NASCAR Renews Sponsorship Agreement With AMKUS

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 31, 2011) – NASCAR has renewed its sponsorship agreement with AMKUS, the tool-making company that serves as the “rescue system supplier” for all of NASCAR’s racing series. The new agreement now runs through … [Read more...]

Live 2011 NASCAR Mock Draft

On Thursday February 03, 2011 at 8PM EST we will co-host a live fantasy NASCAR draft (the final results are posted here). Live Experts Fantasy NASCAR Draft Fantasy NASCAR Expert Lineup Dan Beaver (Yahoo Fantasy Racing Expert, Author, … [Read more...]

2011 NASCAR Fantasy Season Preview

Welcome back to the 2011 NASCAR season which will kickoff very shortly. I am back to try and help you in your fantasy quests for the coming season and I would like to start by inviting all of you to join me in my private Yahoo NASCAR Fantasy … [Read more...]

Laps for Charity Raises $25,000 for Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities

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LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (Jan. 31, 2011) Track Release - The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities hosted its inaugural Laps for Charity event on Sunday, Jan. 30 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The event, which raised more than … [Read more...]

Virginia College Savings Plan Renews Partnership With Richmond International Raceway

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RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY (Jan. 31, 2011) Track Release - Richmond International Raceway officials announced today the Virginia College Savings Plan has renewed its partnership with America’s Premier Short Track. The Virginia 529 College … [Read more...]

Wendell Scott: A Race Story To Air On ESPN In February

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Jan. 28, 2011) — NASCAR, ESPN and Max Siegel Inc. announced today that Wendell Scott: A Race Story will air on ESPN in conjunction with Black History Month. The much anticipated film will tell the story of Wendell Scott, the only … [Read more...]

Fantasy NASCAR Expert Interview: Mick Smeltzer

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Continuing on in the quest to turn my Yahoo Fantasy Auto Racing fortunes around, I shot an email out to Mick Smeltzer, better known to the ladies (and the rest of us too) as Jeepstud Motorsports. Mick, or Jeepstud for short, graciously replied and … [Read more...]

NASCAR Names Kristi King Director of Communications, Competition; Steve Pegram Director of Stakeholder Communications

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 27, 2011) – The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) today announced two key additions to the Integrated Marketing Communications team. Kristi King, who has 17 years of public relations and marketing … [Read more...]

Sprint Announces 2011 Miss Sprint Cup Lineup

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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Jan. 26, 2011 – With just a few weeks remaining until the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season gets under way, Sprint unveiled its 2011 Miss Sprint Cup lineup Wednesday night in Charlotte, N.C. Returning Miss Sprint Cup … [Read more...]

Drive For Diversity Introduces 2011 Driver Lineup

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Jan. 26, 2011) – NASCAR and Revolution Racing announced the 2011 driver lineup – the eighth season for the Drive for Diversity (D4D) program – tonight during NASCAR’s annual Charlotte Media Tour at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in … [Read more...]

2011 NASCAR National Series Points System

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How The New NASCAR Points System Works NASCAR Chairman, Brian France, Jr., made official the already leaked changes to the points system of all three of the top NASCAR Racing Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup, NASCAR Nationwide and NASCAR Camping World … [Read more...]

I’ve Uncovered Kevin Harvick’s Secret In 2010

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I haven't seen anyone talk about or analyze this. I'm in the midst of my 2011 pre-season NASCAR driver rankings and I just came across a very interesting statistic. In fact, it just might be the secret Happy Harvick is sharing with his #29 Pennzoil … [Read more...]

K & N Filters Signs Exclusive Partnership with NASCAR

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Jan. 25, 2011) – The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced today that it has reached an exclusive agreement with K&N Filters for the company’s air and oil filters to be designated the “No. 1 … [Read more...]

Is It Kinda Late To Be Doing My 2011 Driver Rankings?

I'm working on my pre-season driver rankings. Which, feels too dreadfully close to Daytona for my comfort. Especially, since Ryan has already posted not just one, or two, but three mock drafts AND scheduled a 'live mock draft' to simulcast on our … [Read more...]

Fantasy NASCAR Expert Interview: Marlon Clark

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Next up, in this series of Yahoo Fantasy Auto Racing interviews, is none other than Hot Rod Lincoln. That would be Marlon Clark, Yahoo username Jmarlonc. Marlon was another fellow competitor in one of my groups in 2010. I was no match for him. Marlon … [Read more...]