‘NASCAR Heroes’ Comic Books Review: Super Powers Meet Stock Car Racing
Growing up, I loved reading comic books. Ever since the Ultimate Spider-man series debuted in 2000, I would take home armloads of back-issues and trade paperbacks from the library. When I recently learned that NASCAR had its own super hero comic book title a couple years ago, I was intrigued. Would NASCAR Heroes […]
Chevy’s #48 Lowe’s Car Wins 7th NASCAR Championship (With Help From Very Good Driver Jimmie Johnson)
A record-tying seventh series championship for very good NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson meant that the Chevy SS sporting a blue and white Lowe’s paint job earned the driver his seventh series ring. “Just didn’t think the race was unfolding for us like we needed to do to be the champs, but we just kept our […]
Watch a Chevy Silverado HD Pull a Giant American Flag Around a NASCAR Racetrack [VIDEO]
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It’s been an unbearably noisy election year, and it’s only getting more heated as we approach the finish line, so expect to see lots of flag-waving between now and Election Day on November 8th. However, it’s doubtful that either party will put on a display of patriotism that is this, well, yuge. The new 2017 […]
Chevy Driver Kyle Larson Wins First Career NASCAR Sprint Cup Race
For the second week in a row, a Chevrolet racecar sat in victory lane while its driver celebrated another win in NASCAR’s premier series. Looking For New Car? Find out whether it’s smarter to buy or lease a new vehicle in 2016 Last week, it was veteran driver Kevin Harvick who earned the victory for the bowtie […]
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 […]
Injured Race Fan Sues NASCAR
Last July at the Daytona International Speedway, the NASCAR race being held there ended in a spectacular fireball. Right as race leader Dale Earnhardt Jr. crossed the finish line, a massive pileup behind him wrecked several cars. One of cars with the worst damage was driven by Austin Dillon, whose car was actually thrown from […]
Chevy Announces Diversity Scholarship Contest with NASCAR
Education is important to the future of motorsports, especially in the key STEM areas that require so much devotion and study. Without STEM graduates, we won’t have the next generation of race cars to take to the track and thrill the screaming crowds. Beyond the track, STEM professionals are needed to continue making our world […]
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 […]
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 […]
Chevy Reveals New 2017 Camaro for NASCAR XFINITY Series
As Chevy celebrates the 50th birthday of the Camaro, the Bowtie brand has revealed the car that will be running for Chevy in the NASCAR XFINITY Series next year: the sixth-generation Camaro SS. This would be replacing the previous-generation Camaro, which has been representing Chevrolet in the XFINITY series since it was introduced in 2013. […]
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 […]
Chevrolet Driver Kurt Busch Wins NASCAR Race at Pocono
Team Chevy driver Kurt Busch managed to break a 34 race winless streak on Monday when he picked up the victory in the NASCAR event at Pocono Raceway. The victory was the 28th win of Busch’s career and the first since his victory at Michigan International Speedway last June. Reports indicated during the race that Busch would […]
What Should I Bring to a NASCAR Race?
It’s getting warm outside, which means it’s the perfect time to grab some friends and head to a NASCAR race at your nearest speedway. But if you’re new at watching very fast cars turn left multiple times, you might be wondering what you should bring to help you better enjoy the experience. Luckily for you, […]
Steven Soderbergh is Making Another “Ocean’s 11” Movie, But for NASCAR
When you watched the movie Ocean’s 11, did you think to yourself, “Eh, this was OK, but where was the fun Dale Earnhardt Jr. cameo I wanted?” Don’t worry, fam, Hollywood’s got you. Right now, the dream factory is cooking up a movie that has Ocean’s 11’s same basic plot (a gang of elite criminals […]
NASCAR Recap: Toyota Driver Kyle Busch Nabs Win at Kansas Speedway
The 2016 racing season is off to a much better start for defending NASCAR champion Kyle Busch, especially when you consider that at this time a year ago, he was nursing serious injuries that he sustained in a violent crash at Daytona. The 31-year-old Busch was able to drive his No. 18 Toyota Camry to […]
NASCAR Recap: Ford Driver Brad Keselowski Victorious at Talladega Superspeedway
In a race where 33 of the 40 cars that participated were involved in accidents, Team Penske driver Brad Keselowski was able to avoid trouble, as he stayed out front and picked up the victory in this past Sunday’s Geico 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. DIY Car Care: Use these tips to prepare your […]
Toyota Driver Carl Edwards Wins NASCAR Race at Bristol
Carl Edwards drove his No. 19 Toyota Camry racecar to victory in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. “We didn’t have any trouble, and that’s just a testament to everyone at the shop and whole team,” Edwards told the Associated Press. “It’s really awesome to have a win so we can […]
NASCAR’s Danica Patrick, Kyle Busch Receive Fines after Auto Club Races
Today is Danica Patrick’s 34th birthday—and it looks like she’s going to be giving NASCAR a big gift, instead of receiving one of her own. The NASCAR driver was fined after receiving a penalty from Saturday and Sunday’s races at Auto Club Speedway. But she wasn’t the only one—Kyle Busch was also fined for a […]