Larry McReynolds honored with Smokey Yunick Award
Larry McReynolds, who won 23 NASCAR Cup Series races as crew chief for drivers such as Hall of Famers Davey Allison, Dale Jarrett and Dale Earnhardt, received the prestigious Smokey … Read More
Category: Stock Car Racing
Bowman to take over Johnson’s #48
Alex Bowman is moving into the next stage in his young NASCAR Cup Series career. On Tuesday, the 27-year-old driver was announced as the new driver of the iconic No. … Read More
Final weekend TV Ratings
Final weekend TV ratings are in and it is not pretty. Both NASCAR and IndyCar saw significant drops in their TV ratings Network Event Location Total Viewers 18-49 Viewers 2020 … Read More
TV ratings for all sports struggling since they became ‘woke’
With many people staying home due to Covid-19 one would assume TV ratings would spike. What else is there to do when you are stuck in the house and you … Read More
Road America Announces 2021 Season Schedule
Road America announced today its most robust and dynamic season schedule to date, encompassing stops for every major North American race series. Nine events are on the 2021 season schedule … Read More
Hamlin comes out of nowhere to win Talladega wreckfest
If you like big wrecks, the 13 in the NASCAR YellaWood 500 at Talladega did not disappoint. In fact there were so many wrecks the race ran 12 laps over … Read More
Rumor: Atlanta Motor Speedway to be reconfigured
As Atlanta Motor Speedway returns to two annual stops on the NASCAR Cup Series in 2021, the race expansion is tied into an ambitious future for the track that includes … Read More
RCR, Hendrick to collaborate on Chevy engine
Hendrick Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing have won a combined 369 points races at the top level of stock car racing. Now the powerhouse teams will work together to enhance … Read More
NASCAR releases Cup rules packages for 2021
NASCAR delivered the 2021 Cup Series rules package to teams on Thursday afternoon, and the most notable change involved which package will be run for the two races at Darlington … Read More
NASCAR Talladega YellaWood 500 Starting Lineup
Denny Hamlin will lead the field to green in a NASCAR Cup Series race for the second time this season, starting first Sunday in the starting lineup for the playoff … Read More
Rumor: Bristol track will be converted to dirt for Cup Series (Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ with today’s announcement: As part of Bristol Motor Speedway’s 60th anniversary celebration in 2021, a throwback challenge will be issued to the Gladiators in … Read More
Pocono Announces 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Doubleheader Dates
Pocono Raceway will be the only track to host two NASCAR Cup Series races on back-to-back days in 2021, taking place on Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27. Tickets … Read More
NASCAR’s 2021 Cup Series schedule features three new tracks
NASCAR officials released the 2021 Cup Series schedule Wednesday, introducing three new tracks, expanding to six road courses and placing a dirt-track race on the calendar for the first time … Read More
NASCAR unveils 2021 schedule – adds COTA and Road America
NASCAR today announced the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series schedule, an historic slate that includes the introduction of three new race tracks – and new layouts at two iconic venues – … Read More
Rumor: NASCAR Cup race to replace IndyCar at COTA (Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ today. IndyCar is out and NASCAR Cup is in. Race fans will have an experience like no other when the NASCAR Cup Series visits Austin, Texas … Read More
NASCAR, INDYCAR Teaming Up for Historic Brickyard Weekend in 2021
The stars of the NASCAR Cup Series will take on a new challenge at The Racing Capital of the World in 2021, competing on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course … Read More
Rumor: Chicagoland to be sold or plowed under?
NASCAR will not use the Chicagoland track in Joliet, IL for its 2021 racing. No NASCAR races were held this summer, either. Joliet’s NASCAR track now has a murky future … Read More
Chad Knaus to take executive role at Hendrick
Chad Knaus, whose success as a crew chief is nearly unparalleled in NASCAR, will step down from that role after this season and move into a leadership position at Hendrick … Read More
Ticket Capacity Reached for Talladega
Talladega Superspeedway officials announced today that the socially-distanced grandstand and tower ticket capacity has been reached for Sunday’s YellaWood 500 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race. A very limited number of … Read More
Kurt Busch Says Theres’ a ’50-50′ Chance He’ll Retire from NASCAR After 2021
NASCAR legend Kurt Busch is considering calling it a career. After winning his first race of the 2020 season Sunday, the 42-year-old said there’s a chance his years on the track are … Read More
NASCAR fines seven crew chiefs for lug nut violations at Las Vegas
NASCAR announced Tuesday it has fined seven crew chiefs for silly lug nut violations from the Cup and Xfinity races this past weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This happens … Read More
Danica Patrick Reveals Her Napa Valley Property Was Hit By Wildfire
Danica Patrick is among the many impacted by the West Coast wildfires. The retired NASCAR star revealed Monday that part of her property in California’s Napa Valley region recently was … Read More
Rumor: NASCAR Expected To Release ’21 Schedule Tomorrow, axe two races
NASCAR is planning to release its entire ’21 schedule tomorrow, and it is expected to be a massive shakeup from this season. The sanctioning body had been considering just releasing … Read More
The 10 Greatest Race Car Drivers of All Time
Auto racing has a considerable fan base across the globe. The sport has die-hard fans that follow their favorite drivers keenly. It has also attracted the attention of the sports … Read More
NASCAR: Kurt Busch holds on for win at Las Vegas
On older tires, veteran Kurt Busch used all his experience to survive two late restarts in his #1 Monster Energy Chip Ganassi Chevy and win the South Point 400 NASCAR … Read More