Weather postpones NASCAR Hall of Fame inductions The 2016 inductees into the NASCAR Hall of Fame will have to wait another day before the induction ceremony. Thanks to the snow and ice storm that's blanketed the East Coast, the induction ceremony scheduled for Friday night at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been moved to 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. The NASCAR Hall of … [Read more...]
Landon Cassill to drive No. 38 for Front Row in 2016
Landon Cassill to drive No. 38 for Front Row in 2016 Landon Cassill has a ride for 2016. Front Row Motorsports announced Wednesday that Cassill would team with Chris Buescher in 2016. Cassill will drive the No. 38 car that was driven by David Gilliland in 2015. “I feel like Front Row Motorsports is a great fit for me,” Cassill said in a team statement. “I’ve got several years of experience … [Read more...]
Tony Stewart doesn’t reveal much about Chili Bowl fan incident
Tony Stewart doesn't reveal much about Chili Bowl fan incident Tony Stewart didn't shed much light on his actions at the Chili Bowl Nationals on Friday night. Stewart, a two-time winner of the indoor midget car dirt race, was in attendance to help with track preparation. Videos showed Stewart climb into the grandstands to have a conversation with an apparently inebriated fan who allegedly … [Read more...]
Report: Indianapolis 500 signs first presenting sponsorship deal
Report: Indianapolis 500 signs first presenting sponsorship deal The Indianapolis 500 will have a presenting sponsor for the next three years. Per the Indianapolis Star, the official title of the race will be the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil. It's the first time the Indianapolis 500 has had a sponsor. The May 29 race is the 100th running of the iconic race. From the … [Read more...]
Greg Biffle hoping for a rebound in 2016
Greg Biffle hoping for a rebound in 2016 Unsurprisingly, Roush Fenway Racing was optimistic about turning its fortunes around in 2016. Greg Biffle was the team's highest-ranking driver in 2015 at 20th in the points standings. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was 25th and Trevor Bayne was 29th. It was the first time since 1996 that Roush didn't have a win. Biffle has a new crew chief this season. Brian … [Read more...]
Keselowski: New rules are a ‘tremendous opportunity’
Keselowski: New rules are a 'tremendous opportunity' Brad Keselowski has always contended that Sprint Cup cars should be hard to drive. So he's thrilled with the low-downforce rules that will be in effect for the 2016 season. NASCAR has shortened the spoilers and made other changes to the cars from the 2015 season, mimicking the experiments at Kentucky and Darlington last year. The changes … [Read more...]
Look at all the pieces Kyle Busch had inserted in his leg and foot
Look at all the pieces Kyle Busch had inserted in his leg and foot Kyle Busch had a lot of metal put into his body after his February crash at Daytona. Busch, the 2015 Sprint Cup Series champion, tweeted a picture of all the parts and pieces that were in his lower body after the crash alongside the Sprint Cup trophy on Wednesday. The hardware that held me together so I could get the big … [Read more...]
Media Tour Day 1: No Xfinity plate races for Kyle Busch
Media Tour Day 1: No Xfinity plate races for Kyle Busch You won't be seeing Kyle Busch in the Xfinity Series races at Daytona and Talladega in 2016. Busch, the reigning Sprint Cup Series champion, said Tuesday he would once again run a partial schedule in the Xfinity Series. But on the advice of team owner Joe Gibbs and wife Samantha, he won't be partaking in the two Daytona races or the … [Read more...]
Chase format coming to Xfinity and Truck Series for 2016
Chase format coming to Xfinity and Truck Series for 2016 NASCAR is so committed to the Chase format that it's expanding it to all three national series. The sanctioning body announced Tuesday that its No. 2 and No. 3 series would have elimination-style Chase formats modeled on the format in the Sprint Cup Series. "Fans, partners and the industry have embraced the new Chase format like … [Read more...]
Camping World Truck Series to have 20-minute caution clock
Camping World Truck Series to have 20-minute caution clock There will be a caution every 20 minutes in the Camping World Truck Series. In addition to the implementation of a Chase format for 2016, NASCAR is adding a caution clock to the Truck Series, guaranteeing a caution will happen at least every 20 minutes. If a caution happens for debris or a crash, the clock is reset back to 20 … [Read more...]