NASCAR Nationwide Series Autograph Session Among Features of Cheez-It™ 355 at The Glen Weekend

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NASCAR Nationwide Series Autograph Session Among Features of Cheez-It™ 355 at The Glen Weekend 

CheezIt355atTheGlenTrevor Bayne, Austin Dillon, Travis Pastrana and Nelson Piquet Jr. among those scheduled to participate in free fan autograph session Friday

Watkins Glen International provides NASCAR fans another way to interact with the stars of the sport: On Friday (August 9) at 4:30 p.m. several NASCAR Nationwide Series drivers will participate in an hour-long autograph session at The Glen.  Continue reading

Nicole Briscoe Shares How Racing’s Twist and Turns Shaped Her Career

Nicole Briscoe - NASCAR Countdown host during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Kansas Lottery 300, October 20, 2012 Photo - Allen Kee / ESPN Images

Nicole Briscoe – NASCAR Countdown host during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Kansas Lottery 300, October 20, 2012
Photo – Allen Kee / ESPN Images

Every race weekend, fans see a nicely done broadcast by NASCAR’s TV partners. They see the finished product of a week-long production to broadcast the race. Countless hours go into preparing the show to make sure it’s as accurate as possible. It’s rare to get inside information on what goes on behind the scenes, but if you were to get it, who better to get it from than the host.  Continue reading

Keselowski overcomes penalty to win Iowa Nationwide race

Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series U.S. Cellular 250 Presented by Enlist Weed Control System at Iowa Speedway on August 3, 2013  Photo - Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series U.S. Cellular 250 Presented by Enlist Weed Control System at Iowa Speedway on August 3, 2013
Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Brad Keselowski made a busy weekend well worth the trouble. The defending NASCAR Sprint Cup champion was the lone driver making frequent trips between Central Iowa and Pocono Raceway. 

Keselowski will be toting a gas pump trophy back with him after winning the Fifth Annual NASCAR Nationwide Series US Cellular 250 Saturday night at Iowa Speedway. He has won the last three Nationwide starts he has made for Penske Racing, despite not having a Sprint cup victory this season. Continue reading

US Cellular 250 at Iowa Preview

Elliott Sadler leads Nationwide race Iowa Speedway in 2012 Photo - Getty Imagaes

Elliott Sadler leads Nationwide race Iowa Speedway in 2012
Photo – Getty Imagaes

A little short track out in Iowa will light up for the second time this season when the Nationwide Series hits this tough venue. Rain drenched the race last June, forcing a move to Sunday and then Trevor Bayne and Austin Dillon dueled it out for the victory, with Bayne coming out on top. With the weather looking good, the cars will race under the lights on Saturday night to continue the championship chase. Continue reading

ESPN ‘SportsCenter’ Anchor Sage Steele to drive Pace Car at IMS

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ESPN ‘SPORTSCENTER’ ANCHOR SAGE STEELE
TO DRIVE CHEVROLET CAMARO ZL1 PACE CAR AT IMS

 Sage Steele  Photo - Rich Arden / ESPN

Sage Steele
Photo – Rich Arden / ESPN

ESPN “SportsCenter” anchor and Indiana University graduate Sage Steele will drive the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Pace Car to lead the field of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series superstars to the start of the Crown Royal Presents the Samuel Deeds 400 at the Brickyard Powered by BigMachineRecords.com on Sunday, July 28 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Chevrolet also paced the previous 19 Sprint Cup races at IMS, and this year’s Brickyard 400 will mark the sixth time a Camaro has paced the race. Continue reading