DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – On the eve of the Daytona 500, Ford team owners representing ten Daytona 500 victories and five NASCAR championships addressed the racing media to share high expectations for the 2018 season and indulge in a few stories of their considerable time competing in NASCAR’s big leagues. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2018
Tough Start for Cindric in Daytona
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 17, 2018) – Roush Fenway rookie driver Austin Cindric rolled off the grid 11th in Saturday’s NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) opener at Daytona International Speedway. Unfortunately, the young driver’s (NXS) Daytona debut came to an abrupt end after his No. 60 Pirtek Ford Mustang made contact with the outside wall on lap nine after getting caught in the middle of three-wide traffic. With the damage too extensive to repair on pit road the team was forced to settle for a 40th-place finish. Continue reading
Busy Offseason for Toyota Owners have them Excited for 2018
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Toyota Racing executive Ed Laukes sat alongside the make’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series team owners Joe Gibbs and Barney Visser to address the racing media Saturday morning eager for the group to step right in where it left off in 2017 – a lot of victory circles and on stage hoisting the championship trophy. Continue reading
NASCAR Xfinity Series PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona Preview
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NASCAR Xfinity Series teams are gearing up for their first race of the 2018 season, the PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, February 17th at 2:30 pm ET. Pre-race coverage starts on FOX Sports 1 at 2 pm ET with radio coverage also available on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Continue reading
Axalta Strengthens Presence In Sport, Returns As Official Partner
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Multi-Year Agreement Makes Axalta ‘Official Paint Partner of NASCAR’;
Axalta Has Long History of Success Driving Business in NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 17, 2018) — NASCAR and Axalta (NYSE: AXTA), announced today a multi-year agreement making Axalta, once again, the “Official Paint Partner of NASCAR.” Continue reading