(Press Release from Hendrick Motorsports) CONCORD, N.C. – NAPA Auto Parts will grow its relationship with 11-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions Hendrick Motorsports in 2016 when it becomes the majority sponsor of driver Chase Elliott and his No. 24 Chevrolet SS team. The news was announced Tuesday evening in Las Vegas during the NAPA […]
NAPA To Sponsor Chase Elliott In Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Sprint Cup Ride
May 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Future Is Bright: New NASCAR Next Class Already Making Mark on Track
May 5, 2015 by 5 Comments
(Press Release from NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications) Five of the six NASCAR K&N Pro Series race winners in 2015 are 21 years old or younger. The championship points leaders in both the East and West are 17 and 16, respectively. And a 17-year-old just became the highest-finishing female in the 61-year history of the NASCAR […]
NASCAR Talladega Notebook: Ryan Blaney Delivers Top-Five To Wood Brothers Racing
May 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Mark McCarter~ NASCAR Wire Service TALLADEGA, Ala.– It has been almost 35 years since the Wood Brothers enjoyed their last victory at Talladega Superspeedway, with the late Neil Bonnett behind the wheel. But in the late stages of Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 500, there seemed a possibility of making history […]
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Rolls To Sprint Cup Series Victory At Talladega
May 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Mark McCarter~ NASCAR Wire Service TALLADEGA, Ala. – It’s a toss-up which is greater, Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s passion for Talladega Superspeedway or the Talladega fan base’s passion for Dale Earnhardt Jr. On a glorious afternoon, Earnhardt offered a one-word order to his team over the radio, a message that could be shared […]
Joey Logano Claims Thrilling XFinity Series Victory At Talladega Saturday
May 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Mark McCarter~ NASCAR Wire Service TALLADEGA, Ala. – Fresh from an “intense” final eight laps, Joey Logano parked his No. 22 Ford, caught his breath and proclaimed that it was “cool to get this thing in Victory Lane.” This, then, can be pronounced a season of “cool” for Logano, who’ll turn 25 […]
Jeff Gordon Grabs 80th Career Sprint Cup Series Pole At Talladega
May 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Mark McCarter~ NASCAR Wire Service TALLADEGA, Ala.—Change the rules, change the format – but they can’t change history. Jeff Gordon, who has won more Talladega Superspeedway poles than any active driver, put together a lap of more than one mile per hour faster than the next-quickest to earn the Coors Light Pole […]
NASCAR Talladega Notebook: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Relishes ‘Laid-Back’ Talladega
May 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Mark McCarter~ NASCAR Wire Service TALLADEGA, Ala.— For Dale Earnhardt Jr. “Friday and Saturday are easy” when it comes to Talladega Superspeedway. Sunday, not so much. Earnhardt, a five-time Sprint Cup winner at Talladega, acknowledged on the eve of Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 500 race (1 p.m. ET on FOX) […]
NASCAR Talladega Notebook: Sprint Cup Drivers Feeling Positive About Qualifying Format At Talladega
May 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Mark McCarter~ NASCAR Wire Service TALLADEGA, Ala.—Saturday’s Coors Light Pole qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 500 is the unveiling of still another new format for Talladega Superspeedway, and it meets with wide approval among drivers. “I feel really good about what it’s evolved into,” said Sprint Cup points leader […]
NASCAR Talladega Preview: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Eyes Return To Talladega Glory Days
April 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Staff Report ~ NASCAR Wire Service For a period of time, the words “Dale Earnhardt Jr.,” “Talladega Superspeedway” and “Victory Lane” were synonymous. The No. 88 Chevrolet driver set the record for most consecutive wins at the 2.66-mile track with four from Oct. 21, 2001 to April 6, 2003. He took a […]
Jeff Gordon To Drive Pace Car To Start 99th Indianapolis 500 Next Month
April 29, 2015 by 1 Comment
(Press Release from Indianapolis Motor Speedway) Indiana racing legend and five-time Brickyard champion Jeff Gordon will drive a Corvette Z06 pace car to kick off the 99th Running of the Indianapolis 500, on May 24 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Gordon, who grew up in nearby Pittsboro, Indiana, is no stranger to the Indianapolis Motor […]
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