Nashville, TN (4/11/09) – A solid effort by the No. 09 Zaxby’s Racing team netted an 18th-place finish for Raybestos Rookie, John Wes Townley in the Nashville 300 at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday. The Watkinsville, GA native was the 40th car out of 48 to take time during Saturday morning’s qualifying session. His quick lap of 29.677 seconds (161.701 mph) was good enough to lock the 19-year old into the field with an 18th place starting position, placing the Zaxby’s Ford on the outside of row nine for the 225 lap feature later that afternoon. The 43-car field took the green just past 3:00 p.m. Central Time before an estimated crowd of 25,000. Townley began to lose positions early on due ... FULL STORY »
Braselton, GA (April 12, 2009) – Max Gresham will take many stands and learn many lessons during the 2009 American Speed Association (ASA) Southeast Asphalt Tour season. On Saturday at Lanier National Speedway, the 15-year-old driver experienced some of both. ... FULL STORY »
Lebanon, Tenn. (April 10, 2009)- Michael McDowell finished 15th in his Tom’s Snacks #47 JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota at the Nashville Superspeedway Saturday. The result however, does not show the effort says McDowell. “I am really proud of the Tom’s Snack ... FULL STORY »
(April 11, 2009) Lebanon, Tenn. – The NASCAR Nationwide Series was in Nashville, Tennessee over the weekend for their first stand-alone event of the season. The America’s Incredible Pizza Company/Jason Aldean Toyota race team would dodge a lot of ... FULL STORY »
"Registers Fourth Career NASCAR Camping World Series East Victory" GREENVILLE, S.C. – Brian Ickler is hoping to use the NASCAR Camping World Series East as a launching pad. Performances like Saturday night at historic Greenville Pickens Speedway certainly don’t hurt his ... FULL STORY »
NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE RAYBESTOS® ROOKIE CONTENDERS – NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES · Scott Lagasse Jr. was the Raybestos® Rookie of the Race in the April 11 Nashville 300 at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway. ... FULL STORY »
ROCKINGHAM NC (4-13-09) - As history at times would suggest, successful racecar drivers do not necessarily make successful racetrack promoters. With a year under his belt as track president/promoter of Rockingham Speedway, former ARCA RE/MAX Series driving champion Andy Hillenburg ... FULL STORY »