On Thursday morning, TRG-Aston Martin Racing announced that Mexican Formula One racer Sergio Perez, currently of Force India, will lead a second Aston Martin V12 Vantage in the GT-Daytona class in January’s Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway. The team is the first entry from TRG to be announced for Daytona and …
Read More »PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports Announces 2016 Lineup
On Wednesday, PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports announced their driver lineup for the 2016 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. It is a mix of returning talent and newcomers to the Prototype Challenge team. Tom Kimber-Smith is the sole returning driver from the 2015 team that won three of the four races run as part of the Tequila Patron …
Read More »TV Listings for December 22-28, 2015
It’s Christmas week, so there is no live racing to be had this week. However, the old standby of Christmas on television, the marathon, is in effect. However, instead of films like The Wizard of Oz, A Christmas Story, or National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, we have racing specials on tap. …
Read More »2015 NASCAR Rewind: Austin Dillon
The second season in Sprint Cup for a driver is often a crossroads season. Many drivers find another gear and get going. For example, Jeff Gordon won his first two races in his second year and claimed his first top 10 finish in points (to be fair, had he not …
Read More »TV Listings for December 15-21, 2015
With the season completed, there is little no live racing to watch this week. However, you’re in luck. The FIA Formula E Championship travels to Uruguay this weekend for its third race of the season. Coverage will be shown on FOX Sports 2. In addition, CBS Sports Network is premiering its coverage …
Read More »TV Listings for December 8-14, 2015
Here are your TV listings for the upcoming week. With all the major series finished for the year, it’s slim pickings. However, there are some broadcasts of note. NASCAR America is showing some “Stories of NASCAR” on their daily shows. Also, CBS Sports Network is airing tape-delayed coverage of the …
Read More »Sprint Cup Series Awards Banquet Caps Off Champions’ Week in Las Vegas
On Friday night, the 2015 Sprint Cup Series season truly came to a close with the annual Sprint Cup Series Awards Banquet at the Wynn Las Vegas in Nevada. It was, as usual, a star-studded affair. Honorees and guests were treated to a routine from host Drew Carey, and performances …
Read More »Chase Elliott Wins Snowball Derby After Christopher Bell DQ’d, Nemechek Catches Fire Late
For Christopher Bell and Kyle Busch Motorsports, it was a very interesting weekend at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla. The rookie competitor had one of the fastest cars in town, but he fell victim to technical inspection. After setting a track record in claiming the pole Friday night, Bell’s …
Read More »NASCAR Names Scott Miller New Senior VP of Competition
On Tuesday, NASCAR announced the departure of Robin Pemberton from the post of Senior Vice President of Competition, a post that he had held since 2004. In addition to overseeing multiple changes in the chassis raced in Sprint Cup, he was responsible for overseeing changes in officiating and inspection, not …
Read More »Stewart-Haas Racing Announces Personnel Changes
At Championship Media Day in Florida, Tony Stewart hinted at changes for Stewart-Haas Racing. On Monday, the team made those changes public. The No. 4 team for Kevin Harvick and the No. 41 team for Kurt Busch will remain unchanged. However, the Nos. 10 and 14 will see new leadership. …
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