Richmond International Raceway Celebrates 60 Years of NASCAR
Richmond, VA — Six decades of NASCAR memories, and many more to come. That’s the theme at Richmond International Raceway this year, as 2012 marks 60 years of NASCAR at RIR. The venue has hosted the third-most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races ever (111), making it one of the most historic landmarks in motorsports. To commemorate the milestone, Richmond International Raceway unveils a special “60 Years of NASCAR” logo to be used throughout 2012. The logo … Read entire article »
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Dale Inman Invented The Position Now Called NASCAR Crew Chief
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Within the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series garage, among crew chiefs and mechanics, the most popular addition to the NASCAR Hall of Fame is one of their own – Dale Inman. Inman, according to his first cousin Richard Petty, invented the position we now call the crew chief. “Dale was a racing benchmark,” said Petty. “He was the sport’s first official crew chief and people modeled themselves after him. He knew what, when and … Read entire article »
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SAFER Barrier Installation Continues at Rockingham Speedway
Rockingham, N.C. – The second phase of Steel and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER) barriers is underway at Rockingham Speedway in advance of the April 15, 2012 running of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Good Sam Club Roadside Assistance Carolina 200. When complete, this installation will encase the south and north ends of the speedway (turns one and two and turns three and four, respectively) in the force absorbing barriers. For the first phase, crews installed … Read entire article »
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Doggin’ for a win: Martinsville squares off against Michigan in Sugar Bowl bet
BROOKLYN, Mich. – Next Tuesday’s Sugar Bowl will pit two legendary programs against one another – Martinsville Speedway and Michigan International Speedway. The top dogs for the two NASCAR racetracks will square off head-to-head, each backing his state’s marquee football team. MIS boss Roger Curtis will cheer for the legendary University of Michigan, while Martinsville boss Clay Campbell has picked Virginia Tech to win. Here’s the bet: If the No. 11 Hokies win, Curtis will travel to … Read entire article »
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Stewart Leads Stenhouse Jr. and Team of Champions into 2012 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals
INDIANAPOLIS – Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) announced today that three-time and reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart will return to Tulsa, Okla., to compete in the 2012 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, which begin Jan. 10. Stewart made his most recent appearance in the event in 2008, finishing eighth in the A-main finale. After taking a three-year hiatus from the biggest Midget race of the year, Stewart will return in January behind the … Read entire article »
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More Than 50 NASCAR Drivers To Appear At NASCAR Preview 2012
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – More than 50 drivers from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series are now confirmed to appear at the inaugural NASCAR Preview 2012 Presented by Sprint, scheduled for Jan. 21 in Charlotte, N.C. Race fans will have the chance to meet top competitors of the sport during the all-day fan event located inside the Charlotte Convention Center. NASCAR Preview 2012 Presented by Sprint will offer … Read entire article »
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Together Again – Stewart-Haas Racing names Greg Zipadelli as Competition Director
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Greg Zipadelli, winner of two championships and 34 victories as a crew chief in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, has been named competition director at Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR). He will work with Vice President of Competition Matt Borland and oversee the Nos. 14 and 39 teams, while also building the No. 10 team for which Danica Patrick will run a 10-race Sprint Cup schedule with in 2012. Zipadelli comes to SHR from Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) where he served as crew chief for the No. 20 team since 1999. It’s where the 44-year-old from Berlin, Conn., began a 10-year tenure with Tony Stewart, the co-owner of SHR along with Gene Haas, founder of Haas Automation. From 1999 through 2008, Zipadelli was Stewart’s crew chief, with the duo winning … Read entire article »
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2011: NASCAR’s Youth Is Served
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – If it seems top performers in NASCAR are getting younger and younger – you’re right. Consider that: A 20-year-old, Trevor Bayne, won the Daytona 500 A 21-year-old, Austin Dillon, became the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series’ youngest champion The NASCAR K&N Pro Series boasted an 18-year-old champion, Max Gresham, and a 15-year-old race and pole winner, Dylan Kwasniewski. Youth being served didn’t comprise the season’s only break-out performances – think champion Tony Stewart winning a record … Read entire article »
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Top 10 NASCAR Moments of 2011
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - In a special season during which magic moments were many, Tony Stewart’s championship-clinching victory at Homestead-Miami Speedway has been voted the Top Moment of 2011. Members of NASCARMedia.com voted in the week-long poll, casting ballots for the top-10 moments from the just-completed NASCAR season. Stewart’s walk-off win in the season finale, however, didn’t exactly prevail in a landslide among voting by members of the news media. Trevor Bayne’s historic Daytona 500 victory – … Read entire article »
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