Drivers Shake Down ROVAL In Goodyear Tire Test
Charlotte Roval Under clear skies and warm temperatures similar to what they’ll expect in September, four of NASCAR’s top drivers shook down the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL in a Goodyear … Read More
Category: Stock Car Racing
Ford may be forced to race its SUVs in NASCAR (Update)
Ford is deep-sixing cars like the Taurus it races in NASCAR. How long before NASCAR has to switch to racing Ford Explorers? UPDATE Ford last week announced drastic plans to … Read More
Final weekend TV ratings
Net Event Location Day TotalViewers 18-49Viewers 2018Rating 2017Rating % Chg. FOX NASCAR Cup Race (L) Talladega Sun 4,726,000 1,085,000 2.85 3.5 -18.6% FOX NASCAR Xfinity Race (L) Talladega Sat 1,899,000 … Read More
Dale Jr. wife gives birth to girl
Dale Jr. and wife Amy Since announcing a “baby Earnhardt" was on the way in October 2017, Dale Jr. and wife Amy have had the racing community eagerly awaiting the … Read More
Richard Petty Motorsports signs new sponsor for six-races
Richard Petty Motorsports and World Wide Technology livery Pete McCole/AR1 Richard Petty Motorsports and World Wide Technology (WWT), a market-leading technology solution provider, announced today an official partnership, naming World … Read More
NASCAR Talladega TV Rating
Logano nips Busch at the stripe Fox earned a 2.8 overnight for Sunday's Geico 500 at Talladega, down 18% from a 3.4 for last year's race. Top five markets:Greensboro – … Read More
Video: NASCAR Talladega Monster Cup post-race Q&A
Third Place Finisher, Chase Elliott (No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet) and Second Place Finisher, Kurt Busch (No. 41 Monster Energy/Stewart Haas Automation); Race Winning Team Owner, Roger Penske and … Read More
Logano holds off Kurt Busch at Talladega
Joey Logano celebrates in victory lane after winning Sunday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Joey Logano made the right moves at the … Read More
Former NASCAR driver James Hylton and his son killed in auto accident
James Hylton James Hylton, the 1966 Cup rookie of the year, and his son were killed in an auto accident in Georgia, NASCAR confirmed Saturday afternoon. Hylton was 83. His … Read More
Spencer Gallagher Scores First-Career Xfinity Victory
Spencer Gallagher celebrates his first-career Xfinity Series victory Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images Taking advantage of an overtime restart and a fuel shortage that hampered some of the race's strongest cars, Spencer … Read More
Harvick wins Talladega pole
Harvick wins pole Kevin Harvick hadn’t won a pole at a restrictor-plate track since 2005. Kurt Busch had never topped qualifying for a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at … Read More
Smith Wins General Tire 200
Zane Smith, driver of the No. 41 LaPaz Margarita Mix Toyota, posed in Gatorade Victory Lane with the General Tire 200 Hammer and Anvil Trophy after winning in what was … Read More
Ty Dillon, Jamie McMurray Lead Practice Sessions for 49th GEICO 500
Ty Dillon, driver of the No. 13 GEICO Chevrolet, led the first practice for Sunday’s GEICO 500 with a fast lap of 202.959 mph at Talladega TALLADEGA, AL – The … Read More
Video: McMurray Talladega wreck, NASCAR slows cars
What's left of McMurray's Chevy NASCAR is reducing the size of the restrictor plate openings for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series from seven-eighths of an inch down to 55/64 … Read More
NASCAR acquires ARCA (Update)
Decker, a woman, won the pole for the ARCA race at Daytona in February UPDATE A reader writes, Dear AR1.com, This smells of desperation. ARCA is a failing series with … Read More
Talladega Monster Cup pre-race Q&A
Darrell Wallace Jr. (No. 43 Petty’s Garage / Medallion Bank Chevrolet), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (No. 17 Fifth Third Bank Ford), NASCAR and ARCA Racing Announcement, Alex Bowman (No. 88 Nationwide … Read More
Outback’s sponsorship of Stewart-Haas may end next year
Kevin Harvick Adam Stern of Sports Business Daily says Outback may not renew its contract with Stewart Haas Racing after 2018. He says they have quietly moved from being primary … Read More
Succession plans in place at Roush-Fenway
Jack Roush has a horizontal retirement plan. He plans to go out of the paddock horizontally and not before As the driver landscape in NASCAR trends younger, the ownership landscape … Read More
SMI’s Revenue Declines In Q1
With many tracks suffering a downturn in attendance, ticket revenue is way down, but the TV network money makes up for much of it With several rain-impacted events and Las … Read More
NASCAR Using Suarez’ Success To Make Push For More Latino Fans
Daniel Suarez NASCAR is making a "real push for Latino fans," as the rise of Mexico's Daniel Suarez "presents the sport … with a chance to get its foot in … Read More
Coca-Cola Unveiled as Primary Sponsor for Austin Dillon in Coca-Cola 600
Look for Dillon to sit on the pole for the 600 Coca-Cola, one of the world's iconic brands, will be featured as primary sponsor on the No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro … Read More
Bowman answers questions at Michigan Tire test
Bowman streaks by S/F line The cars returned to Michigan International Speedway when five Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers and teams took to the track for a Goodyear tire … Read More
Near, Far, Wherever They Are, Talladega Fans Don’t Let Distance Hold Them Back!
Talladega No distance is too far for Talladega Superspeedway fans as thousands will make the trek to NASCAR’s biggest track this week, turning the facility into one of the largest … Read More
Matt Kenseth Returns To NASCAR With Roush Racing
(L-R) Matt Kenseth, team owner Jack Roush and Mark Martin pose with Kenseth's new ride Pete McCole/AR1 After five long months of watching from the sidelines, former Monster Energy NASCAR … Read More
Kenseth returning to Roush Fenway (Update)
Matt Kenseth UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Who said you can’t go home? NASCAR champion Matt Kenseth will return to the organization where he began his storied … Read More