In the city of Indianapolis this weekend, eyes turned to racing as the annual Brickyard 400 commenced. It was the twenty-second year for the Brickyard 400 and it found Kyle Busch as the victor. Other than the famous Indy 500, the Brickyard 400, was the “other” race to be hosted …
Read More »Memorable Brickyard 400 Set for Sunday
The Brickyard 400 is back at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend and the 23rd running of this race will be a memorable for racers and fans. Most notably is that of the No. 88 car. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has not recovered from his concussion-like symptoms, so Jeff Gordon is …
Read More »New Hampshire 301 Winner Matt Kenseth Fails Car Inspection
The Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota race winner Matt Kenseth failed the post-race inspection on Sunday. The car did not meet the compliance in the laser inspection station after Sunday’s New Hampshire 301 and the car will face further scrutiny this week at the NASCAR Research & Development Center. As for the …
Read More »Kurt Busch Wins in Long Pond, Closes In On Harvick in Points Chase
Kurt Busch won his first race of the season at the Sprint Cup Race Monday night in Long Pond, Penn. The race which was set to start on Sunday was postponed due to a rain delay. This was the first race run on a Monday night at Pocono since 2009 and the first …
Read More »Sports Get Social
Think of your favorite sports team. Maybe they’re your hometown team. Or maybe you’re dedicated to your alma mater, or your parents’ alma mater. Or maybe you like them simply because of the colors they wear. You probably don’t know anyone on the team personally or have any other connection …
Read More »Johnson Scores Overtime Win at Auto Club 400
Jimmie Johnson won his 77th NASCAR Sprint Cup race on Sunday beating out Kevin Harvick at Auto Club Speed Way in Fontana, California. Johnson has surpassed Dale Earnhardt on the all-time win list to sit alone at No. 7. Johnson tied Earnhardt with his win earlier this year at Atlanta. In …
Read More »Champions are Crowned on Sunday at Gatornationals
Brittany Force made her first ever entrance to the winner’s circle on Sunday, edging out Terry McMillen in the Top Fuel competition. Force hit a top speed of 318.77 mph in 3.981 seconds to seal the victory. Force’s first career victory is the first time since 2006 a female racer (Melanie …
Read More »Racers Ride into the Finals on Third Day of NHRA Gatornationals
There were concerns with fans and drivers included with the weather delays Saturday morning at the Gainesville Raceway. However, racing conditions cleared with sunny skies and temperatures in the low 80’s. Racers used the weather to their advantage in this day of NHRA Gatornationals racing. The first place qualifiers Saturday afternoon …
Read More »Johnson Jr. Ready for 2016 Gatornationals
The 47th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals continue today with the second of four days in this storied competition of speed, grit, and execution. In the Funny Car competition, Tommy Johnson Jr. will compete at a place where his whole career began, at the Gatornationals. Since 1989, Johnson has been a staple of the …
Read More »NHRA GatorNationals Kicks Off
With the Fan Fest and Media Day behind us, all that’s left is racing. The Sportsman Qualifying for the GatorNationals starting this morning at 8:30 a.m. The real fun starts on Friday, as the Midway opens at 10 a.m. There is Pro Stock, Funny Car, and Top Fuel as the …
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