Daily Archives: March 20, 2014

ARCA Series Mobile Preview

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Photo - David Graham/Associated Press

Photo – David Graham/Associated Press

The ARCA Racing Series heads to the Mobile International Speedway for the third straight year. The trophy has stayed in the state, as Alabama drivers Cale Gale and Grant Enfinger won the first two events.

Heading into this weekend, Enfinger appears as the hands down favorite. He is coming off a win in the Lucas Oil 200 at Daytona and is looking to make it two-for-two on the season. Enfinger can become the first driver since Jimmy Horton in 1990 to win the first two ARCA events to start the year. Continue reading →

Throwback Thursday – Elliott Sadler Solidifies Spot for Inaugural Chase

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Photo - Matt Sayles/AP

Photo – Matt Sayles/AP

2004 was a season of major change in NASCAR’s top division.

The R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company ended its tenure as sponsor with the Cup Series as Nextel took over the sponsorship. Along with the new sponsor was a brand-new playoff system called the Chase for the Nextel Cup. The top ten drivers in points after the first 26 races would decide the championships for themselves in the last ten races. Continue reading →

TV Host Matt Rogers Singing National Anthem at Auto Club Speedway

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TV Host Matt Rogers Singing National Anthem for TreatMyClot.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway

Arcadia, California native was also American Idol finalist

Auto Club Speedway officials announced Monday that Arcadia’s Matt Rogers, TV personality, singer/songwriter and currently the host of GSN’s culinary reality series “Beat The Chefs” will perform the National Anthem prior to Saturday’s TreatMyClot.com 300 NNS race at Auto Club Speedway, March 22 at 2 p.m.PT, televised on ESPN.  Continue reading →

Emmy-Nominated, Mindy Kaling Leading the Field at Auto Club 400

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Photo - Fox Broadcasting Company

Photo – Fox Broadcasting Company

Emmy-Nominated Mindy Kaling Leading the Field of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Drivers at Auto Club Speedway

Star of Mindy Project is driving Official NASCAR Pace Car for Auto Club 400 Sunday, March 23rd

Auto Club Speedway announced today that Mindy Kaling will be behind the wheel of the Official NASCAR 2014 Toyota Camry Pace Car as she leads the field of 43 stock cars before the start of the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, March 23, at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET, televised on FOX.  Continue reading →