After closing early for 2017, the final night at Kankakee County Speedway is now back on
On Wednesday, via meeting, the promoters at Kankakee County Speedway collaborated with the Kankakee County Fair board. Following a change of heart and a sincere apology, the track has re-scheduled their previously canceled events.
Read MoreHow much does it cost to sponsor a NASCAR racecar?
The cost of 200 mph billboard is high. Farmers Insurance paid $67.28 million (before bonuses) to Hendrick Motorsports for the deal with Kasey kahne.
An open lawsuit has revealed numbers of the Kasey Kahne / Farmers Insurance contract.
Read MoreWill the new hauler help you get to the racetrack on time? Scott Bloomquist: “Absolutely”
ICYMI, Scott Bloomquist has a new hauler. It’s the most amazing semi of all-time.
He raised the bar for motorsports as a whole. Then, he unhooked the bar and took it home with him so nobody else could touch it.
Read MoreJosef Newgarden has interest in running a NASCAR race
“You know, I’d love to,” stated Josef Newgarden to Sirius XM NASCAR Radio on running a NASCAR race.
Listen to the audio below.
“I get a kick out of the NASCAR stuff. I think it’s so fascinating because it’s so different,
Read MoreKankakee County Speedway: “Social media IS killing the sport”
Tomorrow night, Kankakee County Speedway was scheduled to host it’s final race of the season. However, as of this week, that has been canceled.
UPDATE: Kankakee County Speedway re-opens
The speedway staff issued a statement on Monday morning announcing they will close the track early this year.
Read MoreJohnny Sauter on Ben Rhodes: “Guys like him are like little chiwawa’s.”
Johnny Sauter and Ben Rhodes have a bit of a history. It began at Kansas Speedway in 2016 when Ben Rhodes spun Sauter on the last lap in a battle for the win. It continues to this day.
Read MoreTony Stewart: “I get my fix with dirt racing”
Tony Stewart talks about a lot of forms of racing with Dan Patrick. NASCAR, dirt racing, F1, Indycar and the ROC.
Watch the video below.
Related: Tony Stewart statement on Danica Patrick
The most talented driver in the world is who?
Read MoreEleven straight nights of racing in Florida speedweeks
BATAVIA, OH (September 20, 2017) – The highly-anticipated kickoff to the 2018 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season begins with a nine-race stretch in February. Marking some of the most important dates on the motorsports calendar, fans will enjoy an action-packed schedule of nine events in ten days,
Read MoreChase Elliott rear spoiler penalty discussed by Larry McReynolds and Joey Logano
The #24 was bold at Chicagoland Speedway.
The team installed a piece of tape across the rear spoiler. During the post-race interview the crew, slickly removed the tape. It was caught on camera and brought to the attention of NASCAR.
Read MoreThe #24 crew was seen removing the tape during the post race interview
Today, NASCAR handed out their weekly round of penalties.
Watch the crew remove the spoiler tape in the post-race interview video below.
On the penalties list was Chase Elliott. He finished 2nd in the race at Chicagoland Speedway.
Read More2017 NASCAR Chicagoland Speedway penalties announced
NASCAR competition officials announced Tuesday that the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports team in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series has been issued an L1-level penalty.
Related: NASCAR debuts new pre-race inspection station at Chicagoland
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Chase Elliott: During post-race inspection,
Read MoreKasey Kahne: Leavine Family Racing 2018
CONCORD, N.C. (September 19, 2017) – Leavine Family Racing (LFR) has announced that Kasey Kahne will pilot the No. 95 Chevrolet Camaro for the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) season.
Related: Kasey Kahne released from Hendrick Motorsports
Kahne,
Read More2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series logo
NASCAR and Comcast released a new NASCAR XFINITY Series identity mark on Tuesday, with a full rollout coming in 2018.
The new look was broadcasted onto the big screen at the NASCAR Hall of Fame as NASCAR XFINITY Series Playoffs Media Day was underway across the street in Charlotte.
Read MoreNASCAR responds to comments from Brad Keselowski
Brad Keselowski: “We are all in for a rude awakening. Haven’t seen NASCAR let a manufacturer get this far ahead since the 70s.”
Related: Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch – Twitter Feud
Now, NASCAR has addressed Brad Keselowski’s concerns.
Read MoreA tacky Knoxville Raceway surface is hard on the small teams
On Saturday, hours after a heavy rain shower, water trucks circled the racing surface at Knoxville Raceway. At the same time, Jason Feger was engaged in a long discussion with Rick Schwallie at the LOLMDS trailer.
Keeping my distance,
Read MoreThe new NASCAR pre-race inspection process
Is a big deal.
Related: NASCAR inspection station is set to change
Why? It takes a 6 minute process and cut’s it down to just 90 seconds. This particular station is now 400% faster.
In recent months,
Read MoreDarian Grubb named crew chief of No. 5 team
CONCORD, N.C. — Hendrick Motorsports has named Darian Grubb crew chief of the No. 5 Chevrolet SS team and driver Kasey Kahne for the remaining nine playoff races of the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series season. He will be atop the pit box for Sunday’s event at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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