NASCAR on Thursday announced a number of changes to the selection process for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, including a modification to driver eligibility parameters and the creation of a new award to honor significant contributions to the growth and success of the sport.
In all, six changes and updates will be made starting with the [...]
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France Takes On Variety Of Topics At Presser
Brian France and Brett Jewkes held court with the media in Las Vegas on Thursday.
By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
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On Thursday in Las Vegas, site of this weekend’s annual post-season awards banquet, NASCAR officials Brett Jewkes and Brian France held a press conference.
A variety of topics were discussed. The topics ranged from the updates to the Hall of Fame voting procedures (see related story on this page) to the purchase by NASCAR of Iowa 
Speedway.
What follows is a transcript of that press conference:
BRETT JEWKES: There have been panelists talking to people who are involved in the whole Hall of Fame process, and what we’re going to announce today is the result of that effort.
I will say up front, and I think this is important, a couple things we learned through this process is that our process right now is incredibly strong and comparable to other sports’ halls of fame. We feel very strongly about the strength of our process, and that’s been borne out in the fact that we have five classes that we think are an exceptional reflection of the history of the sport. Very passionate people involved in this process, and a vigorous debate that goes on to get there. So we feel like our process is very strong already.
Second is pretty clear as you go through this and you really look at it how the voters Read the full story »
NASCAR on Thursday announced a number of changes to the selection process for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, including a modification to driver eligibility parameters and the creation of a new award to honor significant contributions to the growth and success of the sport.
In all, six changes and updates will be made starting with the [...]
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Michael Waltrip Racing announced Monday it has contracted veteran Jeff Burton to test and drive in a select number of races during the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup season in the No. 66 Toyota Camry.
Burton, a 21-time winner in the Sprint Cup Series begins testing for MWR Dec. 9 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The first scheduled [...]
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In a move designed to solidify the future of one of the premier racing and entertainment facilities in the Midwest, NASCAR has purchased Iowa Speedway. The agreement, finalized Wednesday under a wholly-owned subsidiary, Iowa Speedway, LLC, is effective immediately.
“Iowa Speedway is a great entertainment facility with a very bright future,” said Eric Nyquist, NASCAR vice [...]
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But clearly, some race cars [...]
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Erica Enders-Stevens, the most prolific female driver in Pro Stock history, has joined Elite Motorsports for the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.
Enders-Stevens will drive the team’s new Chevrolet Camaro, which will be tuned by the father/son duo of Rick and Rickie Jones with in-house horsepower provided by Nick Ferri and Jake Hairston.
“I’m [...]