Jimmie Johnson is now a six-time Sprint Cup Series champion after winning the 2013 title earlier this month. This championship is just the latest in a series of feats throughout his career. There’s likely more amazing milestones in his future as fans watch the career of one of NASCAR‘s top-three and perhaps one of the greatest drivers ever. So let’s take a closer look at Jimmie Johnson’s season and career by the numbers. Continue reading
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Elliott Sadler’s No. 11 Toyota to Honor NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee Jack Ingram
On February 13, 1982, Dale Earnhardt crossed the finish line first in the Goody’s 300 at Daytona International Speedway to win the inaugural race in what is now known as the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Twenty-three champions and 136 race winners later, NASCAR’s second level premier series approaches a historic milestone – its 1,000th race, on September 6th at Richmond International Raceway – 7:30pm ET on ESPN, MRN, Sirius XM, channel 90. Continue reading
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Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion and Indiana native Tony Stewart will come to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in late July with one purpose in mind — joining the exclusive company of three-time winners at the Racing Capital of the World.
“That would be huge,” Stewart said during a promotional visit to IMS. “You look at the history of this track and you look at whose won races here and how many times they’ve won, and I was honored to win one of them, and the second was even that much better. “When you realize how much thinner it gets when you start adding one more victory, you get into some pretty elite company, and it’s some company you’d definitely like having your name associated with, so it would be a big honor. It doesn’t matter if you’ve won one or 20, when I’m at Indy I am only here to win, especially since it is my home track.” Continue reading
The story of NASCAR dates back to over 60 years. Sixty plus years of history, miracles, and magical moments. There were some elements of NASCAR that were lost as it grew. Elements of its beginning and the people, places, and things that built this sport. These important moments were never supposed to be forgotten, but they indeed vanished as time went on and the sport grew. When the NASCAR Hall of Fame opened in 2010, the ever so important steps in racing’s history were brought back to life in a remarkable way. The creators of the hall nailed their duty to retell the history of NASCAR, and they did in a way that was never thought of. They make fans aware of every little step that laid the foundation of the sport, and what continues to innovate this 200 MPH game of chess today. Continue reading