Sprint Unlimited Tidbits

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• The number of participants has ranged from a low of seven in 1981 to a high of 28 in 2009 (18 are entered in this year’s event).
• The drivers with the most Sprint Unlimited appearances:
Mark Martin (24)
Bill Elliott (23)
Jeff Gordon (20)
Ken Schrader (19)
Rusty Wallace (19) Continue reading →

NBC Sports Network Launches “NASCAR America” February 24th

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 Daily 5PM ET NASCAR Show Blends News, Analysis and Inside Access to the Athletes, Race Shops and Speedways that Drive America’s Passion for Racing

New Show Sets Up NBC Sports’ Live NASCAR Race Coverage, Beginning in July 2015

The day after the next Daytona 500 Champion is crowned, NBCSN introduces NASCAR AMERICA, a new 30-minute daily show dedicated to the nation’s longstanding fascination with speed and stock car racing.  Making its début on NBCSN at 5 p.m. ET on Monday, February 24, and returning each weekday at the same time and place, NASCAR AMERICA will cover the sport from all angles, delivering news, highlights and access to NASCAR’s dynamic stars and personalities. The announcement was made today by Sam Flood, Executive Producer, NBC Sports and NBCSN. Continue reading →

Actor Gary Sinise Named Honorary Starter for 56th Annual Daytona 500

Actor Gary Sinise Named Honorary Starter for the 56th Annual Daytona 500

Special Daytona 500 Ticket Package Available Supporting Gary Sinise Foundation

Gary Sinise, Honorary Starter for the 56th Annual Daytona 500. Photo – Gary Sinise Foundation

Actor Gary Sinise Named Honorary Starter for the 56th Annual Daytona 500

Special Daytona 500 Ticket Package Available Supporting Gary Sinise Foundation

Gary Sinise, actor, humanitarian and founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation, will wave the green flag as the Honorary Starter at Daytona International Speedway for the 56thannual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 23 at 1:00 p.m. ET (FOX).  Continue reading →

Chad Bonham – Introduction to Faith in the Fast Lane: How NASCAR Found Jesus

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Trevor Bayne, driver of the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 2011 Photo - Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
Trevor Bayne, driver of the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 2011
Photo – Matthew Stockman/Getty Images

Chad Bonham is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, February 10, 2014 at 9pm ET. Fans can call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast to interact with Chad Bonham and our Fan4Racing panel. 

Below is Chad Bonham’s introduction of his newly released book Faith in the Fast Lane: How NASCAR Found Jesus. 

It’s Sunday morning in America. Half of the country is attending some kind of church service. The other half is sleeping in or perhaps enjoying a brunch at the local dining nook. But on this Sunday, one of thirty-six that take place between February and November at various venues across the country, a remarkable sight is developing right off I-35, just north of Fort Worth at the gargantuan Texas Motor Speedway. Continue reading →