NASCAR’s Top 35 Rule is No More

By Jordan Dodson

Saturday NASCAR told drivers and crews that the top 35 rule would not be in effect come 2013.

Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 “Drive To End Hunger” Chevrolet, also tweeted Saturday that the top 35 rule will not be part of the 2013 season.

The top 35 rule came into effect in 2005 and the rule automatically locks those top 35 in points in the weekend’s race no matter where they qualify. The rule also locks the top 35 in points from the previous year into the first five races of the season starting at the Daytona 500. Continue reading →

Gordon And Stewart Announce New Sponsorship Deals

By Jordan Dodson

Days after announcing Quicken Loans would sponsor Ryan Newman for 18 races next season, Tony Stewart officially announced his own sponsor for 2013. Stewart announced that Bass Pro Shops would be joining Stewart Haas Racing and Stewart for 18 races as a second primary sponsor with Mobil 1 in 2013. Continue reading →

FOX Sports One Looking To Replace SPEED

By Jordan Dodson

Enjoy what NASCAR programming on SPEED you can this remaining season because the network looks to be rebranding itself as FOX Sports One.

USA Today first reported that SPEED is looking at reworking the network to Fox Sports One to include other sports such as baseball, football, basketball along with other sports.

What does this mean for the NASCAR programming? Continue reading →

Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 Preview

Photo – ESPN

Race Info

Date- Sunday October 7th, 2012

Location- Talladega, Alabama

Start time- 2:20 PM EST

Distance- 188 Laps, 500.08 Miles

Broadcast TV- ESPN

Broadcast Radio- MRN Continue reading →