On a rare weekend off, many NASCAR drivers head back where they came from. And we’re not talking about sitting in Mom’s living room eating a holiday feast. Instead, they want to visit their local dirt track, make a few laps in a sprint car or just take their kids go-karting. Most of the top-tier… Continue reading Drivers Not Bound to Their Roots in NASCAR

“Neon Deion” Sanders hit a home run and scored a touchdown the same week while Bo Jackson managed to snag invites to both the NFL Pro Bowl and the MLB All-Star Game. You may even be aware that Tom Brady was drafted into the MLB long before he signed with the New England Patriots. But… Continue reading Multiple Sport Athletes in the NASCAR Garage

From handling to speed, choosing the right tires and preparing them properly can give a NASCAR team an advantage in many ways. Yet many fans give the tires little thought. Here are ten things you may not have known about the tires used by your favorite team: Embed from Getty Images 1. Every Goodyear Eagle… Continue reading 10 Facts about Those Goodyear Racing Eagles

Martinsville Speedway has been a bit of an enigma since the beginning. NASCAR visited the speedway for the first time in 1949, making it the oldest track still on the circuit. You often hear the .526 mile oval described as paper clip-shaped, due to it’s long straightaways and tight corners. It is this unique design… Continue reading Teams and Drivers Focus on Brakes at Martinsville

Last spring, the NASCAR Sprint Cup teams were plagued with left-side tire issues at Auto Club Speedway. Many drivers — including Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon — pointed a finger at tire manufacturer Goodyear. Because each track is unique, NASCAR and Goodyear work together to determine the best tires for each track. Goodyear’s experts must… Continue reading Will New Goodyear Tire Fix Fontana Woes?

When NASCAR built a three-week west coast run into their schedule, it was designed to make it easier on drivers, crews and team owners who had previously had to endure back-and-forth travel between the races. This also made it much more affordable for smaller teams who may not have had the funds to head out… Continue reading Three Week West Coast Run Keeps Crews Busy

The Phoenix track record was set last fall by Joey Logano, at 142.141 mph. While this is considerably slower than the new track record of 194.679 mph Jeff Gordon set last week in qualifying at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, PIR is still surprisingly fast for a 1-mile short track. How fast will they go Sunday?… Continue reading Drivers Battle Track For More Rear Grip at PIR

After Kyle Busch’s crash in the Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway earlier this year, the wall was protected by a tire barrier before the Sprint Cup cars hit the track for the Daytona 500. Last week, it was announced that Phoenix International Raceway will do the same along the inside wall in Turn… Continue reading Tire Barriers May Have To Do For Now