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Sad News – Al Hammond:

Albert S. 'Al' Hammond, 70 of South Paris, Maine died at his home early Thursday morning. Al had worked as a truck driver and mechanic . Al was a race car driver, racing over 50 years at Oxford Plains Speedway and other tracks up and down the east coast. In 1971 he...

Blue Angels to perform flyover at Auto Club Speedway:

The world renowned pride of the Navy and Marine Corps, United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will perform a flyover prior to the start of the Auto Club 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Race at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, March 23. It is the only...

NASCAR considering changes to the Chase, points system:

NASCAR is planning a vast restructuring of the points system in its premier Sprint Cup Series that would greatly emphasize winning races and feature eliminations in its Chase playoff system, according to multiple sources briefed on the plan this week. In addition to...

Mechanical Issues drop Robby Gordon from Dakar Rally:

Robby Gordon's 10th attempt at Dakar Rally glory has come to an end in the sand dunes of Chile. Despite earlier issues in the Rally with fuel vapor locking on the SPEED Energy/Toyo Tires HST Gordini, the issue that put Gordon and his team out of the 35th Dakar Rally...

Michael Schumacher stable, remains in induced coma:

Michael Schumacher remains in stable condition following a skiing accident that left the Formula One great with severe head injuries and in a coma since Dec. 29, his manager said on Friday. The statement from manager Sabine Kehm does not mention the word 'critical' ...

Dale Jr’s Whisky River Jacksonville closes:

Whisky River, the St. Johns Town Center-area restaurant/nightclub owned by NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt Jr., has closed. Doors at the restaurant were locked during a visit at 1:30 p.m. Friday. And though lights were off inside the restaurant, one of four flatscreen TVs ...

Mingus full-time with WinTron in 2014:

Officials from Win-Tron Racing announced today that the team will compete in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series full-time this season with Rookie of the Year contender Mason Mingus. Mingus, 19, will drive the team's #35 entry in all 22 races this year, beginning...

Madison Rising to Sing National Anthem for DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona:

Madison Rising, a patriotic, guitar-heavy band, will sing the National Anthem for the DRIVE4COPD 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race on Saturday, Feb. 22 at Daytona International Speedway. Madison Rising is fronted by lead vocalist Dave Bray, a U.S. Navy veteran who ...

Max Papis forms Whelen Euro team:

Max Papis Racing to announced its presence in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, fielding the #99 racecar for the 2014 season. Team Principal and Italian native Max Papis, who has the most NASCAR starts for a European driver, and his wife/car owner, Tatiana Fittipaldi ...

Ernie Elliott restructures engine business:

Power by Ernie Elliott announced the company has officially restructured and is offering full service leasing programs to NASCAR'S top-3 divisions, ARCA Racing Series, and other motorsport divisions. The company develops and builds high performance Chevrolet and Toyota...

Ellis joins FDNY Racing for 2014:

FDNY Racing has signed rising NASCAR star Ryan Ellis to drive their #28 Chevy Silverado for the 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series campaign. The veteran team plans to compete in selected NCWTS events, including the series' first race on Feb 21st at Daytona. The...

Kaitlyn Bailey named Darlington Lady in Black:

The votes have been tallied and local Darlington, S.C. native Kaitlyn Bailey has been selected as Darlington Raceway's next 'Lady in Black'. Bailey, as the 'Lady in Black' will serve as the face of Darlington Raceway throughout 2014. She will represent the track ...

Haas interested in Formula 1 team:

NASCAR Sprint Cup car owner Gene Haas has applied to own a Formula 1 team, Stewart-Haas Racing confirmed Thursday. A report on the German website auto motor und sport reported that Haas is one of three new applicants to field a Formula 1 team as soon as 2015. 'We have...

NASCAR, manufacturers talk tech at Detroit auto show:

NASCAR, manufacturers and teams have collaborated to make a handful of changes to their cars for the coming season, and though many of the tweaks may be small ' they could wind up paying big dividends. Gene Stefanyshyn, NASCAR vice president of innovation and racing...

Kyle Busch’s cars to be auctioned at Barrett-Jackson:

Two of Kyle Busch's personal collector cars are set to be auctioned off this weekend as part of Barrett-Jackson's 43rd Annual Scottsdale Auction. Busch's vehicles, a Velocity Yellow 2006 Z06 Corvette and an Orange 1969 Camaro SS, are scheduled to roll across the ...

Jeffrey Earnhardt to drive Vietnam War 50th Commemoration car:

NASCAR Nationwide series driver Jeffrey Earnhardt, grandson of racing legend Dale Earnhardt, will be bringing an important message to the racetrack. He will be carrying the Vietnam War 50th Commemoration Seal on his #4 Chevy Camaro for the 2014 NASCAR season. 'The ...

Daytona 500 tickets most expensive in 5 years:

In a little over two weeks, the two best teams in the NFL will face off in the Super Bowl and come February 3rd, there will be a new owner of the Lombardi Trophy. The 3rd will also mark three weeks until the SuperBowl of stock car racing, also known as the Daytona ...

Smithfield Foods extends relationship with Richard Petty Motorsports:

Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Richard Petty Motorsports, along with NASCAR officials, announced a three-year extension and increased investment in Smithfield Foods' NASCAR program with Richard Petty Motorsports. The company and its family of brands, including Eckrich, ...

Dave Blaney to be inducted into National Sprint Car Hall of Fame:

The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame announced the names of its eight inductees for 2014. The ceremony will be held in Knoxville, Iowa on May 31st. Sprint Cup Series driver, Dave Blaney, is one of the drivers that will be inducted.(National Sprint Car Hall of Fame)...

Ray named Dir. of Business Development at TSM:

Kevin Ray is the new director of business operations for Turner Scott Motorsports. For the past seven years, Ray was team manager for Red Horse Racing in the NASCAR Truck Series. He oversaw the three-truck operation that last year included Timothy Peters, John Wes ...