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Night four of the Chili Bowl Nationals in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (January 17, 2019) Surviving a myriad of cautions in Thursday John Christner Trucking Qualifying Night, along with a late race challenge from Shane Golobic and C.J. Leary, two-time defending Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire Champion,
Read MoreMBM Motorsports becomes the first team to release images of their 2019 Toyota Supra
The Toyota Supra make its debut in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for 2019
Carl and Dee Dee Long founded MBM Motorsports. They later partnered with Derek White, James Carter, and John Jackson. The small NACSAR team now runs their own engine program made possible by Rocky and Tom Smith.
Read MoreThe original debut for Racing Wives was set for Jan 3, 2019 on CMT
Racing Wives Cast: Samantha and Kyle Busch; Ashley and Kurt Busch; Whitney and Austin Dillon; The Monster Energy Girls.
The preview clips from the show highlighted families living on Lake Norman, North Carolina. A portion of the clips placed focus on tensions between the wives of NASCAR drivers and the Monster Energy Girls (victory lane girls).
Read MoreNight three of the 2019 Chili Bowl Nationals in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (January 16, 2019) Rico Abreu was the class of the field in Wednesday’s Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa Qualifying Night at the 33rd annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire;
Read MoreThe Gateway Dirt Nationals will return in 2019; Three year deal signed
Indoor dirt race returns to The Dome at America’s Center in Downtown St. Louis, Missouri
St Louis, MO. — The Gateway Dirt Nationals is fresh off the completion of another successful event in Downtown St. Louis at the Dome at America’s Center.
Read MoreNight two in Tulsa; Chili Bowl Race of Champions night
Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (January 15, 2019) Winning in preliminary night competition for the fifth time at the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire, California’s Kyle Larson grabbed the lead on Lap 6 of Tuesday’s Warren CAT Qualifying Night A-Feature then went unchallenged to punch his ticket into his eighth 55 Lap championship event.
Read MoreThe 2019 Chili Bowl Nationals is underway
Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (January 14, 2019) Rolling into Chili Bowl Victory Lane for the first time in his career, California’s Logan Seavey was perfect in the first every Monday Qualifying Night presented by Cummins.
Taking advantage of his Heat and Qualifier wins to position the Keith Kunz Motorsports No.
Read MoreA NASCAR race car can be driven hands free and feet free (Video)
Furniture Row Racing equipment is going to a good cause
Furniture Row Racing entered NASCAR in 2005 with Kenny Wallace. 13 years later, the team was built to championship form. They took the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series title in dominating fashion in 2017.
Read MoreThe week long show comes to a close; Bloomquist crashes on the final lap while leading at Arizona Speedway
Brandon Sheppard claims 2019 Wild West Shootout Championship
Lonnie Wheatley, SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (January 13, 2019) – The conclusion of the 13th Annual Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts atop the 1/3-mile FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway played out in the most unpredictable of fashions with Manitoba’s Ricky Weiss cashing for a $14,000 payday in Sunday night’s Shaw Trucking 50-lap Super Late Model finale.
Read MoreNASCAR was downsized on Friday
An estimated 5% of NASCAR employees were laid off
It was rumored that NASCAR would begin laying off members of their staff.
On Friday, that happened. Employees of the stock car racing sanction were laid off at various positions within the privately held company.
Read MoreAnthony Burroughs: “There is quite a bit more tire flats than what it used to be.”
I’ve seen countless tire failures while touring with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. It can happen to the leader or the driver in last. And it happens suddenly.
It could happen on lap 1 or lap 40.
Read MoreRound five of six is complete at Arizona Speedway
Lonnie Wheatley, SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (January 12, 2019) – Cade Dillard got his first taste of Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts glory by racing to victory lane in the fifth of six rounds of the 13th Annual event on Saturday night atop the 1/3-mile FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway clay oval.
Read MoreThe makeup program has been completed under daylight at Arizona Speedway
Lonnie Wheatley, SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (January 12, 2019) – Ricky Weiss broke Bobby Pierce’s stranglehold on the 13th Annual Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts victory lane by topping Saturday afternoon’s 30-lap feature atop the 1/3-mile FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway clay oval.
Read MoreCo-owner of the Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR team has passed
J.D. Gibbs: February 21, 1969 – January 11, 2019
JD Gibbs is the son of Joe Gibbs. He began working at Joe Gibbs Racing in the 1990’s, when they had only six employees.
He was the former president of the NASCAR team.
Read MoreNight three of the Wild West Shootout in Arizona
Lonnie Wheatley, SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (January 11, 2019) – Oakwood, Illinois’ Bobby Pierce continues to find Arizona’s desert setting to his liking as he raced to his third Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts feature win in as many events at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway by racing to victory lane in Friday night’s 30-lap feature.
Read MoreThe 2019 No. 48 Ally Chevrolet Camaro Zl1 has been released by Jimmie Johnson on Good Morning America
This morning, 43-year-old racing driver, Jimmie Johnson visited the Good Morning America set in New York. The new paint scheme was released in a live segment of the show.
Watch the Jimmie Johnson paint scheme reveal video below.
Read MorePierce led with a hung throttle from the green flag until under 2 laps to go
On July 17th, 2018 the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series made their way to Aberdeen, South Dakota for the second showing in the state of the history of the series.
Bobby Pierce put on a heck off a show that night at Brown County Speedway.
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