With Chicago Street Racing done and dusted, the new race weekend sets in. After a year of thinking and planning, the first race hit the mark in terms of race delivery. The race saw a surprising increase in viewership for the race on NBC. America’s Favorite Video TodayWhile the essence of racing is not yet well defined in the minds of NASCAR enthusiasts, the upcoming race weekend is already making its presence felt. The NASCAR community is already looking forward to the race weekend in Atlanta, when the Next-Gen Modified cars are expected to be revealed.However, with only a few…
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Restart chaos is a hot topic as the NASCAR Xfinity Series prepares for a weekend in the Poconos NASCAR Xfinity Series officials will keep a close eye on restarts this weekend at Pocono. Last week in New Hampshire, a massive pileup destroyed several cars as the field resumed on lap 70. Playoff Hope Parker Kligerman took a big hit in the points after being caught by the fall. The restart zone in New Hampshire is completely straight while most tracks have a slight bend, allowing drivers to see further. Restarts at Pocono Raceway are also completely direct and have a…
Take a look at the trending topics today, September 25.Free COVID testsCovid-19 tests can now be ordered free of charge from the US government.Starting Monday, people can order four tests per U.S. household through Covidtests.gov. People without an internet connection can call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489) to request testing.Rapid Covid-19 tests can be done at home and can be used regardless of whether a person has symptoms. Tests should be good until the end of the year. Some dates listed on tests may indicate that they have expired, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has extended these dates.The US government…
When NBC takes over FOX Sports with its coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series starting this weekend, racing fans will hear a familiar voice performing the NASCAR Channel’s opening theme song. A staple since NBC began airing the second half of the NASCAR season in 2015, country music star Blake Shelton is the voice behind the third year’s catchy opening theme, singing Bring back the sun. Although it’s the same artist singing the same song, the theme has been revamped with more than 20 current Cup Series drivers — including Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and…
Welcome, NASCAR family! I hope everyone enjoyed some unique racing this past weekend, as the Truck Series made a stop at Gateway Motorsports Park and Cup Series cars competed in road races at Sonoma Raceway!This week I want to announce a new series that I will be working on over the next few months. Last weekend, the lack of enthusiasm in Sonoma sparked something in me. For the first time in my life, I was basically bored with NASCAR.Don’t worry. I love this sport too much to walk away, but I want to express my true feelings about the state…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A top group NASCAR Team owners missed a meeting with series officials Wednesday, with the two sides at an impasse over permanent charters, a key part of the stock car series’ business model.Fearing that the meeting would be “hijacked” by talking only about charters – multi-million dollar guarantees of having a car in NASCAR’s top Cup Series – the team’s owners council told NASCAR that he believed that the discussions should be postponed. NASCAR said it planned to hold the meeting anyway, but the teams did not attend, said Curtis Polk, co-owner of 23XI Racing and one…
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that NASCAR’s broadcast, media, licensing and sponsorship revenues are not subject to Ohio’s rules. Tax on commercial activities (“CAT”). Ohio’s CAT law locates gross intellectual property receipts for Ohio only “to the extent” that they are “based on the right to use the property» in Ohio. RC 5751.033(F) (emphasis added). The Court interpreted this provision to require that receipts bear a causal connection to the right to use the intellectual property specifically in Ohio. Since none of the contract examples “payments are tied to the right to use the property in Ohio” and, in fact,…
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Former Hendrick Motorsports driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. recently applauded Rick Hendrick’s selfless support of IndyCar ace Will Power and his wife Liz. The owner of the HMS helped Power’s wife escape a near-death situation due to a Staph infection that had taken hold in her spine. It was last January, when the wife of the Team Penske driver was in critical situation and needed urgent medical attention. When Hendrick learned of the situation, he contacted Power and made an appointment with the best doctors and specialists in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 2018 Indy 500 winner recently revealed that the NASCAR…
In 2023, NASCAR decided to mix things up by adding the Chicago Street Course. Sure, the rain played a spoilsport role in the Windy City, but it also added a touch of thrill to the race. This twist in the NASCAR calendar introduced NASCAR to a new face: Shane van Gisbergen. America’s Favorite Video TodayWith NASCAR hinting at the idea of ​​spicing up the track roster, could we see more street racing on the horizon? Kyle Busch recently weighed in on this topic, sharing his thoughts on whether street circuits could become a regular feature and offering his picks for…