Yearly Archives: 2014

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Throwback Thursday – Mayfield Tries to Rattle Earnhardt’s Cage a Little

Photo -  Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
Photo – Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

Out of all the June races at Pocono, none was more entertaining than the 2000 Pocono 500.

Rain on Sunday postponed the race to Monday. Rusty Wallace started on the pole at Pocono, seeking for his fourth win at the track. Wallace led 107 laps, but to win, track position was important.  Early in the race, many drivers elected to take two tires to get out front. The race featured 24 lead changes among 11 drivers. Continue reading

Jimmie Johnson Making Many Rethink the 2014 Season

Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway on May 31, 2014 in Dover, Delaware.  Photo - Rob Carr/Getty Images
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway on May 31, 2014 in Dover, Delaware.
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Reversal Of Fortune: Johnson Quickly Causing People To Rethink ‘14

Having gone from a winless driver to a winner of two races in a row, Jimmie Johnson no longer looks like a struggling reigning series champion. Suddenly, he looks completely capable of winning a record-tying seventh title.

Don’t be surprised if he reinforces that new-fangled notion on Sunday at Pocono Raceway where he comes in as defending champion of the Pocono 400 and winner of three races overall at the often-precarious “Tricky Triangle” – the race track with only three turns, almost no banking and plenty of history.
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TUNE-IN ALERT: NASCAR’s Gen-6 Car Fabrication Featured on How It’s Made

Photo - Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Photo – Chris Graythen/Getty Images

 –An All-New Episode of HOW IT’S MADE World Premieres Thursday, June 5 at 9 PM ET/PT–

Science Channel’s fan favorite HOW IT’S MADE is teaming up with NASCAR, America’s premier motorsports organization, to give viewers an inside look at how NASCAR’s new Gen-6 race car bodies are made. On Thursday, June 5 at 9 PM ET/PT, HOW IT’S MADE visits Hendrick Motorsports in Concord, N.C. as the 11-time Sprint Cup Series champions build out a Chevrolet SS designed to compete at NASCAR’s top level. Continue reading

Format Enhancements for NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race at Eldora Speedway

On July 23rd, the trucks return to the dirt at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Photo - Jeff Wackerlin
On July 23rd, the trucks return to the dirt at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Photo – Jeff Wackerlin

Event Continues To Offer Unique Qualifying, Race Procedure

NASCAR is announcing a series of format enhancements to the second annual NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Eldora Speedway, scheduled for July 23rd.  Continue reading