NASCAR RUMORS & GOSSIP
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...
It takes years to be included in the NASCAR Hall Of Fame, Unless your name is Danica Patrick, a little more butt kissing.
The NASCAR Hall Of Fame has a new Danica Patrick exhibit. Most of the time it takes years to be included into the NASCAR Hall Of Fame. That isn’t the case for Danica. She is already on display in the Hall. The NASCAR Hall Of Fame located in Charlotte North Carolina, added a display saluting her as the first woman in the 65-year history of NASCAR’s premier series to qualify first...
UPDATE: Cobb Feels "In Danger" After Hauler Theft
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And now Jennifer Jo Cobb doesn't think that fellow racer Mike Harmon should even be allowed to race this weekend in Charlotte because of what has gone down in the last 72 hours.
"Absolutely not, of course but that's not my call," she told WBTV in an interview. "I absolutely feel in danger, absolutely. I've heard some of the things he...
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...
Former Team Manager Arrested For Cobb Racing Hauler Theft
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The Cobb hauler is what people need to keep an eye on
The Rowan County (NC) Sheriff's Office arrested NASCAR driver Mike Harmon and Sheila Rae Rice for felony larceny and breaking and entering in connection with the theft of the hauler of NCTS driver Jennifer Jo Cobb- valued at $279,000.
Harmon, a NASCAR driver and team owner primarily in the...
Kahne VS Busch
The NASCAR Industry has seen its fair share of fights and feuds already this season and there could be another one that surfaces very soon.
Kasey Kahne has had a pretty strong run so far this season in his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet with one win and four top-5 finishes. His two worse finishes this season, both on the plate tracks of Daytona and Talladega, have come at the hands...
Trevor Bayne gets multi-race sponsorship from Pillow Pets
Roush Fenway Racing driver Trevor Bayne’s car will only appear to be a little softer in the coming weeks. That is because RFR and Pillow Pets have announced a multi-race sponsorship which will see the brand server as the primary sponsor in three NASCAR Nationwide Series events.
The first race for the Pillow Pets Ford Mustang will be the May 25th NNS event at Charlotte Motor Speedway...
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....
Kahne voices displeasure with Busch
The feud brewing between Kasey Kahne and Kyle Busch came to a head at Darlington Raceway on Saturday night.
What started in the Daytona 500 and continued last week at Talladega Superspeedway escalated on the penultimate restart in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Southern 500. That's when Kahne got a run on Busch and battled him for the lead down the straightaway.
When the drivers entered...
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