Justin Allgaier Is Moving to JR Motorsports
JR Motorsports, which is a Chevy team owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr., his sister Kelley Earnhardt Miller, and Rick Hendrick, announced this week that its will be welcoming racer Justin Allgaier to its NASCAR Xfinity Series team in 2016. His sponsor, Brandt Professional Agriculture, will also be moving with him for 18 of his 33 races. Allgaier […]
Toyota Enjoys a Winning Weekend in Motorsports…Again
Name a more predictable duo than Toyota and racking up trophies during NASCAR weekends. Go ahead, we’re waiting. Over the last few years, you’d be hard-pressed to name one. The automaker has been sweeping races left and right almost effortlessly, and the last weekend produced even more awards for what we can only assume is […]
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Bruised but Safe After Fiery Plane Crash
Despite getting banged up in a frightening plane crash last week, retired NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. still plans to get behind the wheel next week for a special race appearance at South Carolina’s Darlington Raceway. Earnhardt, his wife, Amy, and daughter, Isla, were aboard a Cessna jet last week when its landing gear apparently […]
Toyota’s Martin Truex Jr Wins Longest NASCAR Race of the Year
Martin Truex Jr took victory in the NASCAR Sprint Series for the third time in 2019, earning the winner’s trophy at the longest race of the season: The Coca-Cola 600. The 600-mile race is a difficult one to win by any standards, and one Truex had only won once before, four years ago. This time […]
First-Ever Daytona 500 Pace Truck, a Chevy Silverado, Will Be Driven by Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has won the Daytona 500 twice, and now he’ll lead the way in a different capacity. The 61st Daytona will be held Feb. 17. To get the event underway, Earnhardt Jr. will drive a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado pace truck. It will be the first time a pickup has paced the field. “I’ve […]
Confirmed: Carlos Sainz Jr Will Join Renault Sport in 2018
Though it was all but confirmed earlier this week, it has finally been made official that Carlos Sainz Jr will join the Renault Sport F1 team for the 2018 Formula One season. Sainz currently races for Toro Rosso, Red Bull Racing’s sister team, alongside Daniil Kvyat, who he has been firmly trouncing since last year. […]
Dale Jr’s Retirement Opens the Door For a New Earnhardt
When Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced that he is retiring from racing at the end of this season, NASCAR fans around the country had to stop for a moment to think about what could happen next. Dale Jr. is without a doubt one of the biggest names in racing, attracting fans of his late father after […]
Hey Race Fans! Enter Our Earnhardt Jr. Giveaway to Win a Crate of NASCAR Barware Goods
Celebrate Junior's return to Daytona 500 with this wooden crate full of branded NASCAR barware items
UPDATE: THE GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. LOOK FOR MORE GIVEAWAYS FROM THE NEWS WHEEL. For some sports fans, the “big game” has already passed, but for those of us NASCAR devotees, the big day is coming up this Sunday on February 26th! With this year’s Daytona 500 comes the return of racing legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. We’re pumped […]
Steven Tyler and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Help Sell Cars for Charity at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction
At an event like the 46th Annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction, you might expect to see a large crowd of classic car enthusiasts. However, you might be surprised to hear that the classic car auction attracts numerous celebrities as well. Everyone from Michael Phelps to Justin Bieber was in attendance for this year’s event. While most of […]
Dodge, Mopar Awarded 2016 NJRA Manufacturers Cup
Dodge and Mopar were awarded the 2016 NHRA Manufacturers Cup this week at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series awards ceremony in Hollywood. Don Schumacher Racing Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car driver Ron Capps, fresh off of winning the Funny Car championship at the NHRA Finals, was one of the driving forces for […]
Martin Truex Jr. Wins Yet Another One for Toyota
Yes, it’s happened again: Toyota has won yet another NASCAR race, this time with Martin Truex Jr. behind the wheel of the Furniture Row Racing No. 78 Toyota Camry. That marks Truex’s third win of the season, which puts him in the lead for the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Given that Truex had only […]
Martin Truex Jr. Beats the Odds at Bojangles’ Southern 500
About a month ago, we talked about how Toyota simply seemed unable to stop dominating in NASCAR. Well, that doesn’t seem to have changed. Martin Truex Jr. beat the odds on Sunday, September 4, when he took victory at the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, marking his fifth career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win, […]
Jeff Gordon Will Come Out of Retirement to Race Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 88 Car at Brickyard 400
Just when he thought he was out, they pull him back in… Though he ended his 23-year NASCAR driving career last season, Jeff Gordon has confirmed the speculation that he will be coming out of retirement to race Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 88 Chevrolet at both this Sunday’s Brickyard 400 and next week’s race at […]
Jeff Gordon Might Drive Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Chevy Racecar at Indy
After Team Chevy driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. made the announcement that he would miss the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, it was declared that Xfinity Series driver Alex Bowman would replace Earnhardt in the No. 88 Chevrolet. However, if Earnhardt needs additional time off, his former teammate at Hendrick Motorsports, Jeff […]
Chevy Racecar Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Miss NASCAR Race Due to Concussion
Team Chevy driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. has won NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver award for 13 consecutive years, but his fans will not get the chance to see him race at the July 17th event at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Earnhardt Jr. has been involved in multiple crashes this summer, which have reportedly taken a toll […]
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Finishes Second at Texas Motor Speedway
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was the highest finishing Team Chevy driver in this past Saturday’s race at Texas Motor Speedway. The 1.5-mile racetrack in Texas is the site of Earnhardt Jr.’s first win in NASCAR’s premier series and his second-place effort tied for his best finish of the 2016 season, but the driver of the No. […]
Oh My! Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reveals Sensational New Paint Scheme for 2016
While many other NASCAR drivers have trouble finding sponsorship, it seems like companies are lining up to partner with Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earnhardt Jr. already announced in September that TaxSlayer.com will be sponsoring his No. 88 Chevrolet SS for one race next season, but that didn’t stop him from revealing yet another paint scheme that will […]
NASCAR Recap: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Eliminated From NASCAR Playoffs
When the final restart of the race was called off before driver Joey Logano made it to the starting line because cars were wrecking, the driver cried foul, implying that NASCAR only made that call to give fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. another shot to win the race. “You gotta be kidding me,” Logano said over the […]