ROSEVILLE, Calif. – Bill McAnally Racing has announced that Sergio Pena has been named to drive BMR’s No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota Camry in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West for 2013. Pena, 19, of Winchester, VA., comes to BMR following three successful seasons competing in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East.
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – As was widely reported two weeks ago, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch has re-signed with Joe Gibbs Racing. The long-term deal announced Thursday at the JGR shop, the final stop on the Sprint Media Tour presented by Charlotte Motor Speedway, contains provisions that govern [...]
MARTINSVILLE, Va. – When Ed and Paula Wagaman made their first trip to Martinsville Speedway from Palestine, WV, in 2007, they had no intentions of becoming race fans. They just wanted to see a race. Six years later the retired couple are race fans, but moreover, they are almost fanatical Martinsville fans. Not just Martinsville [...]
By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service CONCORD, N.C. — Even though Hendrick Motorsports won 18 of 36 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points races in 2007, and even though Jeff Gordon came within an eyelash of his fifth championship, the driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet never liked the winged behemoth that debuted that year.
By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service CONCORD, N.C. — The reason for the visit to Hangar F at the Concord Airport was immediately obvious. The Cessna Citation X, a $23-million jet with a top speed approaching Mach 1, was a dead giveaway.