The Camping World Truck Series drivers are at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Smith’s 350 on Saturday night under the lights. The green flag waves at 8:30pm ET, with television coverage of all 150-laps, beginning at 8pm ET with radio coverage on MRN, SiriusXM, channel 90. Continue reading
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Devin Jones Journey from California to NASCAR
Photo – Courtesy of Devin Jones Racing
Devin Jones grew up in California, becoming one of the youngest IKF go-karting experts ever at the age of 11 and after winning two ‘Duffy’ Grand National Championships in the same year. Amazingly he also earned WKA’s Grand National ‘Eagle’ and Gold Cup titles as the ‘most winning’ Cadet racer in Southern CA.
And that was just the beginning, inspiring this young racer to move his Devin Jones Racing team east to Moorseville, NC in 2007. Just after his 13th birthday, Jones began racing a Legend Car in the highly competitive series. In his first eight months of competition, Jones won eight races, with 36 top-fives, earning the honor of advancing from Semi-Pro to the Pro class, just two months before his 14th birthday celebration. Continue reading
Ryan Gifford Revving Up his 2013 Season
Photo – Courtesy of RevRacing.com
Ryan Gifford, 24, is competing in his fourth season for Rev Racing in 2013 and is currently ranked fourth in NASCAR‘s K&N Pro Series East. Gifford recently won the Blue Ox 100 at Richmond International Raceway, the fifth race of the series this season. Along with his win at Richmond, Gifford has posted three top-fives and four top-tens in just seven races so far, revving up his racing career.
Impressive stats for the young driver, named earlier this year, as one of thirteen in ‘NASCAR’s Next’ program. Being part of this élite group, Ryan Gifford is a driver for fans to keep their eye on in the 2013 season and beyond. Continue reading
NASCAR Tree Planting Initiative Hits Six Figures
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NASCAR Tree Planting Initiative Hits Six Figures
Fans, Industry Reduce Sport’s Impact on the Environment with 150,000 New Trees; NASCAR, Virginia Department of Forestry Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding
Thirty days, six figures and one goal – achieved with intense commitment to an unprecedented call-to-action across all NASCAR stakeholders.
NASCAR Race to Green™, a month-long initiative that galvanized teams, tracks, drivers, Official NASCAR Partners, and most importantly fans, resulted in more than 150,000 trees being planted across the country, including in areas affected by natural disasters. Continue reading
NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Fifth Class of Nominees Announced
Famed Engine Builder Petty, Short Track Star Phillips Among 25 Eligible
Larger than life figures who built NASCAR lap by lap and bolt by bolt from the post-World War II era into the 21st century comprise the 25 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2014.
NASCAR today announced those 25 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s fifth induction class, and included among the diverse group are five newcomers whose achievements are cornerstones of the sport’s origins and continue to fuel its growth in contemporary times.
Of the 25 nominees, 20 return from last year’s group. Five are first-timers with varying backgrounds in the sport: second generation NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series champion Dale Jarrett; Maurice Petty, for more than three decades the chief engine builder for Petty Enterprises; five-time NASCAR weekly series national champion Larry Phillips; race track builder and owner Bruton Smith; and 1960 NASCAR premier series champion Rex White.
From that list, five inductees will be elected by the NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel, which includes a nationwide fan vote onNASCAR.COM. Voting Day for the 2014 class will be May 22. Fans can attend the announcement at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C.
This round of nominees was selected by a 21-person Nominating Committee consisting of representatives from NASCAR, the NASCAR Hall of Fame and track owners from both major facilities and historic short tracks. The committee’s votes were tabulated by accounting firm Ernst & Young.
The NASCAR Hall of Fame’s 2014 inductees will be determined by a 54-member Voting Panel, which includes the entire Nominating Committee, media members, manufacturer representatives, retired competitors (drivers, owners and crew chiefs) and recognized industry leaders. In addition, the fan vote will result in the Voting Panel’s final ballot. Fan voting on NASCAR.COM opens today, April 10 and closes May 21 at noon. Continue reading