During the early part of my tenure as a member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame voting panel – like the first year or two voting was held – colleagues, friends and readers would constantly offer suggestions on the format and rules used to elect the honorees.
One of the most common suggestions concerned the decision […]

By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon led the balloting Wednesday in a selection process that placed three drivers and two team owners into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Joining Gordon for the Feb. 1, 2019 induction ceremonies will be 1992 NASCAR premier series champion Alan Kulwicki, Davey Allison, and […]

With 1.5-mile tracks responsible for 11 of the 36 races on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule and nearly half of those in the playoffs, something needed to be done about the boring races that often occur on those tracks. Now, it appears NASCAR has the solution.
The package used in Saturday night’s All-Star race […]

Kevin Harvick’s season of success rolled on Saturday night as he won the  Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Harvick, who has won five times in Cup points races in 2018, won Saturday’s exhibition even by taking control at the end of the 20-lap third stage. He won by beating Daniel Suarez to the checkered […]

By Deb Williams | Senor Writer
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CONCORD, N.C. – Roush Fenway Racing has struggled for most of the season, but less than a month after announcing Matt Kenseth’s return, the organization swept the front row in qualifying Friday for this weekend’s Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Kenseth earned the pole in the […]

By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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CONCORD, N.C. – NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. vehemently fought against legalized gambling in stock car racing, but a U.S. Supreme Court ruling earlier this week could allow it and Kyle Busch believes it would be good for the sport.
“I think it’ll put more eyeballs on the sport,” Busch said […]

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Kevin Harvick is becoming a world class champagne sprayer.
Harvick passed defending series champion Martin Truex Jr. with two laps to go, held the lead to the checkered flag and collected his fifth victory of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season Saturday night at Kansas Speedway.
The victory was Harvick’s second in a row and third […]

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Kevin Harvick of Stewart-Haas Racing navigated the 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway oval in 28.600 seconds (188.811 mph) in the final round of time trials to win the top starting spot for Sunday’s KC Masterpiece 400.
The pole was a record fourth for Harvick at Kansas, his second of the season and the 23rd of his career.
“This has been a […]

Matt Matt Kenseth was back on the track in Kansas Friday in a new car in a new/old team. (RacinToday/HHP photo by Jim Fluharty)
By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
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Roush Fenway Racing’s Matt Kenseth had an answer ready to roll when he was asked Friday why he’s excited to be back behind the wheel of […]

By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
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Word went out on Monday that NASCAR, very recently one of the hottest properties on the America professional sports scene, may soon find its property included on the Multiple Listing Service.
Yep, Reuters and other news sources report that controlling interest of the beleaguered stock car racing organization, may soon go […]