Top Drivers to Watch
July 24, 2011, 12:00 amNASCAR is a sport on the rise and with so many new direct satellite channels carrying races, more and more people are tuning in every week. There are dozens of drivers to follow but here are our picks for the top drivers to watch in the coming year.
Danica Patrick – Sick of the hype yet? She’s a darn good driver and she’s plowing through some decades-old statistics so don’t count the lovely Read the rest of this entry »
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What To Do When Visiting Charlotte Motor Speedway
September 22, 2011, 12:00 amSituated in the rolling hills and deep forests of Concord, NC is the famous Charlotte Motor Speedway. Built in 1960 the 1.5 mile oval track with a seating capacity of 140,000 it is one of NASCAR’s most exciting race tracks to visit. There are plenty of exciting things to do inside the Motor Speedway during a visit.
For instance, take in the new track side tours of Charlotte Motor Speedway. Ride in a tour van and enjoy the history of the track and witness the 24 degree banked turns from ground level. See the largest HDTV on the planet Earth.
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What To Do When Visiting Auto Club Speedway
September 8, 2011, 12:00 amAt Auto Club Speedway (originally known as California Speedway), fans can expect to experience the thrill of watching the only NASCAR racetrack that allows their favorite drivers to go 5 wide. Other than NASCAR races, fans are able to experience other great racing events, such as the Twilight NHRA Street Legal Drags, where anyone over 18 with a valid drivers license can race their drag race their own car.
Auto Club Speedway also has a junior league of drag racing called the NHRA Junior Drag Racing League. This league allows racing kids ages 8 to 17 to race half-scaled dragsters on a controlled Read the rest of this entry »
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What To Do When Visiting Atlanta Motor Speedway
August 27, 2011, 12:00 amAtlanta Motor Speedway is well known for hosting the NASCAR Sprint Cup race every Labor Day weekend, but what else is there to do when NASCAR has not taken over the track?
Every Thursday is a fun filled evening of racing, known as Thunder Thursday, as upcoming drivers from all over the country come to the speedway to race in 8 different classes on the Thunder Ring, a quarter pile paved track. To make more things more Read the rest of this entry »
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There’s More to Racing than NASCAR
October 8, 2010, 11:27 amIf you profess to truly love “all things pertaining to racing,” then you definitely need to check out dirt track racing; especially since it is considered to be the single most common form of auto racing in the United States.With hundreds of local and regional tracks peppered throughout the nation, it’s easy to understand why dirt tracks are so hugely popular they are virtually everywhere!So, get behind the wheel and take note of these three tidbits so when you next visit your local track you’ll better understand what the excitement is all about.
- There are basically two types of cars open wheel and modified. Open wheel cars are generally manufactured with tubular frames and a body purchases for whatever class it is being used (such as sprint, mini sprint, or midget to name a few). Modified cars are a hybrid cross between open wheel cars and stock cars with the rear wheels covered by a fender and the front wheels open.
- The race program consists of qualifying sessions and heat races which then lead to Semi-Feature/B Main (where unqualified drivers can earn their way to the few remaining open positions in the feature event) and the Feature/Main where the top cars from Read the rest of this entry »
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What’s Left for Summer Racing
July 15, 2010, 11:29 amSo far this year’s racing season has been an eventful one between the ongoing feud of Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin and the opening of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The season is far from being over, but as we reach the middle part of the summer it’s a good chance to reflect on what is coming up in the latter half of the summer.Next up in the Sprint Cup Series is the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Since its inaugural race in 1994 it has become the most-attended NASCAR event. Jimmie Johnson will go into this race as the defending champion. Johnson also won in 2008 as well as in 2006. Already racking up a number of victories this year, Johnson’s definitely got a good shot it bringing home a win on July 25th.On August 1st, NASCAR heads to Pennsylvania for the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500. This race, which was once known as the Pennsylvania 500, began in 1974 and changed its name in 2008. Last year the race was postponed from Sunday until Monday due to rain, after which Denny Hamlin took the prize. Read the rest of this entry »
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Team Tension: NASCAR Feuding at its Finest
July 15, 2010, 11:21 amAs bad as it is to admit, on track feuding and collisions are arguably the most exciting aspect of a NASCAR race. The longer tracks that don’t facilitate much car against car action tend to be less exciting. It’s a well-known but unwritten rule that team mates give each other more space and respect on the track than they do any other driver, but sometimes this doesn’t always pan out. Though the drivers might not agree, seeing teammates go at one another is perhaps the most entertaining of all. This year we’ve seen an unusual number of team feuds that have led to quite an exciting season so far.This season we’ve not only seen the reigniting the Jimmie Johnson-Jeff Gordon rivalry, but the two have also had their share of feuding. Earlier in the season, the two found themselves budding heads in two consecutive Sprint Cup races. The first event at the Texas Motor Speedway seemed to blow over more easily, but when Johnson forced Gordon over in a bold move to the front a week later, the sting lasted a little longer. Having been long time friends and teammates it seems that the feud will blow over. Rick Hendrick, the team’s owner doesn’t seem to mind if the two show a little competition but he also doesn’t want a full blown feud between these drivers. Many have interpreted this feud as a reflection of Gordon’s frustration with the fact that Johnson, who he helped build, has become a winning fiend contesting his own records. Read the rest of this entry »
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Pay Tribute to Racing’s Finest at the NASCAR Hall of Fame
July 15, 2010, 11:16 amThis is a year that will go down in racing history as the hall of fame finally opened its doors in Charlotte on May 11. Shaped like a racetrack, the hall of fame is more than just a museum of racing artifacts; it has a number of interactive exhibits that give visitors a first-hand look at what this sport is really all about.The High Octane Theater, with seating capacity of 278, takes visitors back to the early days of NASCAR with its informative video. For a hands-on look at what it’s like to sit behind the wheel, step into the http://www.nascar.com/ and you’ll never look at racing the same. The NASCAR vault is home to many of the sports artifacts commemorating the past. Another memorable section of the museum is the Honoring Our Legacy Theater, where deceased members of the NASCAR family are remembered. Read the rest of this entry »
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Harvick in Lead at the Halfway Point
July 15, 2010, 10:58 amCalifornia-born Kevin Harvick came into this year’s racing season on the tails of 15th place finish for the series. He started out with a win at the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona. Despite a number of impressive performances, Harvick’s second win of the season didn’t come until the July 3rd Coke Zero 400; another Daytona win for Harvick. His impressive comeback earned him the name “Mr. Where did he come from?”Currently in first place for the 2010 NASCAR season, Harvick has raked in 3,835,290 in winnings this season. Clearly, he’s come a long way since he was first given a go-kart for his kindergarten graduation and started his racing career. This weekend, Harvick will compete in the coveted No. 2 Chevrolet Silverado at the Gateway International Raceway in Illinois. This will be the first time he will be competing in the Truck series since the SuperSpeedway in April. The No. 2 truck has been good to Harvick this season, earning him two wins and one second-place finish. Read the rest of this entry »
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Jeff Gordon’s shows great Sportsmanship
July 15, 2010, 9:51 amDuring the Chicagoland Speedway event, four-time champ Jeff Gordon and one-time race winner David Reutimann were head to head for a good portion of the race. When Reutimann finally managed to pass Gordon for the win, Gordon didn’t scowl or get angryhe instead opted to compliment the newcomer. After his defeat, Gordon radioed his team saying, “I’ll tell you, he’s pretty damn good.” This compliment not only displays Gordon’s sportsmanship, it speaks wonders of David reutimann’s talent as a racecar driver.In fact, Reutimann was more than ‘pretty damn good’ at the Chicagoland Speedway, he was fantastic. Leading in 51 out of the final 55 laps, Reutimann finally redeemed himself as a worthy competitor rather than a circumstantially lucky winner of the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 last year. Read the rest of this entry »
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