(NASCAR Wire Service) Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service BRISTOL, Tenn. – From high in the grandstands at Bristol Motor Speedway, you can see a message in bold letters on top of one of the tents that covers the NASCAR inspection line. The message reads, “Bruton Smith, Class of 2016, NASCAR Hall of Fame, Congratulations Mr. […]
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NASCAR Bristol Notebook: Bruton Smith Returns To Track After Battling Lymphoma
August 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
MWR, Clint Bowyer To Separate After 2015; MWR To Cease Full-Time Operation In 2016
August 19, 2015 by 1 Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Staff Report ~ NASCAR Wire Service Michael Waltrip Racing and Clint Bowyer have mutually agreed to part ways at the conclusion of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, MWR announced early Wednesday morning. MWR also announced it will no longer field a full-time entry in 2016. The team, which has […]
Brett Eldredge To Headlines September Pre-Race Concert At New Hampshire Motor Speedway
August 19, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(Press Release from New Hampshire Motor Speedway) The second race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship will kick-off to the “Beat of the Music” when country music star, Brett Eldredge, takes the stage to headline the SYLVANIA 300 pre-race concert on Sept. 27. Eldredge, reigning winner of the CMA New Artist […]
Matt Kenseth Cruises To Dominant Sprint Cup Victory At Michigan
August 17, 2015 by 6 Comments
(NASCAR Wire Service) Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service BROOKLYN, Mich.—From Matt Kenseth’s point of view, the competition package NASCAR used at Michigan International Speedway could well have had a big, bright bow on it. The Coors Light Polesitter for Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, Kenseth quickly exhibited his mastery of […]
NASCAR Michigan Notebook: Kyle Busch Rides To 11th Place Finish, Grabs Valuable Points
August 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service BROOKLYN, Mich.—The driver who used to be disgusted with a second-place finish was reasonably happy with his 11th-place run on Sunday at Michigan International Speedway. Needing to tighten his hold on a position in the top 30 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings, Kyle Busch […]
NASCAR Michigan Notebook: Greg Biffle, Roush Fenway Face Uphill Battle To Make Chase
August 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service BROOKLYN, Mich. – Greg Biffle is feeling the stress. Since NASCAR introduced the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup format in 2004, there has never been a playoff in NASCAR’s premier series without a Roush Fenway Racing driver in the field. That could change this season, […]
Matt Kenseth Leads Joe Gibbs Racing Sweep Of Top Three In Michigan Sprint Cup Qualifying
August 14, 2015 by 1 Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service BROOKLYN, Mich.—Matt Kenseth’s No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota crew woke a sleeping giant just in time for qualifying for Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race (2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN) at Michigan International Speedway. But Kenseth jokingly credited a sleepless night—brought on […]
NASCAR Michigan Preview: Kasey Kahne Desperate For Win To Earn Chase Berth
August 13, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Staff Report ~ NASCAR Wire Service After wrecking out of the race for the second straight week at Watkins Glen and falling off the 16-driver Chase Grid last Sunday, Kasey Kahne knows what he has to do to make NASCAR’s playoffs—the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. “At this rate we’re going […]
NASCAR Legend Buddy Baker Passes Away
August 10, 2015 by 2 Comments
(Press Release from NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications) Elzie Wylie “Buddy” Baker Jr., the 1980 Daytona 500 champion and famed NASCAR commentator, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 74 (b. 1-25-41). At 6 feet 6 inches tall, Buddy Baker was often called the “Gentle Giant,” though the nickname “Leadfoot” was more apropos due […]
Road Warrior: Joey Logano Completes Weekend Sweep With Sprint Cup Win At Watkins Glen
August 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – A week after running out of fuel while leading with three laps left at Pocono, Joey Logano finished off an unprecedented weekend sweep at Watkins Glen International with his first road course victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Pressuring race leader […]
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