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Apr 11
Thursday

Passing Thoughts: Drivers Test Gen-6 Car For Texas Debut

Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, and Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 GoDaddy.com Toyota, pull into the garage area during NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Gen-6 Testing at Texas Motor Speedway on April 11, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas.- Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Gen-6 Race Car Prepare For Season’s First Night Race DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 11, 2013) – Records crumbled, numbers skyrocketed and emotions flared during the Gen-6 race car’s debut on the first two intermediate tracks on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule – Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. And according to those who spoke today, expect more of the same during Saturday night’s race at the 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway. On Thursday, drivers tested the Gen-6 car at Texas Motor Speedway in preparation for the third intermediate installment, set for Saturday night (7:30 p.m. ET on FOX, FOX Deportes, Motor Racing Network Radio, SiriusXM Satellite Radio). Kurt Busch, a 2009 Texas ... FULL STORY »

2013 NNS O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 First Practice Session Speeds

2013 NNS Regan Smith (TaxSlayer.com) - Photo Credit: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Regan Smith, with a lap speed of 181.056 mph, was the fastest during the first NNS O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 practice session at Texas Motor Speedway. Second fastest was Austin Dillon with a lap speed of 180.977 mph, and he was followed by ... FULL STORY »

NASCAR’s Stenhouse Jr., Pastrana, Buescher, Join INDYCAR’s Hinchcliffe In Latest Dude Perfect Trick Shot Video

NASCAR's Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Travis Pastrana and James Buescher, along with INDYCAR's James Hinchcliffe battle for being the "Dude Perfect Motorsports Trick Shot" Champion FORT WORTH, Texas (April 11, 2013) - NASCAR's Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Travis Pastrana and James Buescher, along with INDYCAR's James Hinchcliffe, recently donned their firesuits and battled side by side on the high banks of Texas Motor Speedway, but there were ... FULL STORY »

2013 NSCS NRA 500 Second Test/Practice Session Speeds

Greg Biffle - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images Greg Biffle, with a lap speed of 192.864 mph, was the quickest at the end of the second NSCS NRA 500 test/practice session held Thursday afternoon/early evening at Texas Motor Speedway. Second quickest was Kurt Busch with a lap speed of ... FULL STORY »

2013 NSCS NRA 500 Q&A with Driver Martin Truex Jr

Martin Truex Jr - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images MARTIN TRUEX JR., No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing How was today's first practice session? "I thought so far, it's been a good day. We've had good speed with our NAPA Toyota. Been looking forward to ... FULL STORY »

2013 NSCS NRA 500 Q&A with Driver Greg Biffle

Greg Biffle - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images regGreg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion has enjoyed plenty of success at Texas Motor Speedway over the years. Biffle met with media members Thursday between test session at the track to offer his observations on the ... FULL STORY »

Four-Time Cup Champ Gordon Crowns Texas Motor Speedway’s ‘Speeding To Read’ Champions

Four-Time Cup Champ Gordon Crowns Texas Motor Speedway's 'Speeding To Read' Champions Clara Love, Hatfield And Justin Elementary School Students Combine To Read 283,208 Books For The School Year Clara Love, Justin Tie For The "Speeding To Read" School Championship FORT WORTH, Texas (April 11, 2013) - Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon is ... FULL STORY »



Dale Earnhardt Jr (National Guard) - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images
2013 NSCS NRA 500 Q&A with Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr
Posted 04.11.13
DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET SS – met with media and discussed last week’s race at Martinsville, his expectations of on-track testing at Texas, classic cars, team reactions to disappointment, and more.  WHAT MAKES TEXAS SO SPECIAL FOR YOU AND YOUR TEAM? “It’s just the fact that you got ...FULL STORY »
Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, and his crew chief Paul Wolfe - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images
2013 NSCS NRA 500 Q&A with Driver Brad Keselowski
Posted 04.11.13
Brad Keselowski, currently second in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series driver point standings, took time to meet with media members prior to Thursday’s testing session at Texas Motor Speedway. BRAD KESELOWSKI, No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion – TALK ABOUT LAST YEAR HERE. WOULD YOU SAY IT WAS A DEFINING MOMENT? ...FULL STORY »
No 7 SANY Chevrolet SS - Photo Credit: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
Dave Blaney 2013 NSCS NRA 500 Race Preview
Posted 04.11.13
Dave Blaney: Texas Motor Speedway Pre-Race News and Notes Event/Date: NRA 500 - April 13, 2013 Track: Texas Motor Speedway Track Length: 1.5 mile Race Distance: 334 laps/500.5 miles Tune in: NASCAR on FOX at 7:00 p.m. (ET) Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) and the No. 7 SANY America Chevy SS Team are heading south to Texas Motor ...FULL STORY »
Kurt Busch in Car - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images
2013 NSCS NRA 500 First Test/Practice Session Speeds
Posted 04.11.13
The new NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Gen-6 cars took to the 1.5 mile Texas Motor Speedway track Thursday for their first NRA 500 test/practice session, and at the top of the speed chart, with a lap speed of 191.225 mph, was Kurt Busch at the end of the session. Greg Biffle, ...FULL STORY »
No 36 Accell Construction Chevrolet
JJ Yeley 2013 NSCS NRA 500 Race Preview
Posted 04.11.13
JJ Yeley: Texas Motor Speedway Preview Pre-Race News and Notes Event/Date: NRA 500 - April 13, 2013 Track: Texas Motor Speedway Track Length: 1.5 mile Race Distance: 334 laps/500.5 miles Tune in: NASCAR on FOX at 7:00 p.m. (ET) JJ Yeley and the No. 36 Accell Construction Chevy SS team are heading to the circus this weekend, ...FULL STORY »
Daytona Beach 1/2 Marathon
Daytona Beach Half Marathon Returns To Budweiser Speedweeks
Posted 04.11.13
DAYTONA BEACH (April 11, 2013) – The Daytona Beach Half Marathon returns to the Budweiser Speedweeks lineup in 2014. Scheduled for Sunday, February 16, the sixth annual Daytona Beach Half Marathon, hosted by Volusia County, Daytona International Speedway and the Central Florida Sports Commission will take place one week before ...FULL STORY »
Tate Stevens - Photo Credit: Mike Moore/Getty Images
‘X Factor’ Winner Tate Stevens to Perform National Anthem at April 21 STP 400
Posted 04.11.13
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (April 11, 2013) – Season Two X Factor winner Tate Stevens is returning home to sing the national anthem prior to the April 21, 2013 STP 400. Stevens, who hails from Belton, Mo., is making his first appearance at Kansas Speedway prior to two concerts in Kansas City ...FULL STORY »
Dover Int'l Speedway, Harrisburg Senators and Pocono Raceway
Elliott Sadler, Joey Coulter, James Buescher added to lineup for Celebrity Softball Game, headlined by Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick
Posted 04.11.13
Team Dover, Team Pocono to square off at home of Harrisburg (Pa.) Senators on April 24 in second annual contest DOVER, Del. – NASCAR veteran Elliott Sadler, as well as NASCAR Camping World Truck Series drivers Joey Coulter and 2012 champion James Buescher, have been added to the growing lineup of players ...FULL STORY »
2013 NSCS No. 21 Motorcraft Quick Lane Ford Fusion
Bayne, Wingo Hoping to Capitalize on Texas Experience
Posted 04.11.13
For a driver with just 36 career Sprint Cup starts, Trevor Bayne has a good bit of experience at Texas Motor Speedway, where he’s set to drive the Wood Brothers’ No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion in Saturday night’s NRA 500. It was at Texas in the fall of 2010 that ...FULL STORY »


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