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NASCAR announces Craig Stimmel as Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer

NASCAR announces Craig Stimmel as Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer

December 2, 2024
NASCAR announced today that Craig Stimmel has been hired to lead all sales efforts for the sanctioning body as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. In this role, Stimmel will oversee all sales aspects for NASCAR, including premier partner and official

23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports drop appeal of preliminary injunction ruling UPDATES

23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports drop appeal of preliminary injunction ruling UPDATES

November 26, 2024
UPDATE 5: 11-26-2024: 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports have refiled their preliminary injunction request with the court

NASCAR Fan Judy Simmons Wins 2024 Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award

NASCAR Fan Judy Simmons Wins 2024 Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award

November 26, 2024
The NASCAR Foundation announced Judy Simmons as the winner of the 14th annual Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award during Friday’s NASCAR Awards Banquet in Charlotte, N.C. As the award winner, Simmons will receive a $100,000 donation from The NASCAR Foundation to God

NASCAR and FloSports sign multi-year media extension

NASCAR and FloSports sign multi-year media extension

November 24, 2024
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (“NASCAR”) and FloSports, today announced a multi-year extension of its media partnership that will focus on elevating the nation’s premier grassroots racing events and allow them to invest in the sport of short track

NASCAR will examine possible changes to playoff format

NASCAR will examine possible changes to playoff format

November 13, 2024
NASCAR will review its playoff format this offseason and changes are possible as soon as next year, though a larger overhaul may need to wait until 2026 if it ends up being pursued, sources say

NASCAR State of the Sport – Transcript

NASCAR State of the Sport – Transcript

November 8, 2024
NASCAR Media Conference

NASCAR press conference transcript – Elton Sawyer

NASCAR press conference transcript – Elton Sawyer

November 3, 2024
NASCAR Media Conference

NASCAR president Steve Phelps comments on antitrust suit

NASCAR president Steve Phelps comments on antitrust suit

November 1, 2024
NASCAR president Steve Phelps joined the Varsity pod to discuss his sport’s approach to those new deals, and share his outlook on the business. Phelps also talked about NASCAR’s expansion plans and offered his first public comments on the antitrust lawsuit that Michael

2024 Comcast Community Champion of the Year finalists announced

2024 Comcast Community Champion of the Year finalists announced

October 31, 2024
Comcast is proud to announce the finalists for the 2024 Comcast Community Champion of the Year Award, the prestigious annual award created to recognize the extraordinary philanthropic efforts of individuals across the NASCAR industry

Could NASCAR race in Saudi Arabia?

Could NASCAR race in Saudi Arabia?

October 29, 2024
Sports Business Journal's Adam Stern reports that NASCAR had no comment after the sport was listed as a possible event for the new Qiddiya tourism and entertainment project currently under construction in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

NASCAR officials award Bobby Allison with 85th Cup victory for winning Bowman Gray race in 1971

NASCAR officials award Bobby Allison with 85th Cup victory for winning Bowman Gray race in 1971

October 23, 2024
NASCAR today announced its recognition of Bobby Allison as the official winner of the NASCAR Cup Series Myers Brothers Memorial at Bowman Gray Stadium on August 6, 1971. The NASCAR record books have been updated to reflect Allison in sole possession of fourth place

NASCAR to Expand Campus Lab Program Starting Next Semester at Winston-Salem State University

NASCAR to Expand Campus Lab Program Starting Next Semester at Winston-Salem State University

October 15, 2024
After a successful kick-off semester at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, NASCAR announced today the expansion of the Campus Lab Program. Starting in the spring semester of 2025, students at Winston-Salem State University will also have the opportunity to

Intellectual property reportedly given to another team by Joe Gibbs Racing engineer

Intellectual property reportedly given to another team by Joe Gibbs Racing engineer

October 14, 2024
NASCAR has acknowledged it is aware of allegations that an engineer for a Cup Series team accessed proprietary information and shared it with another team

NASCAR, IMSA discussing future joint event

NASCAR, IMSA discussing future joint event

October 14, 2024
NASCAR Holdings’ leadership has been having discussions with its IMSA sports car property about working together on a future race event in which both series compete. IMSA concluded its ’24 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season with Saturday’s 10-hour Motul

Mike Harris Named 2025 Squier-Hall Award Recipient

Mike Harris Named 2025 Squier-Hall Award Recipient

October 13, 2024
Longtime The Associated Press (AP) reporter Mike Harris was named recipient of the 2025 Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR Media Excellence becoming the 13th winner of the prestigious award

23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports file lawsuit against NASCAR UPDATE 5

23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports file lawsuit against NASCAR UPDATE 5

October 10, 2024
UPDATE 5 10-10-2024:  NASCAR will oppose the preliminary injunction sought by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to run as chartered teams while its lawsuit against the sanctioning body continues

Letter addresses compromises made during charter negotiations; NASCAR names attorney in lawsuit

Letter addresses compromises made during charter negotiations; NASCAR names attorney in lawsuit

October 10, 2024
NASCAR president Steve Phelps has told 23XI Racing that “NASCAR has made several concessions and compromises” while negotiating the 2025 Charter Agreement, in a letter signed by Phelps to the organization last month

‘Full Speed’ to return to Netflix for second season

‘Full Speed’ to return to Netflix for second season

September 30, 2024
NASCAR Studios and Words + Pictures, the team behind the critically acclaimed Netflix docuseries FULL SPEED, today announced the formation of FULL SPEED ENTERTAINMENT, a production partnership that will develop and produce a wide swath of premium racing content, ranging

Ticketmaster named official ticketing partner of NASCAR

Ticketmaster named official ticketing partner of NASCAR

September 26, 2024
NASCAR has named Ticketmaster its official ticketing partner in a move that complements Ticketmaster's longtime partnership with Speedway Motorsports and further unifies ticketing for fans of the sport. Ticketmaster was chosen as the official ticketing partner following

NASCAR ‘baffled’ by lack of tire wear at Bristol

NASCAR ‘baffled’ by lack of tire wear at Bristol

September 24, 2024
NASCAR senior vice president of competition Elton Sawyer admitted “we’re baffled,” after the lack of tire wear in last weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway