Tony Stewart Returns to The Brickyard on July 4
Hot off of being inducted into the 2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame in January, Tony Stewart returns to The Brickyard once again. Stewart will climb behind the wheel of a Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Mustang to compete in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 4, marking his first road-course race since retiring […]
Tony Stewart Finishes Final NASCAR Race at 45
November 20th marked two big moments in Chevrolet NASCAR. On the one hand, Jimmie Johnson won his seventh NASCAR championship, tying the record held by Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt, Sr. On the other hand, though, the 20th marked a sad day, as it was the final race of three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart, who […]
Chevy Driver Tony Stewart Wins at Sonoma Raceway in Final NASCAR Season
It’s been a roller coaster ride for NASCAR driver Tony Stewart in 2016 to say the least. After announcing last September that 2016 would be his final NASCAR season as a full-time driver, Stewart was hurt in an ATV accident this past offseason and missed eight races due to injuries that he sustained from the […]
Tony Stewart Asks Drivers Council to Donate $35,000 Raised for Fine to Autism Charity
Chevy driver Tony Stewart has a tendency to speak his mind, which is good for NASCAR fans—not just for the pure entertainment value of hearing Stewart’s unfiltered thoughts, but because sometimes it ends up helping out a good cause. At least that’s what happened this time. After Stewart was fined for comments he made criticizing […]
Brian Vickers Will Drive Tony Stewart’s Chevy Racecar in the Daytona 500
Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart will not be racing in the upcoming Daytona 500 after suffering a burst fracture of his L1 vertebra in an ATV incident. Stewart underwent fracture-stabilizing surgery on February 3rd, and ESPN reports that Stewart does plan to return later this season after his injury has sufficiently healed. […]
NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart Hospitalized Following ATV Accident
Team Chevy driver and three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart has been hospitalized after being involved in an ATV mishap. Stewart reportedly suffered a back injury as result of the ATV accident that transpired January 31st, but Stewart’s race team has not disclosed which West Coast hospital is currently providing care for the 44-year-old racecar […]
Tony Stewart to Retire from NASCAR in 2016
NASCAR races are about to get a lot less interesting. Tony Stewart, racing legend and somewhat notorious hothead, announced today that he is planning on leaving NASCAR as a driver in the Sprint Cup Series after the 2016 season. Clint Bowyer, who has been let without a ride after Michael Waltrip Racing announced they will […]
Tony Stewart Releases Statement After Death of Kevin Ward, Jr.
NASCAR driver Tony Stewart has released his first statement in the wake of the death of Kevin Ward, Jr. in last night’s sprint car race in New York. There’s nothing too terribly revelatory in the statement; Stewart is rather plaintive and does not specifically address the role he played in Ward’s death or what the […]
Driver Kevin Ward, Jr. Dies After Being Run Over by Tony Stewart
Race car driver Kevin Ward, Jr. was killed last night after an on-track incident with Tony Stewart that resulted in the three-time former Sprint Cup Champion hitting Ward with his car. Both were participating in a sprint car dirt race at Canandaigua Motorsports Park when Stewart squeezed Ward into the frontstretch wall and spun him […]
Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing Ink Multi-Year Deal
Ford Performance announced this week that it will become the manufacturing partner for Stewart-Haas Racing starting with the 2017 NASCAR season. Effective Daytona Speedweeks next year, Stewart-Haas Racing’s team will consist of four Ford Fusions with engines from Roush Yates Engines beneath the hood. Stewart-Haas Racing joins Team Penske, Roush Fenway Racing, Wood Brothers Racing, Richard […]
No Criminal Charges for Stewart in Death of Kevin Ward, Jr.
Today, Ontario County (New York) District Attorney Michael Tantillo said that the grand jury has determined not to pursue criminal charges against Tony Stewart after his involvement in the death of fellow driver Kevin Ward, Jr. during an on-track incident August 9. Tantillo said in a press conference that the grand jury heard testimony from […]
Ford Off to the Races With 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Mustang
Ford has a great heritage in motorsport, and it’s been adding to that legacy left and right this year. From the debut of the Mustang in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series to the launch of the quickest Mustang Cobra Jet ever to take to the strip, there’s been no shortage of news on the […]
Edsel B. Ford II Wins 2020 Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR
Edsel B. Ford, the son of Henry Ford II and great-grandson of Ford Motor Company patriarch Henry Ford, has been named the 2020 Landmark Award winner for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. Ford currently serves on the Ford Motor Company Board of Directors and has served as the ostensible face of the company’s NASCAR efforts and […]
Counting Down 10 Big Ones in the Daytona 500
Every sport has its grand event. For football, it’s the Super Bowl. In baseball, it’s the World Series. When it comes to NASCAR, the Great American Race at the Daytona International Speedway takes the cake. Daytona kicks off every racing season with a field of 40 cars racing 500 miles at top speeds of 210 […]
Comics About Cars: 15 Automotive-Themed Comic Books & Graphic Novels
While the majority of casual comic book readers think that the format is limited to just superheroes and pulp fantasy, gearheads know that plenty of titles have been published over the years that depict high-octane thrills in comic book panels. Here’s a list of the 15 most prominent comic books and graphic novels to involve car culture […]
Chevy Driver Kevin Harvick Wins NASCAR Race at Bristol
In a season that’s been dominated by Toyota racecars, driver Kevin Harvick was able to bring the spotlight back to the bowtie brand with his recent victory at Bristol Motor Speedway. Harvick led a total 128 laps and made the winning pass of Denny Hamlin’s car with only 70 laps remaining. After the race, Harvick […]
Toyota Just Keeps On Winning at Watkins Glen
Before he got in his Toyota to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen International, Denny Hamlin was receiving treatment for back spasms and wasn’t even sure he would participate. Nonetheless, despite enduring what he described as the worst pain he has ever felt in a race, he went on to take his […]