Penske wins 50th Daytona 500

Roger Penske finally got the Daytona 500 victory that had been eluding him for so long. Ryan Newman gave the captain his first Daytona 500 victory in 24 years of race trying driving, a frustratingly long time for someone who in most other cases has always managed to dominate big events.
He has won the Indianapolis […]

NASCAR thinking of increasing minimum age

With a lot of youngsters taking to professional racing there is a concern as to whether these drivers are old enough to handle the profession as yet. NASCAR in the face of all this is contemplating whether to raise the minimum age requirement to 21 as opposed to the current age of 18.  Mike Helton […]

NASCAR has safety concerns-amends pit rules

Because of certain safety concerns it has faced NASCAR has amended two of the pit rules for the 3 national touring series in 2008. This change was announced by Sprint Cup Series Director John Darby at the Daytona International Speedway which is where each of the series will begin.
The first change that has been brought […]

Petty moves belongings, leaves heart behind

NASCAR team Petty Enterprises has moved shop from Level Cross, N.C to Mooresville, N.C a place where most of the top shops from N.C are located.  Owner and legendary car driver Richard Petty said that of the entire move which is taking part in stages, the most difficult is the decision […]

Quiet NASCAR driver assaults guard in out of character act, faces civil and criminal charges

NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne is to face civil and criminal charges on charges of injuring a security guard during an altercation. He is to appear on the 8th of January in a court in Miami to answer to the charge. The suit has been filed by the 62 year old track guard Archibald Hutchinson who […]

Coke- NASCAR partnership continues

Coke today extended its association with NASCAR by another ten years putting this deal in an entirely new league. The existing agreement between the two was to expire at the end of the year, Coca Cola spokeswoman Susan Stribling was quoted as saying. Until now all sponsorships entered into by Coke have been for 5 […]

NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the NEXTEL Cup, the Busch Series and the Craftsman Truck Series. The 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season began on February 10, 2007 at Daytona International Speedway […]

Johnson is champion for second consecutive time

Racing Champion Jimmie Johnson won his second consecutive championship at Miami by finishing a risk-free seventh at the Homestead Driveway on Sunday. His competitive rival from last week’s duel, Matt Kenseth won the race. But Johnson has won the war, being only the first racer to win two consecutive championship […]

Johnson set to equal Petty’s record

Roger Federrer beat Rafael Nadal this summer to win his fifth consecutive championship at the All England Club, tying only Bjorn Borg in the feat. In 1949, the Yankees began a winning streak that ended only after 5 consecutive World Series wins, in ’54.
And now, Jimmie Johnson stands on the […]

Montoyas to Host Charity Gala

Racer Juan Montoya and his wife, Connie, are hosting a one of a kind charity gala like none other in the NASCAR community. BELIVE 2007, the highly anticipated event, will be held in the art district of Miami at Karu & Y restaurant. The guest list boasts of several big names […]