150 microphones have been placed at Daytona International Speedway; 300 personnel
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – FOX Sports, marking its 15th Daytona 500, is raising its game yet again, adding aerial drone coverage and a record number of in-car cameras to its already standard-setting production lineup for the 60th running of the Great American Race on Sunday,
Read MoreRichard “RJ” Valentine: “Ultimately, it’s up to drivers to decide enough is enough.”
The following is a passionate article submitted by RJ Valentine. He’s a Rolex 24 at Daytona winner who’s since created a safer retaining wall for race tracks across the country. Impact Safety Systems was founded in 2000.
Read MoreBob Pierce: “This Docol, you can get it pretty darn thin. It flexes, it’s got memory, it comes back, it doesn’t break. It’s badass.”
It’s a never ending search to find an advantage in auto racing. The search is spent in every corner of the sport. Teams will spend the entire year seeking mechanical advantages,
Read MoreMartinsville Speedway lights set the tone on Sunday night
As planned, the race at Martinsville Speedway finished under the lights. That was the first time lights have been used for a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series event at ‘The Paperclip’.
They were fantastic! And did you notice the lack of shadow’s?
Read MoreBrett Bodine details the NASCAR flange-fit body
The NASCAR flange-fit body will debut in a few weeks at Richmond Raceway. Additionally it will be in use at Dover International Speedway and Phoenix Raceway.
Brett Bodine explains the difference, “This body, even though it is a new material and a new way to hang a body on a racecar…
Read MoreMatt Kenseth “I think all those big things are kinda over. Because all the teams are so big and it’s so engineering driven. And there’s so many rules.”
Matt Kenseth offered an interview to The Late Shift via Sirius XM NASCAR Radio recently. He was asked if we are passed the era where a driver can take an average car and make it preform.
Read MoreNew NASCAR Xfinity Series aero package led to a race-record 16 lead changes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
There’s no doubt that the new NASCAR Xfinity aero package led to some impressive stats at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A race-record 16 lead changes across a race-record 8 different drivers.
It was an exciting race and an exciting finish.
Read MoreNext IndyCar on the way
INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, July 24, 2017) – INDYCAR is primed for a new look, inspired by old favorites but clearly pointing toward what’s “NEXT” for the Verizon IndyCar Series. Your new Indy car: Bolder. Safer. Even more thrilling.
Debuting today in preparation for the 2018 season,
Read MoreClint Bowyer Racing debuts all new matte white dirt late model – New white iRacing dirtcar by Club 29 Chassis
It’s simply the best looking car in the pit lane. Period.
The new iRacing racecar made it’s debut last night. It surfaced at Tri-City Speedway for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event.
Read MoreDale Jr discussed the NASCAR splitter and offers an alternative
This week and the Dale Jr download, things got technical. The #88 driver went into a bit of a rant while asking for the removal of the modern NASCAR splitter.
He began, “We didn’t take the route that NASCAR needs to build a brand new racecar.
Read MoreLatest F1 technical upgrades analyzed
This week, Austria is discussed.
Learn about the F1 Red Bull Ring upgrades below. As always, F1 teams came with a load of changes to the Austrian Grand Prix starting grid.
Williams
Williams introduced a major upgrade package for the Austrian GP that hoped would give it a sizeable advantage in the battle for fourth in the championship with Force India – this was not the case in Spielberg however.
Read MoreSteve O’Donnell addresses Brad Keselowski’s ‘frustrated’ comments
NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O’Donnell responded to Brad Keselowski today. O’Donnell was “a little disappointed” of the choice words from the 2012 series champion.
Brad Keselowski stated:
“I am probably as much frustrated with myself as I am frustrated with the situation and frustrated with the sport that we can’t design a better car than this that you can race without having to do everything on the restart,” he said at the time.
Read MoreBrad Keselowski: “I’m frustrated with the sport, that we can’t design a better car than this.”
Brad Keselowski spun out at Kentucky Speedway. All on his own, with a little help from a poor aero situation. He spoke with Claire B Lang on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio and called for some changes to the sport.
Read MoreThe new NASCAR camera technology will showcase the speed of Daytona.
The NBCSN Bat-Cam will debut this weekend. It could be used at 7+ races for the last 1/2 of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
Watch the video below showcasing the NBC bat-cam coverage
Related: NASCAR Daytona TV Schedule
Sam Flood of NBCSN discusses the upcoming NASCAR TV coverage,
Read MoreCanada/Azerbaijan Grand Prix Technical Analysis
Canada and Azerbaijan’s highly power dependent circuits were a major test for the wider, more drag inducing 2017 F1 cars, yet some significant changes to the wings was able to trim drag while maintaining high loads, producing lap times noticeably quicker than last year. In addition,
Read MoreDiscussing the ‘Aero Push’ in Dirt Late Model Racing with the former World of Outlaws Late Model Series Champion
Below is an interview I did with Josh Richard ahead of the weekend’s ‘Clash at the Mag’ event at Magnolia Motor Speedway.
Read the Q&A with Josh Richards below as we discuss aerodynamics and dirt late model racing.
Read MoreGoogle has applied to test new wireless internet technology during upcoming NASCAR races
Google has dropped their fiber technology. They’ve gone wireless.
NASCAR is an extreme testing ground for high-speed wireless internet technology. Recently, Google submitted an application with the FCC to test this technology.
It states,
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