Monthly Archives: January 2014

FOX Sports to Live Stream Daytona 500

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FOXSportsLiveStreamFirst Time Ever ‘The Great American Race’ can be Viewed Live on Mobile Devices 

FOX Deportes to Air 13 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Races in 2014

For the first time ever, FOX Sports GO, the app that provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content, is set to offer live, streaming coverage of the DAYTONA 500 on Sunday, Feb. 23. FOX Sports GO features two separate live streams of the 56th running of the Great American Race:  the customary FOX Sports broadcast in English and the FOX Deportes telecast in Spanish.  Continue reading →

Format Changes to Chase for NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Championship

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Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

16-Driver Chase Grid Introduced; First-To-The-Finish Finale Unveiled 

NASCAR announced a new championship format today that will put greater emphasis on winning races all season long, expands the current Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field to 16 drivers, and implements a new round-by-round advancement format that ultimately will reward a battle-tested, worthy champion. Continue reading →

2014 Begins a New Chapter at Richard Childress Racing

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(L-R) Ryan Newman, driver of the #31 Caterpillar/Quicken Loans Chevrolet; Paul Menard, driver of the #27 Menard's Chevrolet; Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 DOW/Cheerios Chevrolet; Eric Warren, director of competition for Richard Childress Racing; and Richard Childress, owner of Richard Childress Racing speak with the media during the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour at Charlotte Convention Center on January 28, 2014 Photo - Grant Halverson/Getty Images

(L-R) Ryan Newman, driver of the #31 Caterpillar/Quicken Loans Chevrolet; Paul Menard, driver of the #27 Menard’s Chevrolet; Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 DOW/Cheerios Chevrolet; Eric Warren, director of competition for Richard Childress Racing; and Richard Childress, owner of Richard Childress Racing speak with the media during the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour at Charlotte Convention Center on January 28, 2014
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The close of last season, led to the end of a chapter at Richard Childress Racing. Their top driver for over a decade in Kevin Harvick was moving on. Following Dale Earnhardt’s death, Harvick was the face of RCR. Now that the face of the organization has left, it is time for a new beginning. With Austin Dillon set to compete for rookie honors in the famous No.3 car, RCR has the driver in which they hope is leading them in a new direction. Continue reading →

Dale Jarrett’s NASCAR Hall of Fame Credentials Earned As Late Bloomer

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1999 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Won Three Daytona 500s, Twice At Indy

Success often comes for those who wait.

That certainly can be said of Dale Jarrett, who didn’t reach the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series until age 30 and waited another four years for his first victory.  Continue reading →

Blockbuster Schedule for NASCAR Sprint All-Star Weekend in Charlotte

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Charlotte Motor Speedway officials have announced changes to the May 16-17 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race schedule that add even more entertainment value to fans attending the opening weekend of ten blockbuster days of racing at the legendary 1.5-mile-superspeedway. Continue reading →