“Watkins Glen International” Authors Present at International Motor Racing Research Center

“Watkins Glen International” Authors Present Work at International Motor Racing Research Center

Stop by The Shop [2 N. Franklin Street, Watkins Glen, NY] to purchase Watkins Glen International! Photo - WGI
Stop by The Shop [2 N. Franklin Street, Watkins Glen, NY] to purchase Watkins Glen International!
Photo – WGI

Michael Argetsinger and Bill Green to be introduced by Track President Michael Printup 

“Watkins Glen International” by Michael Argetsinger and Bill Green will be a topic of conversation on Saturday, May 18 at the International Motor Racing Research Center at 610 S. Decatur Street, Watkins Glen. Track President Michael Printup will be on hand to introduce the duo responsible for the Arcadia Publishing book that begins with the race through the streets on Oct. 2, 1948 and continues through present day at The Glen.  Continue reading →

Speed Thrills: NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Week Unlike Any In All Of Sports

allstar_13History collides with the present, as names including Johnson, Gordon and Busch build upon a foundation laid by the likes of Waltrip, Yarborough and Earnhardt.

This Saturday night, the most thrilling all-star exhibition in all of sports roars under the lights at the historic Charlotte Motor Speedway, with the 29th running of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. There are no points in this one, but one major prize – a $1 million payout to the victor courtesy of Sprint.  Continue reading →

Crew Members Suspended For Violation Of NASCAR Substance Abuse Policy

Crew Members Suspended For Violation Of NASCAR Substance Abuse Policy 

NASCARlogoJackson L. Dodson II, a crew member in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Frank W. Earnhardt, a crew member in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, have been indefinitely suspended from NASCAR for violating the sanctioning body’s substance abuse policy.

On May 9, Dodson was found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 19 (violation of the NASCAR substance abuse policy) of the 2013 NASCAR Rule Book.

On May 10, Earnhardt was found to have violated Sections 12-1 and 19.

 

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Sherwin-Williams Boosts Investment In Sport, Becomes ‘Official Paint of NASCAR’

Sherwin-Williams Boosts Investment In Sport, Becomes ‘Official Paint of NASCAR’ 

Sherwin Wiliams logoAgreement Makes Company Official NASCAR Partner And Contingency Sponsor in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Touring & Weekly Series, GRAND-AM Road Racing

NASCAR® and Sherwin-Williams today announced a multi-year partnership designating the nation’s largest specialty retailer of paint and painting supplies as the ”Official Paint of NASCAR.” Sherwin-Williams, a FORTUNE 500 company, will leverage its new designation for architectural paint and the power of NASCAR’s intellectual property to activate at its more than 3,500 stores nationwide and ignite the passion of its customers – many of whom are fiercely brand-loyal fans of the sport.  Continue reading →