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Five Things To Remember About The 2013 Sprint All-Star Race At Charlotte
Carl Edwards, driver of the #99 Fastenal Ford, and Kurt Busch, driver of the #78 Furniture Row/Sealy Chevrolet, the the field past the green flag to start the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 18, 2013 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo Credit: Jeff Zelevansky/NASCAR via Getty Images)
By: Toby Christie – Follow on Twitter @Tobalical
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Bruton Smith wants to move fall race from Charlotte to Vegas
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Bruton Smith owns eight tracks across the country and if he has his way he would move the fall race at Charlotte Motor Speedway to Las Vegas.
Charlotte Motor Speedway is home of two races on the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule. The Coca-Cola 600 will be run on Sunday but the fate of The Bank of America 500 is up in the air after Smith told WBTV that he would like...
20-reay anniversary of Gordon's first start in 600
In Jeff Gordon's 700th career start at Darlington a few weeks ago, the 87-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series winner notched his 300th career top-five. But what does he remember about his third career top-five - a runner-up finish to Dale Earnhardt - in Gordon's first attempt in the 600-miler at Charlotte Motor Speedway?
Not much.
Gordon, whose first race in NASCAR's...
Brad Keselowski Charlotte Truck Post-Race Report
Brad Keselowski (@Keselowski), driver of the No. 2 Draw-Tite Ford F-Series, made his inaugural season start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) during the 11th Annual North Carolina Education Lottery 200 Friday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Keselowski, the owner of Brad Keselowski Racing (@TeamBKR), qualified his Ford F-Series machine in the 19th position earlier...
Charmin had the best ad at the NASCAR All-Star Race
Charmin put together one of the best billboard ads we have seen. The toilet paper company decided to get in on some advertising action with NASCAR and placed this giant billboard outside of the Charlotte Motor Speedway for Saturday’s Sprint All-Star Race. Does it get better than that? According to Auto Week, this billboard is about 30 by 40 feet and faces Highway 29, which is...
Baby Foal tries to get breast feed by NASCAR’S Danica Patrick. (Photo)
Being a NASCAR driver gives Danica Patrick a chance to wear a lot of different hats. Being a Wet Nurse to a baby horse is one that even had to come as a surprise to Patrick. That is exactly what happened when Patrick took time off away from the track to visit with a little baby foal named “Patrick.”
The foal mistakes Patrick for his momma. He tried to latch into Patrick to be...
NASCAR responds to news of Dick Trickle’s passing
The oldest driver to win NASCAR’s Rookie of the Year title, Dick Trickle, passed away on Thursday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to officials with the Lincoln County (N.C.) Sheriff’s office.
Trickle, a popluar and successful driver, is known for having a cigarette in one hand and a cup of coffee in the
NASCAR driver arrested for stealing rival’s trailer, now she feels ‘in danger’
NASCAR Truck Series driver Jennifer Jo Cobb says she feels “in danger” after rival driver Mike Harmon was charged with stealing her team trailer, valued at $279,000.
Harmon turned himself into the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department and posted $10,000 bond. He says he’s innocent and claims he was at a race in Darlington, SC on the Saturday when the trailer was taken from...
Former NASCAR Driver Dick trickle makes devastating phone call before he shot himself.
Former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle decided to take own life today. Before he pulled the trigger and killed himself, he made a call to the Lincoln County Communications Center telling the operator they would find a dead body at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Boger City, N.C and that body would be him. Trickle hung up the phone and the operator tried to call back but failed to get an answer...
NASCAR driver Dick Trickle dies of self-inflicted gun wound
Former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle has died of a self-inflicted gun shot. Trickle, 71, competed in 303 Sprint Cup races over a 24-year career. While Trick never won a race he managed 36 finishes inside the top ten.
Trickle gained a lot of fans and notoriety racing dirt tracks around the country earning cult-like status. Trickle was also known for smoking while driving, taking a puff...
Jimmie Johnson running Patriotic scheme for All-Star race and Coca-Cola 600
credit: Team Lowe’s Racing
Jimmie Johnson will celebrate the upcoming Memorial Day holiday with a red, white and blue race car. Johnson was the winner of the 2012 All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway and will attempt to repeat his feat on Saturday night.
The car is similar to the white and blue Lowe’s Chevrolet that Johnson has driven at night races this season but this...
NASCAR’s Mike Harmon takes to twitter to deny stealing Jennifer Jo Cobb’s transporter. This one is gonna get messy.
With women in NASCAR, it seems there is always going to be a drama taking place. When Jennifer Jo Cobb, pointed her finger in the direction of Mike Harmon, over her missing transported, she had no idea what kind of mess she was making. Or did she? Harmon took to twitter to defend himself against the charges Cobb had filed against him. He tweeted this; I want it known that I have...
Why is NASCAR Kissing Danica’s butt? Why the rule change to favor her?
For decades NASCAR drivers let their driving gain their popularity. That isn’t the case for Danica Patrick. NASCAR is changing a rule to favor Patrick in the All-Star Race. Patrick should show she can drive with the best of NASCAR drivers to get her a spot in the All-Star race. NASCAR shouldn’t change rules to make things easier for her. After all, would she want to be remembered...
Body of Nick Bower, missing NASCAR fan found not far from The Talladega Super Speedway.
Officials have recovered the body of 28-year-old NASCAR fan Nick Bower on Tuesday afternoon, in a creek not far from the Talladega Speedway. Bower had been missing for 10 days. The Body was discovered in a creek about a mile and a half from the raceway. His Girlfriend who reported him missing had last seen him when they were going to sleep in his truck the eve before the race. ...
Ryan Newman rips NASCAR after going airborne again
Stewart-Haas Racing driver Ryan Newman is pissed off and he wants NASCAR to know it. For the third time since 2009, his car went airborne, and he wants NASCAR to do something about it. It’s not safe out there, he says.
“I’d have to say, if they had a driver who was an engineer that understood the race cars more than anybody else, or more than the average [driver], you’d...
Opinion: Jeff Gordon Records Much Needed Top-Five In 700th Career Start
Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Cromax Pro Chevrolet, races Marcos Ambrose, driver of the #9 Stanley Ford, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on May 11, 2013 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)
By: Toby Christie – Follow on Twitter @Tobalical
Heading into Saturday evening’s Bojangles’ Southern 500...
Five Things To Remember About The 2013 Bojangle’s Southern 500 At Darlington
Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 The Home Depot / Husky Toyota, performs a burnout in celebration of winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on May 11, 2013 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images)
By: Toby Christie – Follow on Twitter @Tobalical
What a start to the 2013 Sprint Cup season it’s been so far....
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