Been awhile since I’ve checked in with a column and I thought it might be a good idea to catch the faithful NASCAR fans of Cleveland County up on what’s been going on in the drama filled world of auto racing.
SPARTA, Ky. — Speedway Motorsports Inc. purchased Kentucky Speedway, clearing the way for SMI owner Bruton Smith to try and bring a coveted NASCAR Sprint Cup race to the 1.5-mile tri-oval in northern Kentucky.
CORNELIUS, N.C. (January 1, 2008) — With a familiar group of drivers participating in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and Indy Car Series, Menards Racing looks ahead to the 2009 racing season with a combination of excitement and hope.
Petty, GEM merger talks entering final negotiationsNascar - 13 minutes agoBobby Labonte drove the car for the past three seasons at Petty Enterprises, but the team lost its primary sponsorship to Richard Childress Racing, …
2008 auto racing champions, including NASCAR, NHRA, Formula One and Indy racing
3 Fans Race Corner's blogNascar - 16 minutes agoIt’s almost that time again for the teams to get ready for another grueling 36 week racing season. This is usually a time when most fans will look to the …
New Years resolutions for NASCAR folksNASCAR Nuts & Bolts, FL - 8 minutes agoAnd to keep pouring his money from being in "the league" 11 years into racing. (might be considered a charitable donation?) 5. Chad Knaus resolves to take a …
As 2008 comes to an end, so will the Petty Enterprises that NASCAR fans and racers came to admire. Multiple sources have confirmed that after 60 seasons of stock car racing and 10 championships, America’s first family of stock car racing will shut its doors and merge with the team currently known as Gillett Evernham Motorsports.
Jimmie Johnson clearly had the best race team last season in the Sprint Cup Series, but was he the best driver? Tony Stewart won two championships with Joe Gibbs Racing, so was it a good decision to leave to become part-owner of a company that’s never won a race? The Indianapolis Motor Speedway remains stock-car racing’s biggest stage with more than 250,000 fans, but does it offer the …
Tony Stewart Comes In 34thNascar - 4 minutes ago“The Columbus Comet” gives kudos to his hometown in Indiana and breakneck-speed style of racing. “Double Duty” is a reflection of his intense work ethic and …