Regan Smith Wins Wild Nationwide Race at Talladega

Regan Smith, driver of the #7 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet, celebrates with his crew in victory lane after he won the NASCAR Nationwide Series Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 4, 2013  Photo - Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Regan Smith, driver of the #7 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet, celebrates with his crew in victory lane after he won the NASCAR Nationwide Series Aaron’s 312 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 4, 2013
Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

The delicious irony of Regan Smith’s victory in Saturday’s Aaron’s 312 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway wasn’t lost on the driver of the No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet.

With a push from teammate Kasey Kahne, Smith roared out of the pack during the final 400 yards of a green-white-checkered-flag finish and won a race decided when NASCAR called the seventh and final caution an instant before the four cars battling for the win crossed the finish line. Continue reading

Talladega Aaron’s 312 Preview

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Photo – Getty Images

One of the wildest and most unpredictable races of the season is taking center stage on Saturday afternoon for the Nationwide Series. The one time each year when the Nationwide stars roll into Talladega, a show is always put on and by the end of the race, fans jaws have dropped. One of the few races that can give a clear example of the  “wow” factor is this one and a phenomenal show is always at the biggest and boldest tracks on the circuit, Talladega. Continue reading

Richmond Toyota Care 250 Preview

Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota, crosses the finish line ahead of Denny Hamlin, in the No. 18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway in April 2012  Photo - Todd Warshaw/Getty Images

Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota, crosses the finish line ahead of Denny Hamlin, in the No. 18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway in April 2012
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One of the most exciting things in racing is short track racing under the lights.

On this coming Friday night, the Nationwide Series drivers will be out on the track competing for the win under the lights. Richmond always puts on a great show and this Friday Night should be no different. All of the Nationwide Series regulars are ready to get back on the track after a week off and they all will be hungry for the win, along with Sprint Cup regulars in the race also looking to bring home the victory. With all of this expected for this weekend’s Nationwide race, it’s sure to be one exciting event. Continue reading

Pastrana Headlines Autograph Sessions at Talladega for Nationwide/ARCA Series; ARCA Fan Walk Set

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Pastrana Headlines Autograph Sessions at Talladega for Nationwide/ARCA Series; ARCA Fan Walk Set

Talladega_Superspeed_CNoted extreme sports star Travis Pastrana, who is turning heads in NASCAR with strong runs in 2013, is among a host of young talented drivers who are scheduled to appear as part of a Nationwide Series autograph session at Talladega Superspeedway on Friday, May 3, the kickoff to Aaron’s Dream Weekend. In addition, the stars of the ARCA Racing Series will meet with fans as part of the ARCA Fan Walk and autograph session.  Continue reading

Royal Purple 300 Preview

Joey Logano celebrates his victory at the Royal Purple 300 in 2012 Photo - Getty Images

Joey Logano celebrates his victory at the Royal Purple 300 in 2012
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West Coast racing returns this weekend as NASCAR’s Nationwide Series heads out to Auto Club Speedway in Southern California. The drivers will take on the daunting two-mile “D” shaped-oval this weekend after racing at Bristol which is just about the complete opposite type of track. Fans will surely see a different race on Saturday, compared to last weekend since the field will likely spread out all-over the track versus having  bumper-to-bumper racing which we saw at Bristol. The transition between one of the smallest tracks on the circuit to one of the biggest will be a tough animal to tame for the drivers but, it will surely make the racing interesting as the fifth different type of track this season for the new Gen 6 cars. Continue reading