Entry List Update for Speedweeks Weekend No. 1
Entered, but Already Withdrawn: No. 38- David Gilliland for Front Row Motorsports No. 47- AJ Allmendinger for JTG-Daugherty Racing No. 55- Brian Vickers for Michael Waltrip Racing
By Phil Allaway
RaceBuddy Available for All Sprint Cup Races for First Time
On Wednesday, NASCAR announced 2015 plans for RaceBuddy, the official online compliment to NASCAR’s TV coverage for the past six seasons. The new TV deal that begins at Daytona will result in NASCAR expanding the service to include coverage of every Sprint Cup race on the schedule for the very first time. NASCAR’s press release …
Ryan Sieg, Uncle Bob’s Announce 16-Race Sponsorship Deal
Early Wednesday morning, Georgia-based RSS Racing announced that it has re-signed with Uncle Bob’s Self Storage to a deal that will see the Buffalo-based chain of self storage facilities serve as the primary sponsor of Ryan Sieg‘s No. 39 Chevrolet in the XFINITY Series for 16 races. The press release did not reference which 16 …
NTS Motorsports Announces 2015 Lineup, Daniel Hemric to Compete in Trucks Full-Time
On Monday, NTS Motorsports announced their 2015 driver lineup. The team will field two full-time entries in the Camping World Truck Series, along with one part-time truck. There will also be one full-time entry in the K&N Pro Series East and a late model team in the Spears SRL Southwest Series. Finally, there will be …
Reed Sorenson to Attempt Daytona 500 for Team Xtreme Racing
On Monday, Team Xtreme Racing (formerly Xxxtreme Motorsports) announced the signing of Reed Sorenson to drive the team’s No. 44 Chevrolet at Daytona. Sponsorship will be provided by Golden Corral in a one-race deal. Team owner Jonathan Cohen is excited to have Sorenson in the fold. “The 44 team has been hard at work over …
Couch Potato Tuesday: NASCAR On FOX Freshens Up For 2015
Editor’s Note: Phil Allaway’s racing TV Critique column returns this season. Catch it on Frontstretch every Tuesday. Here we go once again, as another long season of racing is about to kick into gear. Yes, we’ve already had events like the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the Chili Bowl in Tulsa. However, those races are …
Johnny Sauter to Drive for BK Racing in Daytona 500
On Saturday, BK Racing announced that Camping World Truck Series regular Johnny Sauter will drive the No. 83 Toyota in the Daytona 500. Sauter will officially replace JJ Yeley, who moves over to the team’s No. 23 entry for the full season, replacing Alex Bowman. Sponsorship will be provided by Dustless Blasting, part of a …
NASCAR Issues Rule Bulletin to All National Series Teams
On Monday, NASCAR issued a series of rule bulletins to teams competing in NASCAR’s three National Series (Sprint Cup, XFINITY and the Camping World Truck Series) that help clarify regulations for the upcoming 2015 season. According to NBC Sports’ MotorSportsTalk, the most severe penalty included in the rule is that breaching the new testing ban …
NASCAR Makes Two Officiating Moves Ahead of 2015 Season
On Monday afternoon, NASCAR shook up the leadership of its tertiary National touring series. 55-year old Elton Sawyer, most recently of Action Express Racing in the IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, has been named the new Managing Director of the Camping World Truck Series. He will replace Chad Little, who has moved to the newly …
Wayne Taylor Racing Penalized for Drive Time Violation, Sent to Rear of Prototype Class
On Friday, IMSA announced that Wayne Taylor Racing has been dropped from third-place in the Prototype class and overall all the way back to 16th in class as a result of a drive time violation committed by the team in the closing moments of last weekend’s Rolex 24 at Daytona. In endurance races, IMSA maintains …