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Michael Self Takes Win in East-West K&N Pro Series Race at Iowa

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First K&N West Driver Takes Overall Victory in Combo Race
Michael Self continued his winning ways Friday night at Iowa Speedway.

The 22-year-old from Park City, Utah, pulled away from the NASCAR K&N Pro Series field en route to the win in the Casey’s General Store 150. It was Self’s second straight win, his fifth in his last 14 races, and he became the first NASCAR K&N Pro Series West driver to win the annual combination race with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. Continue reading

Sprint Cup Series Party in the Poconos 400 Preview

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Sprint Cup Series drivers head to Pocono Raceway to begin the second-half of their regular season, so here are some fast facts and notes to preview the event.

Next Race: Party In The Poconos 400

The Place: Pocono Raceway

The Date: Sunday, June 9

The Time: 1 p.m. (ET)

TV: TNT, 12 p.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, Sirius XM Ch. 90

Distance: 400 miles (160 laps) Continue reading

NASCAR Next Roster For 2013 Announced

The 2013 NASCAR NEXT drivers pose for a group shot at Iowa Speedway on June 7, 2013, in Newton, Iowa.  Photo - Justin Edmonds/Getty Images
The 2013 NASCAR NEXT drivers pose for a group shot at Iowa Speedway on June 7, 2013, in Newton, Iowa.
Photo – Justin Edmonds/Getty Images

Sport’s Young Rising Stars Spotlighted

Filled with prospects coming from Nevada to Georgia, from Canada to Mexico, and a number of hometowns in between, NASCAR unveiled today the 2013 driver roster for the NASCAR Next program at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.

NASCAR Next, an evolution of the Next9 initiative that began in 2011, is an overarching industry initiative to help spotlight NASCAR’s rising stars – and bolster fan recognition around talent that will grow into NASCAR Sprint Cup Series mainstays. In addition to competing on various NASCAR series across the country, drivers in the program will participate in several media and promotional activities throughout the next 12 months.  Continue reading