NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr Looks to Lasso a Victory at Sprint All-Star Race

Sprint Cup Series Rookie Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Looks to Lasso a Victory At NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rookie Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is excited about the opportunity to be part of his first NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.  Photo - CMS/Jonathan Coleman
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rookie Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is excited about the opportunity to be part of his first NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Photo – CMS/Jonathan Coleman

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rookie Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday to get some lessons from the pros on how to lasso his way into the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race next week and compete for up to $2 million in winnings.

Playing off the All-Star Race’s Wild West theme, the Roush Fenway Racing driver got lessons in roping, rode a mechanical bull and tried his hand at barrel racing with instruction from FOX Sports/SPEED TV analyst Jeff Hammond and professional rodeo competitor Taylor Earnhardt. Continue reading

Travis Pastrana Speaking in Jack Daniel’s Champion’s Club at Darlington

Travis Pastrana To Speak In Darlington Raceway‘s Jack Daniel’s Champions’ Club Hospitality

May 11: Darlington Raceway. Bojangles' Southern 500 race weekend. Nascar Ntionwide Pre Race  Photo - Darlington Raceway
May 11: Darlington Raceway.
Bojangles’ Southern 500 race weekend. Nascar Ntionwide Pre Race
Photo – Darlington Raceway

Fans of NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Travis Pastrana will get an opportunity to be up-close-and-personal with the X Games Champion when the driver of the No. 60 Ford for Roush Fenway Racing visits Darlington Raceway’s Jack Daniel’s Champions’ Club on Friday, May 10.

Pastrana will participate in a 15-minute question and answer session for fans that purchased the Jack Daniel’s Champions’ Club package for the Nationwide Series VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 race. His appearance time is tentatively scheduled for 1:55 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. Continue reading

National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel Statement

National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel Statement 

The National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel today heard and considered the appeal of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team.
The penalties concern Sections 12-1: Actions detrimental to stock car racing; 12-4J: Any determination by NASCAR Officials that race equipment used in the event does not conform to the NASCAR rules detailed in Section 20 of the NASCAR rule book, or has not been approved by NASCAR prior to the event; and 20-5.5.3E: Only solid magnetic steel connecting rods with a minimum weight of 525.0 grams will be permitted. Connecting rod failed to meet minimum connecting rod weight.
The penalties stemmed from a post-race engine inspection April 23 at the NASCAR Research and Development Center. Continue reading

NASCAR’s Air Titan™ Delivers at Talladega

A view of vehicles on the track which are used with the NASCAR Air Titan drying machines which are prepared to be used to dry the track during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 4, 2013  Photo - Jerry Markland/Getty Images
A view of vehicles on the track which are used with the NASCAR Air Titan drying machines which are prepared to be used to dry the track during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 4, 2013
Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

NASCAR’s Air Titan™ Delivers at Talladega

NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide Races Defy Rain Thanks To Track-Drying Technology 

Last Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5 at Talladega Superspeedway, a strong spring storm deposited more than an inch of rain on the grounds around the largest venue in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Despite some breaks in the clouds both days, the 2.66-mile track was soaked at the most inopportune times – just before the start of the NASCAR Nationwide Series (May 4) and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (May 5) races. Continue reading