Augusta, Ga – This weekend, Bobby Labonte will be behind the wheel of the No. 71 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet for Sunday night’s Emory Healthcare 500 at the Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway. For team sponsor, TaxSlayer.com, the race will have special meaning. The primary sponsor of Labonte and the TRG Motorsports team will place a special decal on the “C post” to support and give tribute to Lisa Murray, a dear friend to the TaxSlayer.com family who is currently undergoing treatment for colon cancer.
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It’s how it used to be; and for the versatile ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards teams, it’s how it still is, and will be, when the renowned stock car tour, in its 58th consecutive season, comes to the sleepy little corner of southern Illinois to mix it up on the “Magic Mile”. And yes, the track’s still dirt; the garage floor is still grass; the raceday ticket price is still reasonable, and the crowds are still among the healthiest anywhere in ARCA.
Sam Ard didn’t do it. Neither did Jack Ingram. Or Dale Earnhardt Jr. Or Martin Truex Jr. Or even Kevin Harvick. No, no driver in the 28-year history of the NASCAR Nationwide Series has won 11 races in a single season. But Kyle Busch could accomplish that feat in this Saturday’s Great Clips 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A safe bet: Las Vegas is a perfect setting for the high-energy, fan-friendly activities encompassing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week, a postseason celebration that showcases the nation’s No. 1 form of motorsports while also honoring its top driver – and its ultra-loyal fan base.
Joie Chitwood III is now a member of an elite club. Only Chitwood and John Cooper have run the two most iconic speedways in the country, Daytona and Indianapolis. Chitwood left Indianapolis Motor Speedway to go to work for International Speedway Corp. a year ago, and on Aug. 13 was named president of ISC’s crown jewel, Daytona International Speedway. Brought up in a family of stunt drivers, Chitwood knows racing and knows how to put on a show. He recently talked about the move with SportsBusiness Journal staff writer Michael Smith. |
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