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Co-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 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 MoreNASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson and F1 driver Fernando Alonso are set to swap seats for an extended test session
Racing worlds collide: Champions from different forms of racing, on opposite ends of the world are set to swap rides.
Hendrick Motorsports has loaded up their backup car from the Roval event and stuffed it in a shipping container.
Read MoreTony Stewart: “It’s ridiculous to me. It’s the only series in the world where you get to go through tech three times.”
Jimmie Johnson failed pre-race tech twice before the race on Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway; NASCAR incorrectly noted three failures in their system which forced Johnson to start at the tail of the field on Sunday,
Read MoreNASCAR EVP: “First you talk to the team and apologize to the #48 for what happened. It’s unacceptable on our part.”
Jimmie Johnson was incorrectly penalized and sent to the back of the field for the start of the race on Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway
The #24 of William Byron failed pre-race inspection three times.
Read MoreAlly Financial signs with Hendrick Motorsports for 2019 and 2020
Jimmie Johnson sits at a record-tying 7 NASCAR championships. However, heading into 2019, he’ll have a new sponsor. That’s the first time he’ll lack Lowe’s as a primary sponsor in his NASCAR Cup Series career.
Ahead of the race at Martinsville speedway that new sponsor has been announced.
Read MoreMartin Truex Jr, Jimmie Johnson and David Ragan failed pre-race inspection at Martinsville Speedway
6 cars fail pre-race inspection; Two crew member will be ejected
Pre-race inspection has sent teams to the tail of the field in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series event today at Martinsville Speedway.
Read MoreMartin Truex Jr: “I’ve been run into quite a lot here in the last two months. It’s getting old and I don’t do that to others.”
Since the beginning of August, Truex has only collected two top-10 runs.
Truex is still sitting pretty in the points. That’s due to a fallback from points gathered earlier in the season.
Read MoreHendrick Motorsports announces changes for the 2019 NASCAR season
Rick Hendrick: “It’s no secret that Chad and Jimmie have experienced their ups and downs over the years.”
Jimmie Johnson currently does not have a sponsor for the 2019 NASCAR season. However, Rick Hendrick stated earlier in the week that has expects to have a sponsor announcement in the next month or so.
Read MoreJimmie Johnson details the steps for the prank he pulled on Truex; Discusses riff’s in NASCAR
On NASCAR’s newest track, Jimmie Johnson and Martin Truex Jr were in a battle for the win. Until they were not. Johnson wheel hopped under braking into the final corner and the car jumped sideways.
Read MoreJimmie Johnson took advice from Cole Pearn, twisted it and sent it back via 12 tiny pink bicycles
Last week, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at the Charlotte Roval featured fireworks. In the closing laps of the race, Jimmie Johnson and Martin Truex Jr were in a battle for the win.
Read MoreJohnson and Truex wrecked in the final set of corners for the win in the first Roval race -Truex spun him out after the race (Video)
Martin Truex Jr: “We finished 14th and he’s locked out of the playoffs. I guess that’s what he gets … There’s nothing you can do about guys running you over.”
Read MoreLarson, Johnson and Almirola were in a three way tie after the Roval, a playoff cut-off race – Larson finished the race by bouncing off the wall with a damaged car
Jimmie Johnson was set to transfer into the Round of 12. In the final chicane, he wheel hopped and spun.
Read MoreNASCAR Cup Series race results from the Charlotte Roval on September 30th, 2018
Today, the NASCAR Cup Series runs the Charlotte Roval for the very first time. The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway features a 2.28-mile road course with 17 turns and 35 feet of elevation.
View full 2018 Roval results below.
Read More4 car chiefs ejected from Pocono Raceway; NASCAR executive comments on inspection issues
There were big issues in the optical scanning tent following qualifying at Pocono Raceway.
This weekend is an enhanced schedule. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series is featured in a two-day show at Pocono Raceway.
Read MoreMark Martin talks putting fans in the stands at NASCAR events; Learning how to win fuel milage races, 27 years into his career; Catching the bug again via a pace car ride
A couple weeks ago, Mark Martin spoke on the direction of NASCAR. Specifically, he addressed the fans that beat up on the product.
Read MoreTeams might be attempting to trick the OSS inspection software by using a contrast in fender colors
NASCAR’s new OSS inspection tent uses 17 cameras to scan the race cars and make sure the entire body is within compliance of the rulebook. 16 of those cameras scan the outside of the car and 1 scans underneath the car.
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