoma Take the aerodynamic factor away and the new Chevrolets are just fine, as Kyle Larson proved Saturday in his pole-winning run at Sonoma Raceway. … 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