Dear North Carolina: We Need to Talk About Your Driving
A lot of states think they have the worst drivers. Ohio drivers have to have things their way, Michigan drivers cut people off left and right, but North Carolina drivers have their own set of issues. I lived in North Carolina for the last four years, and to all of the local residents out there, we need […]
Man Crates Review: These Gifts Aren’t for Wimps
“Goodie” crates–whether subscription or single-purchase–are a popular, lucrative business these days, bringing fresh products into the hands of new customers. But, most of these services only promote geeky collectibles and organic cuisine, which won’t appeal to many of the “old-fashioned” (in a good way) men you know. Considering how difficult it is to […]
NASCAR Driver Jeff Gordon Gets the Disney Treatment on “Mickey and the Roadster Racers”
Jeff Gordon lends his voice to the latest Disney Channel series, along with fellow NASCAR racers Jimmie Johnson and Danica Patrick
You might expect to see NASCAR stars like Jeff Gordon racing across your television screen on channels like FOX Sports or ESPN, while you might not expect to see them on the Disney Channel. Nevertheless, that is precisely where Gordon is heading to in a rather unexpected role. Jeff Gordon is set to voice a character on […]
Monster Energy is the New Sponsor of NASCAR
There isn’t much of an offseason for the NASCAR Cup Series. It was only about a month ago that Chevy driver Jimmie Johnson earned the seventh championship of his career, tying NASCAR greats Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt Sr. for the most wins of all time. However, the 2017 season kicks off in about two […]
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 […]
Kevin Harvick Puts Team Chevy Back in Victory Lane at Kansas Speedway
All of the pressure is off of Chevy driver Kevin Harvick. Thanks to his recent win at Kansas Speedway, the 2014 Sprint Cup champion has advanced to the round of eight in NASCAR’s playoff system. Fellow Team Chevy driver Jimmie Johnson is the only other competitor besides Harvick to have already secured a spot in […]
Kevin Harvick Drives His Chevy Racecar to Victory at New Hampshire
Toyota drivers Matt Kenseth and Martin Truex Jr. combined to lead 246 of the 300 laps in this past Sunday’s NASCAR race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, but neither of those drivers ended up in victory lane. That’s because Team Chevy driver Kevin Harvick took advantage of a late caution and got an excellent restart […]
Kyle Busch Wins Brickyard 400
You couldn’t have come up with a better weekend for Kyle Busch. A year after winning both Indy races, he came back to join Jimmie Johnson as the only back-to-back winner of the Brickyard, all the while leading a record 149 of 170 laps. Now that’s dominance. Busch was quick to give credit to the […]
Ford Driver Brad Keselowski Picks Up NASCAR Victory at Kentucky
In 2015, former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski only managed to win one race. In 2016, he has already quadrupled his win total and there are still 18 races left remaining. The 32-year-old Keselowski managed to use fuel strategy to pick up his latest victory in the No. 2 Ford Fusion racecar. While […]
4 Reasons Auto Racing Is a “Real” Sport and Racing Drivers Are Athletes
Debunking the myth that motorsport drivers aren't worthy of being considered athletes
“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games.” – Ernest Hemingway Most racing fans know at least one person in their group of friends or family who believes auto racing isn’t a “real” sport. To them, something can only be considered a sport if it involves physical […]
Team Chevy Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Retire his Favorite Racecar ‘Amelia’
Just as outstanding basketball players sometimes have their numbers retired with the promise the team for which they played will never let another athlete wear those digits, from time to time racecar drivers do the same type of thing with high-performing cars. Fuel For Thought: Discover whether driving with the AC on or the windows […]
NASCAR Recap: Harvick Holds Off Edwards to Give Team Chevy the Win at Phoenix
Team Chevy driver Kevin Harvick managed to edge Carl Edwards’ racecar by just 0.01 seconds in order to win Sunday’s race at Phoenix International Raceway. Harvick dominated the second half of the race, as his No. 4 Chevrolet SS led 139 of the 313 total laps, but a caution flag was waved with only six […]
Keselowski Drives His Ford Fusion to NASCAR Victory in Las Vegas
Brad Keselowski battled the weather, his own teammate, and a pit-road penalty to win yesterday’s NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Keselowski’s victory gave Ford its first win of the 2016 Sprint Cup season. More From Ford: Have you seen the new Ford Mustang LEGO sets that debuted March 1st? The 32-year-old Keselowski led an […]
10 Fun Facts About The Daytona 500 You Might Not Know
The Daytona 500 is the first points race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season and it’s also the biggest event of the year. Nicknamed the “Great American Race,” the event covers 500 miles and is 200 laps long. Richard Petty has the record for the most Daytona 500 victories with seven, while Bobby Allison is […]
Chevrolet Takes Home NASCAR Sprint Cup Manufacturers’ Championship
You might have noticed something peculiar before last week’s big final NASCAR race for the Sprint Cup. Of the four drivers still racing for the championship title, three of them were driving Chevrolet vehicles. It comes as no big surprise, then, that Chevrolet is driving home with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Manufacturers’ Championship honors this season. […]
NASCAR Recap: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Declared Winner at Phoenix
Chevy driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. won Sunday’s race at Phoenix International Raceway, after NASCAR officials were forced to call the race early because of heavy rain. The start of the race was delayed for approximately seven hours due to rain and the race was stopped on lap 219, which was 93 laps short of the […]
NASCAR Recap: Logano Wins Second Consecutive Chase Race
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Matt Kenseth led a race high 153 laps Sunday at Kansas, but it was the No. 22 Ford Fusion driven by Joey Logano that ultimately won the race. With approximately five laps left, Logano’s racecar made contact with Kenseth’s–who was in the lead–causing his vehicle to spin out. Kenseth was not […]
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reveals New Paint Scheme and Sponsor for 2016
When Dale Earnhardt Jr. first broke into the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 1999, he drove the No. 8 Chevy owned by his father and sponsored by Budweiser, but when he decided to switch teams to Hendrick Motorsports in 2008, he also switched rides to the No. 88 Chevy with sponsorship provided by Mountain Dew […]