LANGHORNE, PA December 22, 2009 . . . The awards keep coming for NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson as the Eastern Motorsport Press Association has voted him the Al Holbert Memorial National Driver of the Year. EMPA is made up of members who are journalists, photographers and broadcasters that cover motorsports on a regular basis. Johnson will have his award presented at the annual EMPA Convention being presented at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center in Trevose, PA, January 15 thru 17th. The presentation will take place during the NASCAR/EMPA Hall of Fame Dinner. Joining Johnson as recipients of special awards from the EMPA will be Richie Evans Memorial Northeast Driver of the Year Ted Christopher; T. Wayne Robertson Memorial Newsmaker Award ... FULL STORY »
HAMPTON, Ga. (Dec. 22, 2009) – Atlanta Motor Speedway will kick off its 50th Anniversary season Jan. 1 with a one-day $50 ticket special for the 2010 Kobalt Tools 500 in March. This commemorative ticket special for the Kobalt Tools 500 will ... FULL STORY »
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Daytona 500 champions Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are among the drivers that will appear at NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fests at historic Daytona International Speedway on Friday, Jan. ... FULL STORY »
DARLINGTON, S.C. (Dec. 21, 2009) – The 2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 at Darlington Raceway has been voted the top race of the decade by members of the media on NASCARMedia.com. The thrilling event produced one of the best late-race duels ... FULL STORY »
Four-Time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Becomes First Race Car Driver To Receive Award DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 21, 2009) – The post-season honors keep piling up for Jimmie Johnson and once again, the four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion is making ... FULL STORY »
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (Dec. 21, 2009) – In response to the overwhelming feedback from the fans, NASCAR community and motorsports industry, TUMS and Martinsville Speedway today announced that all fans attending the 2010 TUMS Fast Relief 500 on Oct. ... FULL STORY »
Former Formula 1 driver Ukyo Katayama has been rescued from the slopes of Japan's Mount Fuji, but two of his climbing companions are feared dead. Katayama, 46, was walking down a trail at a height of about 2,200m on the 3,776m ... FULL STORY »