Monthly Archives: April 2017

A.J. Foyt Honored with Spirit of Ford Award

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Edsel B. Ford II presents A.J. Foyt with the Spirit of Ford Award. Photo – Courtesy of Ford Motor Company

A.J. Foyt, one of the most legendary American drivers in history, was presented with the prestigious Spirit of Ford Award in a ceremony at the Road Racing Driver’s Club dinner last evening.

The Spirit of Ford Award is Ford Motor Company’s highest honor in auto racing, recognizing lifetime achievement and contribution to the industry both on and off the race track. Foyt becomes the 26th recipient, joining an international list of honorees from all forms of racing and racing media. Continue reading →

Mason Mingus Subbing for Justin Fontaine at Nashville

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Mason Mingus Photo – Courtesy of Win Tron Racing

A native of nearby Brentwood, Tennessee, Mason Mingus is making his first ARCA Racing Series start at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, substituting for the injured Justin Fontaine in the Music City 200 presented by Azure Foundation on Saturday night.

Although is Mingus’ first ARCA start at the historic short track, he does have an extensive Late Model resume at Nashville to lean on in his No. 33 Win Tron Racing car.  Continue reading →

Polls Open for NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Fan Vote

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Polls are now open for the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Fan Vote. Fans are asked to cast votes for up to five nominees for inclusion into the Class of 2018, and can vote up to 50 times per day. The five nominees who receive the most votes will count as one of the 54 votes cast by the Voting Panel on NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Day on May 24. Continue reading →

Drivers Raise Caution Flag on ‘Unknown’ at Texas Motor Speedway

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Once a race track undergoes a reconfiguration or repave, NASCAR teams are usually invited to take part in a scheduled test of their equipment so they can learn how to adapt their car to the track changes well before competing in a race. But not always, especially when there’s a shortage of time and at Texas Motor Speedway, they know all about a time crunch. Continue reading →

Hall of Famer Tony La Russa Sees Parallels between Baseball and Racing

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Honorary No. 22 Pit Crew Member – Tony LaRussa with driver Joey Logano at Phoenix International Raceway. Photo – Joey Logano Facebook page

There was a decided bounce in the step of 72-year-old Tony La Russa as he walked from the drivers’ meeting to the No. 22 Team Penske transporter parked in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series garage at Phoenix International Raceway.

The baseball Hall of Famer was in uniform, but not the sort of uniform you’d expect. On this Sunday, two weeks before opening day for Major League Baseball, the three-time World Series champion manager was decked out in the bright Shell/Pennzoil colors of Team Penske driver Joey Logano. Continue reading →