Category: Stock Car Racing
NASCAR driver Ryan Newman is Google’s most-searched for athlete of 2020
NASCAR driver Ryan Newman was the most-searched for athlete of 2020, according to Google. Before the pandemic hit Newman survived a dramatic crash at the Daytona 500 in February. He … Read More
COTA to use 3.41-mile ‘long course’ layout for NASCAR debut in 2021
Since the September announcement that Speedway Motorsports would bring NASCAR to Austin, Texas in 2021, a significant question remained: which of the world-class courses at Circuit of The Americas would … Read More
Nashville Superspeedway rebrands ahead of Cup race in June
Nashville Superspeedway has undergone a rebranding campaign ahead of a NASCAR tripleheader in June that includes the track’s inaugural Cup Series race. In a news release Tuesday, track officials announced … Read More
Homestead-Miami Speedway to Host Limited Number of Fans
NASCAR and Homestead-Miami Speedway announced today that the 1.5-mile venue’s February NASCAR weekend will play host to a reduced number of fans, and will also be pushed back one week … Read More
Rumor: NASCAR Moving Fontana Race to Daytona Road Course (Update)
This rumor from AutoRacing1.com sources is upgraded to ‘fact’ today. NASCAR officials announced a shift to the early portion of the national-series schedule Tuesday, moving a race weekend planned for … Read More
Chip Ganassi Racing Comes to Skillz to Launch First Ever Mobile Game for a NASCAR or INDYCAR Team
Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR), one of the most successful organizations in auto racing, has partnered with leading mobile games platform Skillz and developer Gamie Studios to create a new competitive … Read More
NASCAR teams receive Payroll Protection Program funds
Newly released information from the U.S. Small Business Administration about its Payroll Protection Program offers a more detailed look at the help received by sports teams and related businesses in … Read More
Chase Elliott, Kyle Busch highlight Snowball Derby entry list
NASCAR Cup drivers Chase Elliott and Kyle Busch, are among a contingent of NASCAR drivers entered for this weekend’s Snowball Derby Super Late Model race. The event is scheduled for … Read More
The Old and New Venues Set For the 2021 NASCAR season
The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series will mark the 73rd season for the stock car racing, which began in the 1950s. It will also be the 50th season of the modern … Read More
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
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