BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP)—Bristol Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith is considering about $1 million worth of changes to return his Tennessee track to the way it was before a 2007 reconfiguration. “We are going to take a very hard look at it this week,” Smith told The Associated Press on Monday. “We have everything in our computers that shows us what the track used to be and what it is now, and we started working on that last night. I’ll have an answer for you next week on if we’ll alter the track.” But Smith insisted it was the rain, not fan apathy over the current style of racing at Bristol, that contributed to Sunday’s poor crowd. - Full Associated Press Story at Yahoo ... FULL STORY »
Business and community leaders met at Rockingham Speedway for the monthly Chamber of Commerce “business after hours” event on Thursday.
In anticipation of NASCAR’s return to “The Rock,” the meeting had an air of excitement as folks buzzed about the upcoming ... FULL STORY »
A week after his arrest for solicitation of prostitution, former NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Mario Gosselin was back where he’s most comfortable—the racetrack.
Gosselin owns a car in the K&N Pro Series East and was at Bristol Motor ... FULL STORY »
While Cale Gale was busy thrilling the hometown Mobile crowd by winning last Saturday’s ARCA race at the track, Venturini Motorsports set a record by fielding a car for 15-year-old Erik Jones, who upon taking the green flag became the ... FULL STORY »
Former Camping World Truck Series driver and team owner Mario Gosselin was arrested last week on a charge of soliciting prostitution as part of a sting operation set up by the Polk County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office.
Gosselin, who has 46 career ... FULL STORY »
Mario Gosselin, who most recently drove for NASCAR in the Camping World Truck Series, has been arrested in a Polk County, Fla. sex sting.
Conducted by the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the sting offered up online advertisements for sex, and Gosselin ... FULL STORY »
Infineon Technologies will not renew its naming rights deal with Infineon Raceway when its deal with Speedway Motorsports Inc. expires in May. SMI indicated in a news release that it is not counting on revenues for 2012 for naming rights for ... FULL STORY »
