On Sunday, legendary racer and car designer Dan Gurney died as a result of complications from pneumonia. He was 86 years old. In motorsports, Gurney’s impact is almost immeasurable. In his day, Gurney was one of the most successful racers to come out of the United States. Gurney started 86 …
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Sunday morning, NASCAR CEO Brian France and president Brent Dewar addressed the media at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Last year’s press conference was a contentious one for a number of different reasons. This time, it was a more subdued environment as the two executives gave wrap-up comments on the 2017 season. France …
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Travis Mack, current car chief for the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet driven by Dale Earnhardt Jr., will become the crew chief of the No. 95 Leavine Family Racing Chevrolet beginning next season. Mack will work with Kasey Kahne, who is leaving HMS after the end of the season to …
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Championship car owner, engine builder, and NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Robert Yates has passed away at the age of 74. Yates was diagnosed with liver cancer late last year. He first underwent treatment on October 31, 2016 but the prognosis gradually worsened. Unfortunately, his fight to beat the nasty disease has come to …
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At 10:00 pm/UTC, Jason Aldean took to the stage to headline the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas. Within the next 10 to 15 minutes, concert goers were fleeing the scene as bullets filled the air. Those bullets came from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, …
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Aric Almirola faces a long recovery after breaking a vertebra in a fiery crash last weekend at Kansas. Almirola told members of the media that he’s been told that the typical recovery time for an injury of the type and severity that he has is eight to 12 weeks, and …
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NASCAR announced the longest race of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, the Coca-Cola 600, will be broken up into four 100-lap stages rather than three. The race will award playoff points at the conclusion of each stage, just like any other MENCS race. Drivers who finish in the top …
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In a very surprising announcement Wednesday morning, McLaren announced that Fernando Alonso will enter the Indianapolis 500 in a entry run by Andretti Autosport. In order to compete at Indianapolis, Alonso will skip the Grand Prix of Monaco. Alonso is overjoyed at the opportunity. “I’m immensely excited that I’ll be …
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1970 Daytona 500 winner Pete Hamilton died on Wednesday. He was 74 years old. Hamilton only raced 64 times in NASCAR’s premier series. With his passing, Hamilton leaves behind a truly unique legacy in racing history. A native of Dedham, Mass., Hamilton was a local racer at the Norwood Arena Speedway …
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On Friday night, Daniel Hemric used a strong second-place run in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Chicagoland Speedway to clinch himself into the Chase. Less than 24 hours later, Hemric found himself standing alongside Richard Childress to announce a move up to the XFINITY Series in 2017. Richard …
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