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Petty’s Garage Dodge Challenger, Auctioned for Charity
Petty’s Garage Dodge Challenger, Auctioned for Charity

3 Nov 2009, 08:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Apparently, NASCAR driver Richard "The King" Petty has turned to the tuning world. The recently created Petty’s Garage had just revealed its first project car, a tweaked 2009 Dodge C...

 
Jamie McMurray Wins at Talladega
Jamie McMurray Wins at Talladega

2 Nov 2009, 08:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An eventful Cup Series race at the Talladega Superspeedway concluded on Sunday with the first win since 2007 for Jamie McMurray, who managed to snatch victory (after an ugly race, as some might call...

 
2010 Dodge Challenger NASCAR Nationwide Series Unveiled
2010 Dodge Challenger NASCAR Nationwide Series Unveiled

31 Oct 2009, 18:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American carmaker Chrysler is getting ready to meet the challenge made by Ford Mustang’s entry in the NASCAR series with the introduction of the new Nationwide Series Dodge Challenger. Additi...

 
Earnhardt Jr. to Retain McGrew as Crew-Chief
Earnhardt Jr. to Retain McGrew as Crew-Chief

31 Oct 2009, 11:49 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / In an official team press release, Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., announced they will continue to work with Lance McGrew in 2010 as ...

 
Jimmie Johnson Wants to Defend Points Lead at Talladega
Jimmie Johnson Wants to Defend Points Lead at Talladega

31 Oct 2009, 11:35 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Team Lowe’s Racing No. 48, Jimmie Johnson says he feels very comfortable with the current points lead in the standings and looks to defend his margin at Talladega. With the chance to win his ...

 
NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart to Present Stewie Awards
NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart to Present Stewie Awards

30 Oct 2009, 09:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 2009 edition of the Stewie Awards will be presented on December 3 by two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Tony Stewart, in a two hour event which will be broadcasted live on SIRIUS XM Radi...

 
US F1 Target Kyle Busch for F1 Seat
US F1 Target Kyle Busch for F1 Seat

22 Oct 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With little options for their 2010 lineup, US Grand Prix Engineering seem likely to turn to other racing series for home-grown talent. After failing to land Danica Patrick in recent months, Peter Wi...

 
LVMS, NASCAR to Host Chasers for Charity Fanfest
LVMS, NASCAR to Host Chasers for Charity Fanfest

20 Oct 2009, 08:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASCAR announced yesterday it will host the Chasers for Charity Fanfest on December 2, at the Las Vegas Motor5 Speedway's Neon Garage and Blackjack Club. The event is the start of this year...

 
Raikkonen: "I Could Race in NASCAR If I Wanted!"
Raikkonen: "I Could Race in NASCAR If I Wanted!"

16 Oct 2009, 09:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As we've reported to you earlier today, Kimi Raikkonen doesn't have a clue on what will happen to him – from the racing standpoint – next year. Although he revealed that he has...

 
Johnson Breaks NASCAR Record in Charlotte Qualifying
Johnson Breaks NASCAR Record in Charlotte Qualifying

16 Oct 2009, 09:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jimmie Johnson seems to have really gotten up to speed in the 2009 Chase, as the Hendrick Motorsports driver today topped the qualifying practice of the NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America ...

 
Kulwicki Family Donate $1.9 Million to UNC-Charlotte
Kulwicki Family Donate $1.9 Million to UNC-Charlotte

16 Oct 2009, 07:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Thelma Kulwicki, the stepmother of late NASCAR champion Alan Kulwicki announced yesterday she has established a $1.9 million trust fund to benefit the UNC-Charlotte engineering program. According to...

 
Nationwide Crew Member, Suspended for Drug Use
Nationwide Crew Member, Suspended for Drug Use

14 Oct 2009, 09:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For the eleventh time in one year, a crew member in the NASCAR Nationwide Series has been indefinitely suspended from NASCAR after a random drug test. The man in question, Robert Good, has been wor...

 
No. 16 Con-way Freight Mustang Unveiled
No. 16 Con-way Freight Mustang Unveiled

14 Oct 2009, 07:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As announced back in July, Ford is getting ready to enter NASCAR series next, after going through all the NASCAR submission and approval process. The next step towards the entry was taken this week,...

 
Truck Series to Premiere Father Vs Daughter Fight, at Talladega
Truck Series to Premiere Father Vs Daughter Fight, at Talladega

13 Oct 2009, 06:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Yes, we have seen some great father vs son confrontations throughout the 61-year history of the NASCAR series, but the Talladega Superspeedway will soon witness the first father vs daughter fight (i...

 
NASCAR's JC France Arrested on DUI Charges, Suspended from Grand Am
NASCAR's JC France Arrested on DUI Charges, Suspended from Grand Am

9 Oct 2009, 11:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / JC France, grandson of Bill France, founder of NASCAR and son of Grand Am founder, Jim France, has been arrested on Wednesday evening for drunk driving and drug related charges, according to a repor...

 
Piquet Favorite for Campos Seat Thanks to His Father
Piquet Favorite for Campos Seat Thanks to His Father

8 Oct 2009, 08:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / One should not hurry to see Nelson Piquet in a World Camping Truck machinery next year. Soon after several reports surfaced in the media regarding his future test with a Toyota Tundra racer in the T...

 
Trulli Insists NASCAR Test Only for Fun
Trulli Insists NASCAR Test Only for Fun

8 Oct 2009, 06:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although it was confirmed that Jarno Trulli will test drive for Michael Waltrip Racing in the Sprint Cup Series later this year, the Italian insisted that he doesn't plan to switch to the North...

 
NASCAR Drivers Go to "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?"
NASCAR Drivers Go to "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?"

7 Oct 2009, 08:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Europeans often refer to NASCAR driving (or drivers) as being... well, not so smart. Driving around in circles doesn't seems like that bigger deal, when you compare it to the complex, technical...

 
Piquet Aims for NASCAR Future
Piquet Aims for NASCAR Future

4 Oct 2009, 17:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nelson Piquet has every right to be confident about his future in motor racing. However, his awaited return to racing will not be expected in Formula One - as most team principals admitted they woul...

 
Holley!, We're Bankrupt Again
Holley!, We're Bankrupt Again

29 Sep 2009, 08:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For the second time in two years, aftermarket high-performance carburetors and automotive fuel-injection systems manufacturer Holley Performance Products was forced to file for Chapter 11 protection...