Monthly Archives: May 2013

American Restoration’s Rick Dale Designs Unique Trophy for HISTORY 300

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American Restoration’s Rick Dale Designs Unique Trophy For HISTORY 300 That Honors NASCAR’s Storied Past

American Restoration's Rick Dale poses for a photo with the custom-built trophy he designed and created for the winner of the HISTORY 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Photo courtesy of HISTORY

American Restoration’s Rick Dale poses for a photo with the custom-built trophy he designed and created for the winner of the HISTORY 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Photo courtesy of HISTORY

When drivers take to the track for the NASCAR Nationwide Series HISTORY 300 on Saturday, May 25, they’ll be racing for more than just the bragging rights that come with winning at NASCAR’s home track. Rick Dale of HISTORY’s American Restoration® has designed a one-of-a-kind trophy that will be awarded to the winner of the 300-mile race.

As last year’s Honorary Starter for the HISTORY 300, Dale awarded the trophy to the 2012 winner, Brad Keselowski, who mentioned that Dale should have designed the trophy as well. With Charlotte Motor Speedway’s blessing, Dale embraced the challenge and designed 2013’s HISTORY 300 trophy with a reverence for racing and its history. Continue reading →

“NASCAR: An American Salute” Pays Tribute to U.S. Military

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“NASCAR: An American Salute” Pays Tribute to U.S. Military

NASCAR To Launch Summer Celebration: "NASCAR Unites - An American Salute"Initiative Rallies Fans, Industry And Partners

To Reach One Million Salutes To Military Members

NASCAR announced May 21st, the launch of the second-annual “NASCAR: An American Salute” initiative, an industry-wide effort to honor and celebrate the service of members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families.

Beginning with the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway and culminating with the Independence Day Weekend’s Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway, this year’s campaign aspires to reach one million “salutes” to U.S. military members during the next six weeks.  Continue reading →

Charlotte Coca Cola 600 Preview

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 27, 2012 Photo - Getty Images

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 27, 2012
Photo – Getty Images

Endurance, stamina, and focus will be tested on Sunday night in the longest and most grueling race of the year, the Coca Cola 600. An extra hundred miles of racing can change the course of an event and in years past, it hasn’t always mattered what you did in the first 500 miles, but what you did in the final one-hundred. This race is NASCAR’s answer to a marathon and the two events share a lot of similar aspects. A go for broke attitude won’t win any driver this race, what will, is how a driver endures all 600 miles, spanning from daylight to darkness in the longest night of motorsports. Continue reading →

Robin Meade to Sing National Anthem at Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte

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HLN News Anchor and Country Music Recording Artist Robin Meade To Sing National Anthem at Coca-Cola 600

Robin Meade, host of HLN's "Morning Express with Robin Meade," will sing the national anthem before the 54th running of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Photo - Courtesy of CMS

Robin Meade, host of HLN’s “Morning Express with Robin Meade,” will sing the national anthem before the 54th running of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Photo – Courtesy of CMS

Robin Meade, host of HLN’s “Morning Express with Robin Meade” has been added to a star-studded lineup that will join the largest Memorial Day weekend celebration in the country at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Sunday.

Meade, who is also a New York Times best-selling author and emerging country artist, will kick off the ultimate test of man and machine – NASCAR’s only 600 mile contest – by performing the national anthem. Her lastest album “Count on Me” is set to be released June 12. The longtime news anchor will also make an appearance earlier in the day at a special celebration luncheon to honor up to 10,000 active military and family members at zMAX Dragway as part of the speedway’s weekend-long “Welcome Home Our Troops” salute to the military. Continue reading →

Johnson, Kahne, Bowyer Honored at 33rd Annual Speedway Children Charities Gala

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Johnson, Kahne, Bowyer and Team Owners Honored at the 33rd Annual Speedway Children’s Charities Gala in Charlotte

Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne and Clint Bowyer will be honored at the 33rd annual Speedway Children's Charities Gala after winning races at Charlotte Motor Speedway last year. Photo - CMS/HHP

Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne and Clint Bowyer honored at the 33rd annual Speedway Children’s Charities Gala after winning races at Charlotte Motor Speedway last year.
Photo – CMS/HHP

Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne and Clint Bowyer, along with team owners Rick Hendrick, Michael Waltrip and Rob Kauffman, were honored Wednesday, May 22, at the 33rd annual Speedway Children’s Charities Gala presented by Sonic Automotive.

The event, located at the Ritz Carlton in uptown Charlotte, was aptly themed a “Night of Champions” as Johnson, Kahne and Bowyer each won a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway last year. Continue reading →