2015 NMPA Sprint Most Popular Driver Award Voting Opens September 6th

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2015 NMPA Sprint Most Popular Driver Award Voting Opens September 6th

The National Motorsports Press Association/NMPA and Sprint have announced that voting for the 2015 NMPA Sprint Most Popular Driver award will open Sunday, September 6th.

The NMPA Sprint Most Popular Driver award is the only major NASCAR award determined solely by fan vote.

The voting period will open at 12:01 a.m. ET Sunday and run through 11:59 p.m.  ET on Sunday, November 22. Fans can visit www.mostpopulardriver.com  to cast their vote for this year’s award.  Votes will also be received via the NASCAR Mobile application.   Continue reading →

NASCAR XFINITY Series, VFW Sports Clips Help a Hero 200 at Darlington Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series

Next Race: VFW Sports Clips Help a Hero 200

The Place: Darlington Raceway

The Date: Saturday, Sept. 5

The Time: 3:30 p.m. (ET)

TV: NBC, 3 p.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 200.8 miles (147 laps)

 

Dash 4 Cash Final Round Culminates At Darlington

Largely considered a success among the competitors, the fourth and last round of the NASCAR XFINITY Series Dash 4 Cash program will be held this Saturday, Sept. 5 at Darlington Raceway in the VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200. The four drivers competing for the last $100,000 cash bonus in the Dash 4 Cash finale are Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Daniel Suarez, Richard Childress Racing teammates Brian Scott and Ty Dillon, and JR Motorsports driver and 2014 series champion Chase Elliott.

Elliott is the defending winner of last season’s race at Darlington and is still looking for his first victory this season. Continue reading →

Darlington Raceway Celebrates their NASCAR History over Labor Day Weekend

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As the son of a history teacher and a fan of anything motorsport,  I find the idea of a ‘throw back’ Darlington race thrilling. This year’s race will feature  fourteen NASCAR Hall of Fame members in attendance, at least thirty-two retro inspired Sprint Cup cars, pit crews wearing and drivers wearing retro style clothing.  Goodyear Tire is even supplying a tire with the look of a ‘old school’ tire for the weekend. This race will be a ton of fun and I applaud the track, sponsors and drivers for putting on this retro themed event.

For  the first time since 2003, the Bojangles Southern 500 will be held on its traditional Labor Day weekend.   Continue reading →

Winless in 2015, Chase Elliott Remains in Hunt for Second Consecutive XFINITY Series Title

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Photo – Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

Chase Elliott took the NASCAR XFINITY (then Nationwide) Series by storm in 2014, winning three races en route to capturing the championship in his rookie campaign.

Elliott won his first race at Texas Motor Speedway and followed that up the following week with a victory at Darlington. After winning the standalone race at Chicagoland, the 18th event of the 2014 campaign, Elliott re-took the championship lead and never looked back on his way to winning the title.

Fast forward to 2015, and the story has been a bit different for the 19-year-old driver. Elliott has yet to visit victory lane in the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, nor has he led the championship standings after 23 of 33 races. Continue reading →