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Mica’s Joe Kopp joins Aaron King as riders for Lloyd Brothers Motorsports. Kopp will ride Ducati’s and XR750’s in 2010.
Continue reading Kopp Announced As Rider For Lloyd Brothers Motorsports »
Ignite Racing Fuels will become the series new title sponsor with Macs Stores stepping into a presenting sponsor. The Western Canadian based late model series will be know as the ARCA West Ignite Series presented by Macs.
Continue reading Ignite Racing Fuel Joins ARCA West As Sponsor »
Despite not yet winning the Winternationals, Antron Brown is a two-time winner at Auto Club Raceway at
Steve Kinser battled Tim Kaeding for most of the 30-lap contest and had Joey Saldana challenging him in the late going. For the Hall of Famer, it was his third career World of Outlaws A-Feature win at Volusia Speedway Park.
Continue reading Steve Kinser Wins Finale of DIRTcar Nationals »
On a day that Dale Earnhardt Jr. commanded attention for grabbing the outside front row starting position in next week’s Daytona 500-it was Danica Patrick that made the most noise in Saturday’s racing action at Daytona International Speedway.
Kevin Harvick, who’d been held out of practice for the Budweiser Shootout due to illness, made his frist competitive laps of 2010 count with his second victory in the season-opening speciality race.
Continue reading Harvick Wins Back-To-Back Budweiser Shootout In Exciting Finish »
The two Hendrick Motorsports teammates are the only drivers from this year’s entries that know where they’ll be starting from for next Sunday’s Daytona 500.
Continue reading Martin, Earnhardt earn top two starting spots at Daytona »
Donny Schatz began the 2010 season on top again taking the win on Saturday night in the season opening 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park
Continue reading On Top Again: Donny Schatz Wins 2010 World of Outlaws Season Opener »
The Budweiser Shootout kicks off NASCAR racing at the famed Daytona International Speedway. Kevin Harvick is the defending champion of the event.
Continue reading Previewing the Budweiser Shootout At Daytona International Speedway »
NASCAR Sprint Cup racing gets underway Saturday, Feb. 6 with the running of the Budweiser Shootout. Carl Edwards drew the pole in Thursday night ceremonies and will be joined by Kevin Harvick on the front row on the season-opening speciality race.
Continue reading Edwards draws the pole for Saturday’s Shootout »
Donny Schatz and Joey Saldana, the two winningest drivers in World of Outlaws competition last season, were victorious at in the DIRTcar Nationals last season.
NHRA racing enters its tenth season with ESPN kicking off with the 50th Kragen O’Reilly Auto Parts Winternationals during the second weekend of February.
Continue reading NHRA Announces 2010 Full Throttle Series TV Schedule On ESPN2 »
NASCAR will revise its five-year-old procedure governing guaranteed starting positions for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2010. The revision will open up additional spots in the line-up for teams qualifying via time trials.
Continue reading NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Revises Method Of Setting Starting Lineups »
Kinser, who will be chasing his record 21st World of Outlaws championship, will open the season aboard the No. 11 Bass Pro Shops Maxim owned by the legendary Stewart.
Continue reading Two Legends Unite as Steve Kinser Joins Tony Stewart Racing »
Joey Tanner, a former dirt late model front runner, was able to learn valuable information in preparation for a potential 2010 ASA Northwest Late Model Tour championship.
Continue reading ASA Rookie of the Year Leaves NASCAR Event Ready For 2010 »
Ironically, Kraig Kinser will be driving for his father’s team, while Steve will be driving for Tony Stewart Racing, the team that Kraig was a part of for the last two seasons.
Joey Logano, 19, held off 16-year-old Sergio Pena and two-time race winner Matt Kobyluck for the victory in the 225-lap race Saturday before a sold-out crowd at the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale.
Continue reading Logano Captures Second NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown Victory »
Sergio Pena, a member of NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity initiative, earned his way into the event by competing in a qualifying race among his three teammates at Revolution Racing in similarly prepared cars from one of Toyota Speedway’s entry divisions on Thursday evening. A run-away win in that run-off allowed Pena a shot at competing on Friday.
Continue reading Pena Makes A Splash At NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown »
John Force Racing’s Funny Cars have shown the strongest runs in pre-season testing being held in Phoenix, AZ this week. Robert Hight, defeding NHRA Full Throttle Funny Car champion, led the three car team and all participants with a 4.05-sec. pass at over 310 mph.
Continue reading Force Cars Fast In NHRA Pre-Season Testing »
It’s become the pinnacle of short-track racing in America, and this year’s NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown looks to build on that reputation with an entry list that represents eight NASCAR Developmental Series championships and includes two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series regulars including Joey Lagano.
Continue reading Top Names In Short-Track Racing Head For Showdown »
Looking at their 2009 seasons on paper, Donny Schatz and Jason Meyers had nearly identical stats. Schatz was victorious 12 times while Meyers picked up a career-best 10 wins. Schatz led the World of Outlaws with 39 Top-Five finishes while Meyers racked up 34. Meyers led the series with 55 Top-10 finishes which was one more than Schatz.
Continue reading Donny Schatz & Jason Meyers Begin another Title Chase at the DIRTcar Nationals »
NASCAR’s Canadian-based series makes a stop just across the Washington state border in Vernon, British Columbia on July 31, 2010. The event features live pit stops and stars such as defending series champion and former IRL driver, Andrew Ranger.
Continue reading NASCAR Canadian Tire Series 2010 Schedule Announced »
Annual Gold Cup now set for June after being reschduled by H1 Unlimited Hydroplane series officials. This year the Gold Cup kicks off the 2010 season for unlimited race teams.
Continue reading New Dates For 2010 Detroit APBA Unlimited Hydroplane Gold Cup »
California-based automotive products company signs seven-year agreement to provide support for the NASCAR West and East Pro Series.
Continue reading K&N To Sponsor NASCAR’s Top Developmental Series »
The announcement comes just four months after NHRA conducted its first-ever four-lane exhibition at a national event, where nearly 30,000 horsepower blasted off at zMAX Dragway during the September running of the NHRA Carolinas Nationals.
Continue reading Four-Lane Racing To Be Showcased In NHRA Full Throttle Series »
Darrach drives for Washington state native, Kasey Kahne, while Lutar got started in the Northwest making this year’s battle even more exciting.
Four drivers including Tony Stewart tested NASCAR’s latest change to its ‘Car of Tommorow’ as the revamped rear spoiler ran its first laps at Texas Motor Speedway.
Continue reading Sprint Cup Drivers Conduct First Test With New Spoiler »
Braun Racing was handpicked four years ago by Toyota to help lead their entrance into the NASCAR Nationwide Series. The team is proud to have claimed Toyota’s first Nationwide Series pole on February 24, 2007 at California Speedway and their first win at O’Reilly Raceway Park on July 28, 2007.
Continue reading Braun Racing And Dollar General To Enter Sprint Cup Competition In 2010 Season »
Craig Dollansky, Jason Sides and Lucas Wolfe all will take part in the Grand Annual Classic at Sungold Stadium Premier Speedway next weekend in Australia. Dollansky will gear up for that event by competing in the Presidents Cup at Avalon Raceway this coming Wednesday.
Continue reading Craig Dollansky wins Aussie Sprint Car race »
NHRA teams are hard at work in preparation for the season-opening event in Pomona, Calif. set for the first weekend in February. The Winter Nationals follows the Rolex 24-Hour race in Daytona by one week and is one week prior to the Daytona 500–all three events kick off their respective series’ 2010 schedules.
Continue reading Teams gearing up for NHRA Winter Nationals »
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