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Byron Gets Ultimate Treat From Hendrick
Sunday, 21 Aug, 2016 – 13:49 | Comments Off on Byron Gets Ultimate Treat From Hendrick
Byron Gets Ultimate Treat From Hendrick

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Team owner Rick Hendrick and six-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson first met William Byron as a youngster when he came trick-or-treating at Johnson’s house and Hendrick’s granddaughter’s home on Halloween. In fact, …

Flat Spot On: Bristol Night Race Still Great Spectacle
Sunday, 21 Aug, 2016 – 7:48 | Comments Off on Flat Spot On: Bristol Night Race Still Great Spectacle
Flat Spot On: Bristol Night Race Still Great Spectacle

By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The double duty gate, which also served as a barrier in Turn 2, lumbered open, allowing crew members, NASCAR officials, drivers and assorted others to walk down …

Tifft To Take First Small Steps At Hickory
Friday, 19 Aug, 2016 – 15:48 | Comments Off on Tifft To Take First Small Steps At Hickory
Tifft To Take First Small Steps At Hickory

By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Approximately 1½ months after undergoing brain surgery for a tumor, NASCAR driver Matt Tifft will step back into a race car Sunday at Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway …

Pearson Was The King At Charlotte In The ’70s
Friday, 27 May, 2016 – 7:51 | Comments Off on Pearson Was The King At Charlotte In The ’70s
Pearson Was The King At Charlotte In The ’70s

By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
CONCORD, N.C. – During the 1970s, epic on-track battles were status quo for NASCAR Hall of Famers David Pearson and Richard Petty; however, it was the three-time champion Pearson who …

Talladega-Kansas Swap Highlights 2017 Schedule
Thursday, 5 May, 2016 – 14:18 | Comments Off on Talladega-Kansas Swap Highlights 2017 Schedule
Talladega-Kansas Swap Highlights 2017 Schedule

By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
RacinToday.com
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – NASCAR announced its 2017 schedules on Thursday and one particular feature of the Sprint Cup schedule will likely be greeted with joy by competitors but with …

Kyle Busch Ponders, Nixes Indy 500 Run
Friday, 15 Apr, 2016 – 19:00 | Comments Off on Kyle Busch Ponders, Nixes Indy 500 Run
Kyle Busch Ponders, Nixes Indy 500 Run

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Kyle Busch would like to add his name to the Indianapolis 500 roster, but the NASCAR Sprint Cup champion said Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway that it wouldn’t occur this year.
Details would …

Jeff Burton To Be Enshrined In Texas
Wednesday, 16 Mar, 2016 – 7:55 | Comments Off on Jeff Burton To Be Enshrined In Texas
Jeff Burton To Be Enshrined In Texas

FORT WORTH, Texas – On an overcast spring Sunday when Texas Motor Speedway stumbled out of the gate, Jeff Burton emerged as an unlikely and popular feel-good story.
That was April 6, 1997, when the …

Flat Spot On: Which Way Forward?
Saturday, 27 Feb, 2016 – 9:07 | Comments Off on Flat Spot On: Which Way Forward?
Flat Spot On: Which Way Forward?

By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
HAMPTON, Ga. – In case you think this is just a story on NASCAR, it’s not. Please continue, because there is some straight talk here (hello Robin Miller!) that I think all …

Big News Of Week Left Many People Wondering
Friday, 26 Feb, 2016 – 18:15 | Comments Off on Big News Of Week Left Many People Wondering
Big News Of Week Left Many People Wondering

By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
RacinToday.com
When it was announced this week that Stewart-Haas Racing would sever ties with Chevrolet and campaign Fords next season, a lot of people openly questioned whether or not SHR would continue …

Q and A: Stewart-Haas And Ford Talk About New Deal
Wednesday, 24 Feb, 2016 – 18:33 | Comments Off on Q and A: Stewart-Haas And Ford Talk About New Deal
Q and A: Stewart-Haas And Ford Talk About New Deal

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During a teleconference with the media on Wednesday, officials from Stewart-Haas Racing and Ford Performance answered questions about the announcement that the two organizations would work together beginning in 2017.
Stewart-Haas had been a Chevrolet team …