Talladega Superspeedway: Fan at the Track

'Talladega Superspeedway: Fan at the Track' is by one of our Fan4Racing crew, Tommy Craft as he recounts his first time at a Cup Series race.

Talladega Superspeedway: Fan at the Track’ is by one of our Fan4Racing crew, Tommy Craft as he recounts his first time at a Cup Series race.

After 26 years, I finally attended my first ever NASCAR race. Ever since I can remember. I have been watching NASCAR mostly every Sunday. For my 26th Birthday, I got to go to my favorite NASCAR track, Talladega Superspeedway.

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Lucas Oil 200 driven by General Tires – By the Numbers

0 – Number of races of any kind Kyly Petty had competed in before he won at Daytona in 1979; Petty’s nephew Thad Moffitt will make his Daytona debut in 2019

0.562 – Michael Self’s official margin of victory last year, in seconds, over Willie Mullins

2 – Consecutive General Tire Pole Awards at Daytona by the Venturini Motorsports No. 25 team; Tom Hessert III started from the pole in 2017 and Natalie Decker rolled from P1 in 2018

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TUNE IN ALERT: Dale Earnhardt Jr Debuts as NBCSN Analyst on NASCAR America Tonight

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Photo – Daniel Shirey/Getty Images

 

NASCAR’s most popular driver for more than a decade, Dale Earnhardt Jr is now taking on television as an analyst on NBCSN and is making his debut on NASCAR America tonight, Monday, March 12th at 6 pm ET.   Continue reading

NASCAR XFINITY Series’ US Cellular 250 at Iowa Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series teams are racing the US Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway on Saturday, July 29th at 3:30 pm ET. Coverage begins at 3 pm ET on NBC, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Drivers will race  218.75 miles over 250 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 60, Stage 2 on lap 120, and the last stage ending on the last lap 250. Continue reading

Dale Earnhardt Jr to Join NBC Sports Group’s NASCAR Team in 2018

Dale Earnhardt Jr., the driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 22, 2017, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo – Daniel Shirey/Getty Images

Broad NBCUniversal Arrangement Allows for Earnhardt’s Participation in Sports, Movies, Television & Entire NBCU Portfolio

Dale Earnhardt Jr., the motorsports icon voted by fans as NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver for an unprecedented 14 consecutive years (2003-16), will join NBC Sports Group’s NASCAR coverage beginning in 2018, it was announced today. Continue reading