NASCAR Makes Rule Change

Jimmie Johnson (48) makes a pit stop during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, April 22, 2012.  Photo - Autostock, Russell LaBounty/AP
Jimmie Johnson (48) makes a pit stop during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, April 22, 2012.
Photo – Autostock, Russell LaBounty/AP

NASCAR has updated a pit road rule change for the 2013 season. The gas man’s role will change again.

Beginning in 2011, NASCAR removed the catch can in favor of a self-venting gas can. The change did not only affect the way the gas is distributed in the car but also the gas man’s duties. When the catch can was removed, the gas man now had an additional part to his job, making adjustments on the car. Continue reading

Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown Returns To Richmond

downloadLate Model Event to Benefit the Denny Hamlin Cystic Fibrosis Research Lab

For the third year in a row, the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown is set to open the Spring race weekend at Richmond International Raceway. The race, which typically features a dozen NASCAR drivers and celebrities battling on the ¾-mile track with some of the best local Late Model Stock Car drivers, will serve as a fundraiser for the Denny Hamlin Cystic Fibrosis Research Lab at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. Continue reading

Road to Daytona Photos – Day 3

Sam Bass Greets Fans at NASCAR Acceleration Weekend

Sam Bass
Sam Bass

This weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina, NASCAR fans will flock to the NASCAR Hall of Fame as they officially kick off the 2013 race season during NASCAR Acceleration Weekend. One of the many anticipated events taking place in Uptown Charlotte will be a special appearance by NASCAR’s First Officially Licensed Artist, Sam Bass. Continue reading