Daily Archives: April 17, 2013

Ron Hornaday Jr and Martin Truex Jr Receive NASCAR Penalties

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Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota, and Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Dover White Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway on April 13, 2013 Photo - Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota, and Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Dover White Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway on April 13, 2013
Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Over the past weekend, several drivers faced the potential of penalties from NASCAR for rule violations. Besides the penalties, fines and suspensions for Sprint Cup Series drivers Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano and their teams, NASCAR also issued penalties and fines to fellow Sprint Cup driver Martin Truex Jr and Camping World Truck Series driver, Ron Hornaday Jr.

Ron Hornaday Jr.was penalized by NASCAR following his involvement in an on-track incident with Darrell Wallace Jr, last Sunday at Rockingham Speedway. Continue reading →

Penske Racing Penalized by NASCAR

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Crew members work on the rear end of Brad Keselowski's No. 2 Ford prior to the start of Saturday night's NRA 500. Photo - Robert Laberge/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway

Crew members work on the rear end of Brad Keselowski‘s No. 2 Ford prior to the start of Saturday night’s NRA 500.
Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway

The punishment has been dealt to the No. 2 & 22 teams of Penske Racing after their actions at Texas Motor Speedway. Both crew chiefs, Paul Wolfe and Todd Gordon, have been suspended and fined. Drivers, Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski, have also been penalized after the teams’ actions at Texas.

The penalties handed down to Penske Racing from NASCAR involves drivers and crew. Saturday, NASCAR confiscated the rear-end housing off both the No. 2 and 22 cars hours before the race. According to NASCAR, the rules broken by Penske Racing were in violation of section 12-1; 12-4J and 20-12. Continue reading →

Kansas Speedway Names Kansas City Chiefs Jeff Allen, Donald Stephenson Honorary Race Officials for STP 400

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Kansas Speedway Names Kansas City Chiefs Jeff Allen, Donald Stephenson Honorary Race Officials for STP 400 

Kansas SpeedwayWhile they may not be rookies on the field, Kansas City Chiefs Jeff Allen and Don Stephenson may still need a yellow stripe as they attend the STP 400 on April 21 as honorary race officials.  Continue reading →

Charismatic Wallace Delighted Fans From Start To His Entry Into International Motorsports Hall of Fame

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Editors Note: This is the third of a four-part series on the 2013 induction class of the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, which will be celebrated during a ceremony on Thursday, May 2, in Talladega, AL. The inductees include Rick Hendrick, Dale Inman, Rusty Wallace and Don Schumacher. For ticket information on how fans can attend the event, call 256-761-4725. The 2013 IMHOF Induction ceremony kicks off Aaron’s Dream Weekend at Talladega Superspeedway.

Photo - Talladega Superspeedway

Photo – Talladega Superspeedway

For over 30 years, Russell William Wallace, better known as Rusty, delighted fans not only with his hard-nosed and aggressive approach to racing, but also with a personality and charisma that were unmatched in sports.

Wallace’s legendary career not only rewrote the record books, but also helped bring millions of new fans to the sport of NASCAR racing.  Continue reading →

Kansas Speedway SFP 250 Preview

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Camping World Truck Series at Kansas Speedway in April 2012 Photo - Getty Images

Camping World Truck Series at Kansas Speedway in April 2012
Photo –  Jamie Squire/Getty Images

A fast, new and wide surface at the Kansas Speedway will be put to the test as the Camping World Truck Series take to the reconfigured track for the first time, this weekend.

Last October in the Sprint Cup event, we saw action-packed racing during their first time on the reconfigured surface and this Saturday afternoon will be the trucks turn to take to the mile-and-a-half track. The teams’ notebooks will essentially be thrown out the window while they prepare for the race since this surface is a whole new animal. Continue reading →