The NASCAR Foundation Announces Finalists for Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award Presented by Nationwide

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The four 2017 finalists were announced Thursday for The NASCAR Foundation’s seventh annual Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award Presented by Nationwide, with three of those finalists coming from markets that host Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races. Continue reading

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News & Notes – Friday, October 6, 2017

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams have a week off before racing Fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday, October  14th at 1 pm ET. Coverage is on FOX at 12:30 pm ET with radio coverage available on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Continue reading

Briscoe Goes for First Win in Las Vegas

Chase Briscoe, the driver of the #29 Cooper Standard Ford, stands on pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series UNOH 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 23, 2017, in Loudon, New Hampshire. Photo – Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images

If the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs were beginning its Round of 6 this weekend, Chase Briscoe wouldn’t advance.

Luckily for Briscoe, he has two races to change that – Saturday’s Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway at 8 pm ET on FOX Sports 1 and Fred’s 250 powered by Coca-Cola at Talladega Superspeedway on October 14th. Continue reading

Snapchat to Launch Premium ‘Our Story’ at Darlington’s Throwback Weekend

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Fans to Share Sights and Sounds of the Bojangles’ Southern 500 with 
Snapchatters Around the World

On a day celebrating the sport’s iconic past, NASCAR® fans attending the Bojangles’ Southern 500 can share their race-day experiences from Darlington Raceway with millions of Snapchatters through a premium ‘Our Story’ on Snapchat covering The Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR, NASCAR announced Wednesday. Continue reading

Drive for Diversity Pit Crew Combine Set for Friday

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Athleticism is a given for participants in the NASCAR Drive for Diversity National Pit Crew Combine, which takes place on Friday at the sanctioning body’s research-and-development center in Concord, N.C.

After all, each of the 17 aspirants has a strong background in a sport other than racing. And the 13 men and four women have already been through tryouts at six universities: Alcorn State, Arizona State, Bethune-Cookman, Norfolk State, San Diego State and Virginia State. Continue reading