Monthly Archives: February 2013

No. 48 Team Celebrates Second Daytona 500 Triumph at Champion’s Breakfast

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No. 48 Team Celebrates Second Daytona 500 Triumph at Champion’s Breakfast

The Daytona 500 Championship Team Photo - Daytona International Speedway

The Daytona 500 Championship Team
Photo – Daytona International Speedway

Following his second victory in the “Great American Race,” driver Jimmie Johnson, crew chief Chad Knaus and owner Rick Hendrick inducted the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet into the Daytona International Speedway Ticket and Tours Building during Monday’s annual Champion’s Breakfast.

“The night was great,” Johnson said of the celebration. “We had a lot of fun in the infield. I think the security guys knew we were here and said, ‘Nice job celebrating, now you guys just need to slow down a little bit.’ ”

Johnson’s late night celebration might have gone well, but his immediate celebration after taking the checkered flag wasn’t as successful. His burn out in the tri-oval grass actually damaged the front end of the No. 48 car that is now on display in the indoor Gatorade Victory Lane at the “World Center of Racing.” Continue reading →

Lowe’s Extends Sponsorship With Hendrick Motorsports

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Jimmie Johnson‘s colors won’t be changing anytime soon. Wednesday, Lowe’s Home Improvement announced a two-year contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports and Jimmie Johnson.

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Bruton’s Big Bonus Gives Drivers One Million Reasons to Win All-Star Race

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Miss Sprint Cup Brooke Werner, left, and Jaclyn Roney wait to unveil the Bruton's Big Bonus race car during a press event on Feb. 26, 2013, announcing changes to the format for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.

Miss Sprint Cup Brooke Werner, left, and Jaclyn Roney wait to unveil the Bruton’s Big Bonus race car during a press event on Feb. 26, 2013, announcing changes to the format for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.

Bruton’s Big Bonus Adds One Million More Reasons For Drivers To Get Up on the Wheel in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race

When the money’s on the line, NASCAR’s best drivers better keep their feet on the gas.

With a $1 million payday, the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway already offers the richest per-mile winner’s purse in motorsports at more than $7,400 for each mile raced. But this year, the pot gets even sweeter with the introduction of Bruton’s Big Bonus. When NASCAR’s best take to the high banks of the legendary 1.5-mile superspeedway, drivers will have a million more reasons stay up front from the first green flag until the checkered falls. If one driver wins all four 20-lap segments and bests the field in the final 10-lap shootout, he will double his winnings and take home Bruton’s Big Bonus of an additional $1 million. Continue reading →

All-Star Race Elevates Need for Speed

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allstar_13_250x150NASCAR and Charlotte Motor Speedway announced Tuesday a new format for the Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Reinforcing the need for speed and going all out for the win, the format for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race that will put added emphasis on finishing well in each of the five segments. The sport’s annual classic is set for Saturday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. (live on SPEED) at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The new wrinkle that should have the fans and the competitors excited: the running order at the completion of the fourth segment (Lap 80) will be repositioned based on the average finish for the first four segments directly behind the caution car prior to the opening of pit road for the mandatory four-tire pit stop. The order of the cars returning to the track will determine the starting order of the fifth segment. Running order ties will be broken by the finish of the fourth segment. This revision puts a premium on making all of the laps count leading up to the final 10-lap shootout with the race winner earning a $1 million pay day from Sprint. Continue reading →

Wreck Reiterated that NASCAR Fans Are the Best in Sports

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Fans at Daytona International Speedway for Daytona 500, Feb 24, 2013 Photo - Getty Images

Fans at Daytona International Speedway for Daytona 500, Feb 24, 2013
Photo – Getty Images

Heroic

Ordinary NASCAR fans enjoying the Nationwide Series race Saturday afternoon acted heroically when fellow race fans were injured following the last lap crash. No fan expected to be in danger when they entered the Speedway that day but, when disaster struck, fans helped fans to make sure everyone was alright.

In other sporting events, there is little to no evidence that fans have helped each other in the way that some racing fans did following the frightening last lap crash in the Nationwide race. This incident once again proved that NASCAR fans are the best fans in sports. Continue reading →