Kentucky Speedway addresses problems with additional parking, road improvements
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Kentucky Speedway has purchased a 143-acre parcel of land across the street from track property as part of a $7.5 million infrastructure improvement plan to help resolve traffic and parking problems that plagued the track’s inaugural Sprint Cup race July 9. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has pledged $3.6 million in improvements to complement the track’s efforts. Traffic backups of up to six hours kept thousands from getting to the track for the race. “We … Read entire article »
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J.D. Gibbs – From Parts Room to President
As the 1992 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season began, Richard Childress, owner of Richard Childress Racing, had just come off the team’s fourth series title in 1991 with the late Dale Earnhardt. Jack Roush, owner of Roush Racing (now Roush Fenway Racing) was in the midst of building his powerhouse organization and the 1991 season saw Mark Martin win the season finale at Atlanta Motor Speedway and finish a solid sixth in points. Rick Hendrick, owner … Read entire article »
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Busch loses his license and $1,000 for speeding
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service STATESVILLE, N.C.—Kyle Busch had his driver’s license suspended for 45 days and was fined $1,000 Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to speeding. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver, who won Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Michigan, was charged May 24 for speeding and reckless driving for driving 128 mph in a 45-mph zone in a residential area in Mooresville, N.C., according to his citation. He appeared in N.C. District Court for Iredell County on … Read entire article »
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Kevin Harvick to Serve as Spokesperson for Champion® Brand
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. – Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) and Champion®, a Federal-Mogul brand, announced today a multi-year partnership which includes a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and KHI co-owner Kevin Harvick. Champion will also be the primary sponsor of the No. 33 Chevrolet Silverado driven by four-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday at Michigan International Speedway on August 20 and again at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October … Read entire article »
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NASCAR Adds Special Fan Event to Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – NASCAR announced today the addition of a new fan-friendly event – the NASCAR Preview 2012, Presented by Sprint – that will follow January’s 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. “NASCAR Acceleration Weekend,” scheduled for Jan. 20-22 in Charlotte, N.C., gives race fans an unprecedented, festival-like experience with a combination of events and activities featuring the legends of the sport and stars of today. “The NASCAR Acceleration Weekend will be an unforgettable start of … Read entire article »
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Gibbs and Toyota Racing Development team up to produce engines
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota Racing Development will partner to produce engines that can be used by the Gibbs teams as well as other Toyota NASCAR teams, the organizations announced today. JGR currently produces its own engines while TRD, based in California, provides engines for Red Bull Racing, Michael Waltrip Racing and MWR affiliate JTG Daugherty Racing. JGR and MWR will have the same engines starting next year. Red Bull could have those … Read entire article »
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Joseph Mattioli retiring as CEO of Pocono Raceway
In a surprise announcement Friday at Pocono Raceway, Dr. Joseph Mattioli announced he was stepping down as CEO of the racetrack he and his wife, Dr. Rose Mattioli, opened in 1971. How big a surprise was it? Not even the staff at Pocono Raceway knew why Mattioli had scheduled time in the media center, and the track had no press release prepared. “My wife and I felt that it was time that I … Read entire article »
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Pocono Raceway Forms Multi-Year Partnership with FullCircle Ventures
LONG POND, Pa. – Pocono Raceway, site of Sunday’s Good Sam RV Insurance 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, has formed a multi-year agreement with FullCircle Ventures, LLC to represent the track in marketing its assets and creating corporate partnerships. Known as the “Tricky Triangle” for its triangular 2.5-mile layout, Pocono Raceway is just 90 miles from New York and Philadelphia. FullCircle will aggressively promote the track’s close proximity to the nation’s No. 1 and No. … Read entire article »
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Nashville Superspeedway Won’t Host NASCAR in 2012
Dover – Nashville Superspeedway won’t play host to any NASCAR events in 2012, parent company Dover Motorsports announced Wednesday. Nashville is the third track owned by Dover Motorsports that will close or be sold in the last three years. Dover shut down its Memphis and Gateway facilities in the last two years. Memphis was later sold. A 1.33-mile concrete track located about 30 miles outside of Nashville, Nashville Superspeedway opened in 2001 and had two Nationwide Series … Read entire article »
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