As part of its ongoing efforts to make it easier for fans to see races, Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood III announced that beginning with Budweiser Speedweeks 2013, race fans can now select Bill Me Later, a PayPal service, as a payment option for ordering tickets online. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Actor James Franco Named Grand Marshal for 55th Annual Daytona 500
Actor James Franco Named Grand Marshal for 55th Annual Daytona 500
James Franco, star of the Disney fantastical adventure “Oz The Great and Powerful,” which is scheduled for release on Mar 8, will serve as Grand Marshal for the 55th running of the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sun, Feb 24 at Daytona International Speedway
Photo – Walt Disney Pictures
Star of Disney’s Upcoming ‘Oz The Great and Powerful’ to Deliver Starting Command for ‘The Great American Race’
James Franco, star of the Disney fantastical adventure “Oz The Great and Powerful,” which is scheduled for release on March 8, will serve as Grand Marshal for the 55th running of the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, Feb. 24 at Daytona International Speedway. The race is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on FOX and will also be broadcasted on FOX Deportes, MRN Radio and Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Continue reading
Three Bold Predictions for the Cup Series in 2013
Kyle Busch #18, Martin Truex Jr, #56, Kasey Kahne #5 and Brad Keselowski #2, wait on pit road during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Preseason Thunder testing at Daytona International Speedway Jan 11, 2013
Photo – Tom Pennington/Getty Images
With the new Gen 6 car in 2013, anything can happen on the race track. We could see things happen that we haven’t seen happen in years. We may also see new and never-before-seen things occur. That’s what makes predicting the upcoming season so fun. Anything could happen, right? So why not throw out the possibility of my three bold predictions coming true? These three bold predictions for this year could create some interesting racing if they were to come true. Anything and everything will occur this season and maybe even the guesses I take now will come true by November. Continue reading
AJ Allmendinger Testing For Penkse Racing
Driver AJ Allmendinger helps push his car on pit row during qualifying for a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Friday, July 6, 2012.
Photo – Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP
AJ Allmendinger is driving for Penske Racing once again. Allmendinger will test an IndyCar for Penske Racing on February 18 and 19 at Sebring International Raceway.
AJ Allmendinger is making his return into the racing world after failing a random drug test by NASCAR last summer. Since the failed drug test AJ has driven for Phoenix Racing in a limited number of starts, including more scheduled this up coming season, ran for Michael Shank Racing in the Rolex 24 and will now get a chance to drive an IndyCar for Penske Racing. Continue reading
NASCAR Makes Rule Change
Jimmie Johnson (48) makes a pit stop during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, April 22, 2012.
Photo – Autostock, Russell LaBounty/AP
NASCAR has updated a pit road rule change for the 2013 season. The gas man’s role will change again.
Beginning in 2011, NASCAR removed the catch can in favor of a self-venting gas can. The change did not only affect the way the gas is distributed in the car but also the gas man’s duties. When the catch can was removed, the gas man now had an additional part to his job, making adjustments on the car. Continue reading