Pursley Rolls To NASCAR K&N Pro Series Phoenix Win
Greg Pursley led 56 laps, taking the lead back from Cameron Hayley on Lap 56 en route to winning the Talking Stick Resort 60. Hayley, 16, finished second to give Gene Price Motorsports a 1-2 finish.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2013
TUESDAY, FEB. 26, 2013
Hayley Heads To PIR After Getting Early Boost To 2013 Season
As a member of NASCAR's Next9 program highlighting rising stars climbing the NASCAR national ranks Cameron Hayley's 2012 season was highlighted by just five top-5 finishes in 15 races. With other Next9 drivers like Corey LaJoie, Dylan Kwasniewski and Kyle Larson winning races and championships,…
SUNDAY, FEB. 24, 2013
Jimmie Johnson holds off Dale Earnhardt Jr. for Daytona 500 victory
Jimmie Johnson's second career Daytona 500 victory comes in his 400th start on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The win also marked Hendrick Motorsports seventh win in the Daytona 500.
Schumacher, Capps and Enders-Stevens claim victory at NHRA Arizona Nationals
Tony Schumacher (Top Fuel), Ron Capps (Funny Car) and Erica Enders-Stevens left the Arizona Nationals with Wally's in their hands as each posted victory on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series second event of the 2013 season.
NHRA's Arizona Nationals competitors set for Sunday's final eilminations
Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Johnny Gray (Funny Car) and Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) came out on top of their respective divisions as qualifying wrapped up Saturday with today's final elimintations set for 11 a.m.
SATURDAY, FEB. 23, 2013
Last lap wreck at Daytona injures fans, mars Tony Stewart's NASCAR Nationwide victory
The last-lap wreck wasn't the only serious incident of the event. A 13-car wreck in Turns 1 and 2, triggered by contact between the No. 43 Ford Mustang of Michael Annett and the No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro of Austin Dillon -- both championship hopefuls --…
FRIDAY, FEB. 22, 2013
Brown, Gray and Edwards lead NHRA qualifying in Arizona
Antron Brown bounced back in a big way from last weekend's accident to claim the top spot in Top Fuel qualifying during Friday's action at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
Sauter holds off Busch for Daytona Truck Series victory
The race’s sixth caution was thrown just after Johnny Sauter took the white flag, allowing him to keep Kyle Busch at bay and hang on for the race win. Sauter’s trip to Gatorade Victory Lane in the No. 98 Carolina Nut Co./Curb Records Toyota marks…
Brown eager for fresh start after tough season-opening event in Pomona
Antron Brown, the defending NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel champion, escaped injury last weekend when his dragster flipped after an engine explosion during elimination rounds. This weekend's stop for the series has Brown thankful for new safety equipment the series Top Fuel…
Duel in the sun: Harvick, Kyle Busch grab Daytona victories
Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch locked themselves into the second row of the 2013 Daytona 500 starting grid by virtue of their wins in Thursday's Budweiser Duels.
THURSDAY, FEB. 21, 2013
Enders-Stevens ready to make history at NHRA event in Arizona
Erica Enders-Stevens, who is one of only six women to ever compete in the Pro Stock category since it was introduced by NHRA in 1970 and by far the most successful, is confident she will regain her consistency when she returns to FIR. After qualifying…
Budweiser Duels to move to night racing in 2014
This week's Budweiser Duel 150's will be the final daytime races in the qualifiers history as next year the event's move under the lights and into prime time television.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20, 2013
Hayley captures big Daytona victory on the NASCAR K&N Pro Series
Cameron Hayley, who has raced across the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada before joining NASCAR's K&N Pro Series full-time in 2012, won his biggest main event of his young career Tuesday night at Daytona International Speedway.
MONDAY, FEB. 18, 2013
Lasoski Logs Record 20th Victory at Volusia Speedway Park
Danny Lasoski scored Sunday's World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series main event victory at Volusia Speedway Park with Daryn Pittman winning the overall champion's title in the UNOH DIRTcar Nationals.
Courtney Force streaks to victory in Pomona; Langdon and Nobile also pick-up wins
Courtney Force started the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season off on the right foot with a Funny Car win in the 2013 Winternationals.
Danica Patrick Becomes First Female Pole Winner In NASCAR Sprint Cup History
It was a historic day at Daytona as Danica Patrick made NASCAR history by nabbing the pole for this Sunday's Daytona 500.
SUNDAY, FEB. 17, 2013
Kennington, Peña Team Up For Two-Car Bill McAnally Racing Effort
For the first time in NASCAR's history the stars of the Whelen All-American Series, Modified Series and K&N Pro Series will be part of Daytona Speedweeks. Bill McAnally Racing, which competes on the K&N Pro Series that will be racing Spokane Co. Raceway on Aug.…
McCarl Celebrates World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Win in Style
Victory snaps a winless streak dating back to July of 2009 for McCarl who has netted just four top-5 finishes since his last checkered flag.
SATURDAY, FEB. 16, 2013
Harvick blocks Biffle to win The Sprint Unlimited
Kevin Harvick held off a hard charging Greg Biffle on the white flag lap of NASCAR's Sprint Unlimited non-points race held Saturday night at Daytona.
NHRA set for Sunday's final round at the 2013 Winternationals
Courtney Force, Tony Schumacher and Mike Edwards lead their respective divisions in qualifying for the 2013 NHRA Winternationals as the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series heads into Sunday's final round.
FRIDAY, FEB. 15, 2013
Schumacher among qualifying leaders at NHRA season-opener
Tony Schumacher drove his U.S. Army dragster to the provisional No. 1 spot with a 3.758 second run at 328.14 mph to lead the Top Fuel class. If the performance holds through two more rounds of qualifying, it will be his 72nd No. 1 of…
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13, 2013
Top Fuel Rookie readies for hometown debut
Rookie driver, Brittany Force, is ready to hit the dragstrip for the first time in a Top Fuel dragster in front of her hometown crowd.
TUESDAY, FEB. 12, 2013
NASCAR unveils improved track-drying technique
With the ultimate goal of reducing track-drying time by up to 80%, the NASCAR R&D team took an advanced scientific approach during the production of the Air Titan™. Using compressed air, the Air Titan™ efficiently and reliably pushes water off of the racing surface and…
SUNDAY, FEB. 10, 2013
NHRA prepares for season opener at Pomona
The 2013 racing scene kicks into high gear over the upcoming President's Day weekend with the first event of the season on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing which holds its final eliminations on Feb. 17. Here's a preview of next weekend's action
SATURDAY, DEC. 8, 2012
NASCAR returns to Inland Empire in 2013 2
NASCAR's premier series on the West Coast, the K&N Pro Series West, celebrates 60 years in 2013. Spokane County Raceway will be part of that celebration as the series returns to the half-mile oval for only the second time in over 35 years. Eric Holmes…
Motorsports correspondent Doug Pace keeps up with motorsports news and notes from around the region.