Amanda Vincent

Sprint Cup Series driver Marcos Ambrose's V8 Supercar days may be behind him, but he recently received an honor for his accomplishments during his V8 career. V8X Magazine has named Ambrose the best V8 Supercar driver, ever.

"It's just an honor to receive this kind of

by Summer Dreyer

Two to go before the Chase for the Sprint Cup begins and several drivers could potentially lock themselves into Chase contention. Others, such as Clint Bowyer, are trying to maintain their Chase berth. Bowyer, who is in the cutoff position in 12th, has a 100-point cushion

Jim McCoy

In just his third start, back in 2001, Kevin Harvick won here. In celebration, he held up three fingers in honor of the number three. You long time fans know what I’m talking about. For you newer fans, Harvick was doing so in honor of Dale Earnhardt. Harvick’s #29 was

It’s no secret that some traditional journalists look down on social media reporting, used mainly by bloggers, because they feel that in social media, there is no accountability or credibility. Journalists tend to think that social media is used to report erroneous information without

Robby Gordon Motorsports has signed Kevin Conway and ExtenZe Racing to pilot RGM’s No. 7 Sprint Cup Toyota for the remainder of the season, according to FoxSports.com.

Conway will pilot the RGM Toyota starting with this weekend’s Emory Healthcare 500 at Atlanta Motor

Amanda Vincent

Roush Fenway Racing driver Matt Kenseth will make his return to Nationwide Series competition this weekend as the series returns to Atlanta Motor Speedway for Saturday night's Great Clips 300. He'll be behind the wheel of the No. 16 car, normally driven by Nationwide Series

Rebecca Kivak

The title of grand marshal at NASCAR's Sprint Cup races has been bestowed on a variety of individuals. Celebrities in the realms of film, TV, music and sports have held the honor, as well as executives from many of NASCAR's sponsors and local community figures to even the

John Chapman

Like it or not, the Chase is upon us. After a much needed break, the series will be back in action at Atlanta.

In poker we have what’s called a "free roll." That means you have nothing at risk. Usually, a tournament that was free to enter.
Atlanta is basically a "free

By Whitney

Many apologies for the delay in getting this posted! This is the third and final part recounting my Bristol experiences. I hope you all have enjoyed reading them as much as I have enjoyed sharing them with you!

Since the race was the only on-track action on Saturday, the gates did

John Chapman

After Sonoma, when to quote one of the cheesiest racing movies ever produced, Jeff, "hit everything but the pace car,"  I probably read 20 articles about the dire retribution we could look forward to at Loudon. Only one problem…it never happened. With apologies to

Boris Said celebrates after winning the NAPA Auto Parts 200.

Just when you think a race will be a snoozefest, it turns into one of the most exciting finishes in recent memory.

More than an hour into the Nationwide Series NAPA Auto Parts 200, most of the race was being run under

Amanda Vincent

Jim McCoy

We all know about the “Drive For Diversity” by NASCAR. I find it interesting that where we see the earliest signs of new, darker, or in some cases fairer faces is in the Series most populated by the grizzled old rough ‘n’ ready types: the Camping World Truck

By Whitney

Yesterday I shared with you my experiences at Bristol Motor Speedway last Wednesday. Today, I bring you part II, in which I share with you about what all happened before, during, and after the Food City 250 last Friday.

By the time my alarm went off Friday morning, I was more than

By Whitney

The waning days of August mean that summer is almost over and that for many kids, school is just around the corner. However, for me, thousands of other residents of northeast Tennessee, and NASCAR fans, it means something totally different—race week at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Jim McCoy

“I like the WalMart. All the uptight, politically correct types they don’t like Wal Mart ‘They don’t pay good wages.’ I’ve got an idea, don’t work at frickin’ WalMart. How does that

Amanda Vincent

As the Nationwide Series prepares itself for both left and right turns with this weekend's visit to the road course in Montreal -- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve -- JR Motorsports not only turns to road course ringers, but also to two Canadians, to climb behind the wheel of the

 By Rebecca Kivak

ARCA driver Alli Owens (Motorsports Images & Archives)

This weekend at Chicagoland Speedway, no less than nine female racers will be looking to make the field across four series of motorsports.

The IZOD IndyCar Series leads all series with

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (August 26, 2010) – Virginia Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling and state and local officials announced today a Tobacco Commission grant and other initiatives that will help provide an enhanced fan experience at Martinsville Speedway.

The Tobacco Commission awarded

Jim McCoy

“Get rid of the Buschwackers” the fans say. “We need Cup drivers in the Nationwide Series to put fannies in the seats’” the powers say. How do we resolve the issue, you know, strike a balance?

First of all, NASCAR needs to address the Nationwide

As I sit here at my desk after an interesting Bristol quad-header weekend, I began thinking about the racing so far in 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season and yet there is always a complaint or two, but in all of that, what is your biggest complaint (and please keep it to racing and not saying