Mark Martin on Larry Phillips/Darlington Preview
No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine driver and future Hall of Famer Mark Martin doesn’t want to influence the 54-member voting panel that will convene May 22 to vote for the next five members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
But the 54-year-old Martin whose 40 victories is 17th on the all-time list certainly has a sentimental favorite in short track legend and five-time champion on NASCAR’s...
Five New Names Nominated For NASCAR Hall Of Fame
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Larger than life figures who built NASCAR lap by lap and bolt by bolt from the post-World War II era into the 21st century comprise the 25 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2014.
NASCAR today announced those 25 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s fifth induction class, and included among the diverse group are five newcomers whose achievements...
Jarrett, Bruton Smith headline new Hall nominees
NASCAR champion Dale Jarrett headlined the 25 nominees announced Wednesday for next year's Hall of Fame class - a list that finally includes track magnate Bruton Smith.
Only five nominees are new to the list, with the other 20 carrying over from last year. Joining Jarrett and Smith as the new nominees were engine builder Maurice Petty, five-time NASCAR weekly series national...
NASCAR Hall of Fame 2014 nominees announced
The 25 nominees for the 2014 class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame have been announced.
While 20 of the names on the list remain the same as last year, there are five new nominees for the 2014 class.
The new nominees are a mix of promoters, legendary drivers, past champions, and a grassroots legend.
Speedway Motorsports Incorporated CEO Bruton Smith, 1999 NASCAR Cup champion and ESPN...
2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame Nominees Announced
Larger than life figures who built NASCAR lap by lap and bolt by bolt from the post-World War II era into the 21st century comprise the 25 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2014.
NASCAR today announced those 25 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s fifth induction class, and included among the diverse group are five newcomers whose achievements are cornerstones of...
NASCAR Flashback – 1986 Race 11 Recap – Pepsi 200 from South Boston
SOUTH BOSTON, VA (May 31, 1986) – Jack Ingram put his #11 Pantry/Skoal Bandit Pontiac first when it mattered and won the Pepsi 200 from the South Boston Speedway.
Tommy Houston, Larry Pearson, L.D. Ottinger, and Brett Bodine rounded out the top-5 finishers.
Ingram led a race high 70 laps on his way to the victory. Pearson and Dale Jarrett were the other drivers to lead laps, 62...
NASCAR Flashback – 1984 Race 11 Recap – Budweiser 200 from Dover
DOVER, DE (May 19, 1984) – Sam Ard was victorious in the Budweiser 200 from the Dover International Speedway, leading 155 of the 200 scheduled laps that day.
Ron Bouchard, Jack Ingram, Davey Allison, and Tommy Houston rounded out the top-5 that day.
Ard won the race driving his famous #00 Thomas Brothers Country Ham Oldsmobile by a mere foot over Bouchard in his #15 Hendrick Honda...
Elliott Sadler Sam’s Town 300 Race Preview
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Since 1998, ESPN The Magazine has issued a special edition of its publication called “Next.” The special issue has become an annual event that recognizes an elite group of emerging athletes sports fans should keep an eye on as they are competitors on the verge of stardom, and in the unique position of possibly transcending sports into pop culture.
As a...
Elliott Sadler: Next
Since 1998, ESPN The Magazine has issued a special edition of its publication called “Next.” The special issue has become an annual event that recognizes an elite group of emerging athletes sports fans should keep an eye on as they are competitors on the verge of stardom, and in the unique position of possibly transcending sports into pop culture.
As a veteran driver on the NASCAR...
Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure to Offer Exotics Racing Adventures
Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure, Inc. (OTC QB: DJRT), a "Full Throttle" lifetime experience company, announced today that the Company will soon be offering consumers and corporate event planners the opportunity to navigate some of the country's most popular road courses choosing from Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins and a variety of other exciting exotic sports...
Danica, beware: Pole doesn’t always lead to Daytona 500 win
The buzz created this weekend at Daytona International Speedway has been huge.
It started on Friday when the 19 cars eligible for the Sprint Unlimited took to the track for the first time of the season.
Saturday, however, was when the buzz crescendoed to a level where we’ve never seen at Daytona before.
Danica Patrick set the fastest lap in the combined two practice speed charts...
NASCAR: Winning Sprint Unlimited doesn’t usually lead to season success
Each NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver wants to start the year off with a bang. They all have the same goal.
This year 19 drivers will try to get a head start on that goal and win the season opening exhibition race in the Sprint Unlimited. The all-star race comprised of 2012 Cup pole winners will try and accomplish a feat only few have done.
Most people think winning the season opening...
Rusty Wallace among 2013 inductees to NASCAR Hall of Fame
Rusty Wallace’s ability as a driver is unquestioned.
He won 55 times – ninth most in NASCAR premier series history – during two decades against rivals named Bodine, Earnhardt, Elliott, Gordon, Jarrett, Labonte, Martin, Richmond and Waltrip.
But Russell William Wallace Jr., the 1989 series champion, did more than just drive the 900 horsepower stock car. His mechanical intuition...
“NASCAR Now” Returns to ESPN2 Friday from NASCAR Hall of Fame
The seventh season of ESPN2’s NASCAR news and information program NASCAR Now will get the green flag on Friday, Feb. 8, at 3 p.m. ET with a program originating from the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C.
The fourth class of five NASCAR legends will be inducted into the Hall that night, including ESPN analyst and 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Rusty Wallace. Also being inducted...
NASCAR Now Returns to ESPN2 Friday from NASCAR Hall of Fame
The seventh season of ESPN2’s NASCAR news and information program NASCAR Now will get the green flag on Friday, Feb. 8, at 3 p.m. ET with a program originating from the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C.
The fourth class of five NASCAR legends will be inducted into the Hall that night, including ESPN analyst and 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Rusty Wallace. Also being inducted...
Rusty Wallace Won With ‘Hands-On’ Approach To Racing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Rusty Wallace’s ability as a driver is unquestioned.
He won 55 times – ninth most in NASCAR premier series history – during two decades against rivals named Bodine, Earnhardt, Elliott, Gordon, Jarrett, Labonte, Martin, Richmond and Waltrip.
But Russell William Wallace Jr., the 1989 series champion, did more than just drive the 900 horsepower stock car...
Rusty Wallace Won With ‘Hands-On’ Approach To Racing
Rusty Wallace’s ability as a driver is unquestioned.
He won 55 times – ninth most in NASCAR premier series history – during two decades against rivals named Bodine, Earnhardt, Elliott, Gordon, Jarrett, Labonte, Martin, Richmond and Waltrip.
But Russell William Wallace Jr., the 1989 series champion, did more than just drive the 900 horsepower stock car. His mechanical intuition...
Jarrett Prevails in Battle of Dales at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (February 14, 1993) – Dale Jarrett ran down Dale Earnhardt in the final lap and prevailed in a five car shuffle to score a popular triumph in the 35th annual Daytona 500.
Jarrett’s second career win gave car owner Joe Gibbs his first in what is termed the Super Bowl of stock car racing. During his tenure as head coach for the Washington Redskins, Gibbs led his...
Wild Game Cook-Off Returns To Talladega Superspeedway On February 16
Fire up the grills, pull out those cookbooks, and get ready to get wild! The eighth annual Alabama Army National Guard/Alabama Wildlife Federation (AWF) Wild Game Cook-Off at Talladega Superspeedway is set for Saturday, February 16th. The annual event featuring fast cars, good food and fun times will be held in the track’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series garage with rides around the...
AA Podcast #36 - Dale Jarrett
This week we welcome former NASCAR Cup and 3-time Daytona 500 champion Dale Jarrett to the podcast. Dale serves as ESPN's lead NASCAR analyst and has followed his father Ned's footsteps in having both a successful racing and broadcasting career. Interest in NASCAR is certainly at a high this season with the controversy at Phoenix preceding the championship deciding season...
Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure Relocates Las Vegas Operations to Charlotte
Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure, Inc. (OTC QB: DJRT), a "Full Throttle" lifetime experience company, announced today that the Company is in the process of relocating its Las Vegas operations to the Charlotte Motor Speedway after being informed that Richard Petty Driving Experience has outbid us and secured an exclusive contract for the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
According...
Joe Gibbs Racing Captures NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win No. 100
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.– Joe Gibbs’ hard-to-fathom two-sport career has become statistically symmetrical. Consider…
Three Super Bowl championships? Check.
Three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships? Check.
Triple-digit wins in the NFL? Check.
Triple-digit wins in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series? Well, after two-plus decades in the sport, Gibbs can check that rare milestone off...
Gibbs enters elite Cup owner realm
Joe Gibbs Racing celebrated its 100th career NASCAR Sprint Cup win Sunday as Denny Hamlin topped the field at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
The organization earned its first trip to Victory Lane in 1993 with a win at the Daytona 500 with driver Dale Jarrett.
Since that time, it's won three championships and has now hit the stellar win mark.
"This is a big deal for us...
Joe Gibbs Racing Captures NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win No. 100
Joe Gibbs’ hard-to-fathom two-sport career has become statistically symmetrical. Consider…
Three Super Bowl championships? Check.
Three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships? Check.
Triple-digit wins in the NFL? Check.
Triple-digit wins in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series? Well, after two-plus decades in the sport, Gibbs can check that rare milestone off the list too.
With Denny...
In-Race Reporter Adds to ESPN NASCAR Telecasts in Big Way
Dale Earnhardt Jr., the leader of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings, will be ESPN In-Race Reporter during the telecast of Sunday’s 400-mile race at Pocono (PA) Raceway, continuing an element of ESPN’s NASCAR telecasts that has been in place since 2007.
Earnhardt will speak with ESPN analyst and 1999 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Dale Jarrett on the race’s pace laps and during...
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