For the first time, the grandstands are open to NASCAR fans wanting to watch the Next Generation racecar
Erik Jones will be the next pilot of the NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen car.
The two-day test will take place at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Wednesday and Thursday. It will mark the first time the 2021 car has seen a track larger than 1-mile.
Read MoreTony Stewart broke the contract within a month due to his love of dirt racing
Tony Stewart is now a retired NASCAR driver who’s an inductee in the 2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame class.
In 1999, he made his debut in the NASCAR Cup Series will Joe Gibbs Racing.
Read MoreNASCAR is working on a 2020 rules adjustment for short tracks; Corey LaJoie details the changes which have yet to be announced
2019 was a new page for NASCAR. The rear spoilers were increased from next to nothing, to 8 inches.
The downforce was up across the board at all tracks in 2019.
Read MoreThe door is wide open for new NASCAR manufactures
Manufactures are at the core of NASCAR. They back a bulk of the teams and pump buckets of money into the sport.
New manufactures means more money and a healthier sport.
However, NASCAR’s current car runs a V8 engine that roars.
Read MoreA new NASCAR short track rules package is expected to be announced for 2020
A new rules package was introduced in 2019. Away went the tiny spoilers, in came the very large 8 inch spoilers. The downforce was back in a big way.
It significantly improved the product on tracks larger than 1-mile.
Read MoreISM Raceway renamed Phoenix Raceway, once again
In 1964, Phoenix Raceway was born near the Estrella Mountains. The Phoenix, Arizona track has since hosted NASCAR, CART, IndyCar Series, USAC and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
The track introduces a unique shape to traditional NASCAR ovals. Do to a road course and drag strip,
Read MoreRyan Newman will join a list of NASCAR drivers for some indoor dirt racing this weekend
At age 5, Ryan Newman got his career rolling via quarter midget racing. At age 9, Ryan Newman claimed the Kokomo Track Championship.
The stats piled up in a hurry. In 1993,
Read MoreGrassroots promoter selected as track leaseholder; NASCAR talks continue
Bob Sargent of Track Enterprises has officially become the leaseholder of Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville for 2020.
The Downtown Nashville, TN track is 0.596-mile paved oval with 18 degree corners. Inside the larger oval sits another paved 1/4-mile surface.
Sargent will host a total of 10 races at the Nashville,
Read MoreThat scene came was inspired by an ongoing feud between Dale Earnhardt and Geoff Bodine
Days of Thunder is full of famous scenes from beginning to end. The film stars Tom Cruise and was released in 1990.
In the year of release it was the 106th largest movie of all time.
Read MoreWeekly racing events may not be on the table for Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville in 2020 as Bob Sargent enters contract negotiations
Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville is in talks with a new promoter for 2020 and beyond. The city is in talks with Bob Sargent of Track Enterprises Inc.
Each month,
Read MoreMedical update on Justin Bonnett; GoFundMe page setup for injured racer
On December 7, Justin Bonnett was involved in a fiery crash at 5 Flags Speedway. It happened in the Snowflake 100 during the Snowball Derby weekend.
The incident happened on lap 54 of the 100-lap event. Jarrett Parker spun and Bonnett was unable to avoid contact.
Read MoreThe second test of the NASCAR Next Gen car saw several different car configurations
A lot is set to change for the 2021 NASCAR season. First, the schedule opens up as track contact expires. More short tracks are expected to be the outcome of that.
Then there’s also a brand new race car that will debut in 2021.
Read MoreDale Earnhardt Jr gathered a group to help clean North Wilkesboro Speedway and preserve it forever
North Wilkesboro Speedway opened in May 18, 1947. The 0.625-mile track is located in North Carolina and collected fans worldwide.
Enoch Staley visited a NASCAR race in South Carolina. He was so impressed that he decided to build a track of his own.
Read MoreVideo of the Justin Bonnett crash: Fuel cell dislodged in crash during Snowball Derby weekend at 5 Flags Speedway
Justin Bonnett entered the Snowflake 100 on Saturday night. The event is a week long show at 5 Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida.
Watch the Justin Bonnett crash video below.
Read MoreWife of Kyle Larson dresses to impress; Shotguns beer at the same time
On Thursday night, NASCAR visited Nashville, Tennessee for the season-ending banquet.
The millionaire drivers entered Music City Center sporting bow ties with their wives in tow. It’s a fancy establishment with dresses more than to your latest car payment.
Read More30,000 pennies for Kyle Busch after the NASCAR driver won a bet
During championship week, the Championship 4 went on a media tour across the country. While in New York, Kyle Busch engaged in a bet.
As they sat in city traffic, Kyle Busch bet that he could get out of the car and run to the hotel quicker than Denny Hamlin,
Read MoreThe NASCAR Awards took place in Nashville, there’s a lot of talk about the short track just down the street
In 2021, a bulk of NASCAR track contracts expire.
Just recently, NASCAR also acquired International Speedway Corporation. That gives the sanction full control of about half the tracks on the schedule.
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