Times are tough in NASCAR right now. Even a guy like Justin Allgaier, who won the 2008 ARCA championship, signed with Penske Racing for the 2009 and 2010 Nationwide seasons and then went on to win a race at Bristol this season, found himself looking for a ride for the 2011 season after sponsorship money dried up.
When the economy took a downturn, many sponsors began rethinking and reshaping their marketing budget, which in turn increased the pressure on young talent in the Nationwide Series to win now, even though they are competing against many drivers who also participate in the sport’s elite series, the Sprint Cup Series.
Allgaier says he didn’t take the news well initially, but he eventually came ... FULL STORY »
DENVER, N.C. – After many years of turning left, stock car veteran Elton Sawyer decided it was time to make a right turn and go sports car racing. For 20 years, the native of Chesapeake, Va. made his living ... FULL STORY »
Are you tired of four or more racecars entering the NASCAR Sprint Cup events with no intention of running more than a few laps? I know NASCAR has to be wracking their brains trying to figure out a ... FULL STORY »
Michael Myers grew up in Spartanburg, S.C., the middle of Nascar country, but his parents were not stock-car-racing fans, so he was not one, either. He went to his first race, the 1998 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, because ... FULL STORY »
Kyle Busch has had discussions with IndyCar driver Tony Kanaan about having the Brazilian run some NASCAR races for Busch's team.
"I told him that with Toyota's support and with the support of the Trucks Series, I think it would be ... FULL STORY »
Dollar General will go truck racing with Kyle Busch and Kyle Busch Motorsports in five NASCAR(R) Camping World Truck Series races in 2011. Busch's No. 18 Toyota Tundra will be sporting the Dollar General yellow and black at Daytona International ... FULL STORY »
Local driver Steve Arpin can’t talk much about how he’ll be spending his time in the 2011 auto racing season, but he has a couple of possibilities narrowed down.
Arpin is looking to latch on under the NASCAR banner full-time, be ... FULL STORY »
