Competing for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship, which is the highest prize in Motorsports, can be a very trying experience.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Nascar's Leaky Fuel Tank
... little track that was so popular a few years ago the owners moved a nearby railroad to make room for more seats. Nascar, the nation's richest and most popular form of motorports, has experienced a fall-off so steep in recent years that the roaring ...
NASCAR FanVision Controller hands-on
NASCAR is one of the biggest and most popular spectator sports in the nation. They sell more seats and tickets than any single sporting event, have millions of fans, go extremely fast, and the sport uses some awesome technology that often gets missed in this world of smartphones and tablets.
Motorsports: Antron Brown becomes first African American to win major US auto racing series [w/video]
... watch video coverage from Brown's historic win. Boy, the way people like 'sea urchin' act, if a Black driver wins in NASCAR, they'll probably explode. CONGRATS ANTRON!!! Those of us who've been around since Wendell Scott and Willy Ribbs are proud of ...
9-year-old hopes to follow his dad to NASCAR circuit
... He plans to run Karts until he is 12, then move up to open-wheel cars until he works his way to his ultimate goal - NASCAR and Indy. In fact, Sam already has interviewed with racing icons Roger Penske and Chip Ganassi and hopes to be picked up as a ...
NASCAR Phoenix: Brad Keselowski fined for tweeting during Sunday's race
... was fined $25,000 on Monday for having a cell phone in his car during Sunday's race at Phoenix International Raceway. NASCAR Phoenix: Brad Keselowski learned the hard way-a $25,000 fine-that his racecar is a no-tweet zone. (AP Photo) According to ...
Career-Best 17th-Place finish in Phoenix 500 gives Patrick momentum heading to 2013
Danica Patrick finished a career-best 17th in the AdvoCare 500k NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway, giving herself and the GoDaddy.com Chevrolet team plenty of momentum as they prepare for her first full-time Sprint Cup Series season in 2013.
Three-time ARCA champion Tim Steele to be profiled Wednesday on Speed TV's Race Hub
... spiral. The Marne driver won three ARCA Racing Series championships, and he was about to make the next step to the NASCAR Sprint Cup level in 1998 when his plans were crushed after he was involved in a violent crash at Atlanta Motor Speedway in ...
Does Brad Keselowski have a lock on the NASCAR Sprint Cup title?
OK, that's facetious. Johnson's hopes for a sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship took a major hit in Sunday's AdvoCare 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
Suspending Jeff Gordon would end "Boys Have At It"
... for retaliating against Ron Hornaday Jr. in a Truck Series event at Texas. Nope. He instead got a $100,000 fine from NASCAR, which also docked him 25 points in the championship standings. Maybe NASCAR should have also thanked him for triggering the ...
Ready for 2013 auto racing? Get your tickets to these events now
... Paula is a long-time auto racing fan who enjoys experiencing her favorite sport in person, from local dirt tracks to NASCAR superspeedways. Join Paula as she looks at the major racing series' schedules, popular short tracks around the country, and ...
No. 1 Indiana fends off North Dakota St. 87-61
... breaks in both sets to beat Roger Federer 7-6 (6), 7-5 Monday in the championship match at the ATP finals. Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon avoided suspension Monday when NASCAR instead fined him $100,000 and docked him 25 points for ...
Gordon fined, docked points
In this Oct. 12, 2012 file photo, Jeff Gordon waits before practice for the NASCARBank of America 500 Sprint Cup series auto race in Concord, N.C. NASCAR has a real dilemma on its hands with this whole Gordon mess hanging over the season finale, Sunday, Nov.....
Jeff Gordon Hit with Weak Penalty After Run-in with Clint Bowyer at Phoenix
Late in Sunday's race at Phoenix, Clint Bowyer made some contact with Jeff Gordon on the backstretch while racing for fifth.
Monday, October 15, 2012
NASCAR Nicknames
- Rocketman, Cool Hand Luke;– Ryan Newman
- The Rainbow Warrior, Wonder Boy, The Kid with the Mustache, Super G, Big Daddy, The Flying Fork- Jeff Gordon
- Mr. Consistency, Mark "The Kid" Martin– Mark Martin
- Smoke;– Tony Stewart
- The Franchise;– David Reutimann
- Happy, Mr. Where did he come from?, The Closer;– Kevin Harvick
- Rowdy, Wild Thing, Shrub – Kyle Busch
- "Cousin","concrete", "Flip", "Catchfence"- Carl Edwards
- "Little E, Junebug, Pied Piper", "Junior"- Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
- The Red Bulldozer – Brian Vickers
- Blue Deuce, BK12, BK2, The Big Keselowski – Brad Keselowski
- Double Deuce, Blue Deuce (Formerly), The Supervillain- Kurt Busch
- Sliced Bread – Joey Logano
- Superman, Forty-Domin-Eight, Mr. Clutch, Five-time, the Dominator;– Jimmie Johnson
- The Mayor — Jeff Burton
- Restart Ron Hornaday Jr., noted for his relatively quick restarts
- Front Row Joe - Joe Nemechek; noted for numerous front row qualifying efforts
- "Herman" - Kenny Wallace
- The Onion - Todd Bodine, due to his bald head (even placing this nickname over the window of his Craftsman Truck)
- Matt "the Brat" Kenseth - Matt Kenseth
- The Sheriff - Brian Vickers
Monday, September 10, 2012
Whelen Modified Tour champions
| Year | Driver | Team Owner | Wins | Number | Make | Sponsor | Chassis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Doug Coby | Wayne Darling | 5 | #52 | Chevrolet | Sims Metal Management/Reynolds Auto Wrecking/Seekonk Grand Prix | Troyer |
| 2011 | Ron Silk | Ed Partridge | 3 | #6 | Chevrolet | T.S. Haulers/Calverton Tree Farm | Troyer |
| 2010 | Bobby Santos | Bob Garbarino/Mystic Missile Racing | 4 | #v4 | Dodge | Mystic River Marina | Troyer |
| 2009 | Donny Lia | Bob Garbarino/Mystic Missile Racing | 4 | #v4 | Dodge | Mystic River Marina | Troyer |
| 2008 | Ted Christopher | Eddie Whalen | 4 | #36 | Chevrolet | Al-Lee Installations | Troyer |
| 2007 | Donny Lia | Bob Garbarino/Mystic Missile Racing | 6 | #v4 | Dodge | Mystic River Marina | Troyer |
| 2006 | Mike Stefanik | Eric Sanderson/Flamingo Motorsports | 1 | #16 | Pontiac | Diversified Metals | Troyer |
| 2005 | Tony Hirschman, Jr. | Bob and Tom Kehley | 5 | #48 | Chevrolet | Kamco Supply | Troyer |
| 2004 | Tony Hirschman, Jr. | Bob and Tom Kehley | 4 | #48 | Chevrolet | Kamco Supply | Troyer |
| 2003 | Todd Szegedy | Don Barker | 4 | #50 | Ford | Haynes Materials | Chassis Dynamics |
| 2002 | Mike Stefanik | Art Barry | 2 | #21 | Chevrolet | Lombardi's Inside-Out | Spafco |
| 2001 | Mike Stefanik | Art Barry | 3 | #21 | Chevrolet | New England Egg | Spafco |
| 2000 | Jerry Marquis | Mario Fiore | 5 | #44 | Pontiac | Teddy Bear Pools | Troyer |
| 1999 | Tony Hirschman, Jr. | Gary Cretty | 6 | #25 | Dodge | ATC | Stefanik |
| 1998 | Mike Stefanik | Peter Beal/Charlie Bacon | 13 | #x6 | Chevrolet | Burnham Boilers | Stefanik |
| 1997 | Mike Stefanik | Peter Beal/Charlie Bacon | 10 | #x6 | Chevrolet | Burnham Boilers | Stefanik |
| 1996 | Tony Hirschman, Jr. | Lenny Boehler/BRE Racing | 3 | #3 | Chevrolet | BRE Racing | BRE |
| 1995 | Tony Hirschman, Jr. | Lenny Boehler/BRE Racing | 1 | #3 | Chevrolet | BRE Racing | BRE |
| 1994 | Wayne Anderson | Lenny Boehler/BRE Racing | 1 | #3 | Chevrolet | BRE Racing | BRE |
| 1993 | Rick Fuller | Curt Chase Racing | 2 | #77 | Pontiac | Polar Beverages | Spafco |
| 1992 | Jeff Fuller | Sheba Racing | 6 | #8 | Chevrolet | Sunoco Race Fuels | Troyer |
| 1991 | Mike Stefanik | Jack Koszela | 5 | #15 | Pontiac | Auto Palace / ADAP | Stefanik |
| 1990 | Jamie Tomaino | Danny Ust | 1 | #U2 | Pontiac | Danny's Market | Troyer |
| 1989 | Mike Stefanik | Jack Koszela | 7 | #15 | Chevrolet | Koszela Speed | Stefanik |
| 1988 | Mike McLaughlin | Sherwood Racing Team | 5 | #12 | Chevrolet | Sherri-Cup | RaceWorks |
| 1987 | Jimmy Spencer | Frank Cicci Racing | 6 | #24 | Oldsmobile | Apple House Trucking / Quick Stop Beverage | Troyer |
| 1986 | Jimmy Spencer | Frank Cicci Racing | 4 | #24 | Oldsmobile | Apple House Trucking / Quick Stop Beverage | Troyer |
| 1985 | Richie Evans | B.R.DeWitt | 12 | #61 | Chevrolet | DeWitt Construction | Evans |
Monday, August 13, 2012
List of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champions
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