Richard Petty on Danica Patrick Remarks: I’m Not a Sexist
17 Feb 2014, 09:27 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Last week, Richard Petty said Danica Patrick, the only female driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup can win a race only “if everybody else stayed home”. While Danica replied that “everyo...
Chevrolet SS Pace Car Catches Fire During NASCAR Race
16 Feb 2014, 11:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / GM's new rear-wheel drive performance sedan, the 2014 Chevrolet SS, caught fire out of the blue while on pace car duty in Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint Unlimited race in Daytona Beach. ...
Goodyear Celebrates 60th Anniversary as NASCAR Tire Supplier
14 Feb 2014, 15:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This year, Goodyear is celebrating its 60th anniversary as a key supplier to NASCAR, America’s most popular racing series. The supplier relationship between Goodyear and NASCAR, which is the l...
Team Penske Announces New Sponsor for No. 22 Ford Fusion
14 Feb 2014, 09:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Team Penske has announced that its No. 22 Ford Fusion race car, which will be campaigned by Joey Logano in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup series, will be sponsored by AutoTrader.com, after the two compa...
Danica Patrick Can Win If No One Else Races, Says Richard Petty
11 Feb 2014, 13:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / There's a good reason why Richard Petty is known as "The King". In fact, there's more than one, as the North Carolina-born legend has won 200 Sprint Cup races, seven NASCAR champ...
Toyota Becomes First Founding Partner of Historic Daytona Rising Project
7 Feb 2014, 08:52 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / International Speedway Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market) just announced a groundbreaking, multi-year partnership with Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) US that will make Toyota the first Founding Par...
Marshall Teague, Rusty Wallace Named to 2014 Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
30 Jan 2014, 09:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Former NASCAR drivers Marshall Teague and Rusty Wallace will be among the seven people to be inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America this year. MSHF will induct its 26th class or racing ...
NASCAR Announces Pole Qualifying Changes for 2014
28 Jan 2014, 15:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / NASCAR has announced that a group qualifying format will replace the single-entry attempts previously used to determine the starting grid for each race. The qualifying will now consist of three roun...
Rusty Wallace’s Ford Fusion NASCAR Races Sells for $180,000
20 Jan 2014, 10:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / There’s a lot of great things about being Rusty Wallace, a NASCAR Sprint Cup champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee. He gets to test for Penske although he’s no longer racing and he g...
NASCAR Team Owner to Join Formula One
17 Jan 2014, 16:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / NASCAR team co-owner Gene Haas has applied to join the Formula One series. Details have yet to be released, but if Haas Racing Development’s entry is accepted, the American team will begin its...
Toyota Unveils 2014 Toyota Tundra NASCAR Truck
13 Jan 2014, 19:07 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Along with the introduction of the 2014 Toyota Tundra pickup last year, Toyota’s NASCAR division also had to update its Camping World Truck Series racecar. Looking similar with the road-ver...
NASCAR Names New Sprint Cup Series Managing Director
10 Jan 2014, 13:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Richard Buck will replace John Darby as NASCAR Sprint Cup Series managing director, the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) revealed today. Now serving as vice president of racing operatio...
2010 Nationwide Toyota Camry Going Under the Hammer
9 Jan 2014, 17:09 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Ever wanted to have a NASCAR racer in your garage? The dream can now become true as this Nationwide Series Toyota Camry will be auctioned between 12 - 19 January in Scotsdale, AZ. Driver Rusty Wa...
Rusty Wallace Returns to Daytona, Tests Penske’s NASCAR Racer
9 Jan 2014, 10:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Rusty Wallace, 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion and NASCAR Hall of Famer, will be returning to the track in a NASCAR race car as a test driver for Team Penske’s Miller Lite Ford. The ...
NASCAR-inspired Chevrolet Truck Laps the Pikes Peak Track
6 Jan 2014, 17:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If you’re a fan of NASCAR racing and especially of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, than you must take a look at the video below. There’s no actual NASCAR action, but you’ll ...
Danica Patrick’s Chevy SS Gets New GoDaddy Livery for 2014
17 Dec 2013, 13:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / GoDaddy Racing has unveiled its brand new livery for the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. The new predominantly green paint scheme will be showcased on Danica Patrick’s no.10 Chevrolet SS. Th...
Former Chevrolet Vice President Brent Dewar Appointed As NASCAR COO
12 Dec 2013, 10:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / NASCAR has appointed former Chevrolet executive Brent Dewar as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), the association announced earlier this week. Brought in to strengthen NASCAR’s executiv...
Richard Petty to Unveil 2015 Ford Mustang GT at PRI 2013 in Indianapolis
10 Dec 2013, 17:26 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If you’re going to be in Indianapolis this Thursday, then you should know that Ford will be showcasing a V8-powered version of the brand new 2015 Ford Mustang during the Performance Racing Ind...
2013 Race of Champions Cancelled
4 Dec 2013, 16:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2013 Race of Champions has been cancelled by the Sports Authority of Thailand due to political unrest in Bangkok. The event was scheduled to take place on December 14-15. Held every year with...
NASCAR Buys Rusty Wallace-designed Iowa Speedway
29 Nov 2013, 15:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / NASCAR has purchased the Iowa Speedway, the association announced earlier this week, along with a six-event calendar for the short track between May 17 and August 2. Designed by former NASCAR Win...