A “hot” topic in NASCAR was discussed on Wednesday. One day later Brad Keselowski said it expects next weekend’s race to be “the most physically difficult race of the year,” NASCAR sent teams a bulletin that they are mandating the use of a conduit dual outlet on the right side window of racing vehicles this weekend at Michigan International Speedway. Why this change? This weekend the Sprint Cup Series will bring to MIS the high-drag package they used for the Brickyard 400 a few weeks ago at Indianapolis. After that race, several drivers were treated for heat-related illnesses – even…
Author: Les Grossman
Blake Shelton is teaming up with NASCAR this year to bring some sunshine to the sport via NBC’s season-opening montage. The title song from his latest album Bring back the sun has been chosen as NASCAR’s opening theme, and the star will perform it live this Sunday, July 5, before the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.Shelton, who is a fan of auto racing, said he was very excited to have his track selected for the honor.“I’m so excited that my song, ‘Bringing Back the Sunshine,’ will kick off NBC’s coverage of NASCAR this season,” the singer said in…
Denis Hamlin has not hesitated in the past and has openly spoke about driver concerns and NASCAR’s sometimes lackluster efforts to remedy it. Last year he was the perfect example of this when he raised safety concerns regarding the Next Gen car and the organization’s ineffectiveness in communicating about it with drivers. This week on Twitter, Hamlin revealed that while there was improvement in those lines of communication, there was still a long way to go. Denny Hamlin slammed NASCAR for lack of communication last year Denny Hamlin, speaking about Next Gen safety issues and the reconfiguration of Atlanta, explains…
For some time now, NASCAR has had a triumvirate of three manufacturers: Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota. However, the question must be asked whether the three of them will have control or whether they will be open to competition. After all, F1 has all but blocked Andretti’s attempts to join the party. Perhaps there will come a day in the future when Andretti will finally be allowed to play with the big boys. However, will NASCAR get a new manufacturer before F1 gets a new team?Recently, NASCAR President Steve Phelps spoke to Fox Sports about the future of the sport, which…
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Lady Luck certainly made a name for herself this past weekend in Pocono. How else would Matt Kenseth have picked up his second win of the year? All joking aside, there was an inordinate amount of deja vu and randomness that occurred on pit road throughout the weekend. It was almost as if the racing gods wanted to make sure that NASCAR and the track got the point after Jeb Burton hit the pit wall Saturday morning. Have we all managed to put aside the panic button topic of checking for improbable impact points on all tracks after Kyle Busch…
The spring race at Bristol Motor Speedway for the NASCAR Cup Series returned to the concrete surface Sunday, March 17. The result was a day filled with 54 lead changes, the most short track races in series history, and numerous tire failures. When dust and loose rubber have settled, Denis Hamlin emerged with his first victory of 2024, his second consecutive victory at Bristol and the 52nd checkered flag of his Cup Series career. Keep reading for all the tire talk and other stories from the pit roads of the world’s fastest half-mile. Tire management, the theme of the day…
There has been a lot of talk about how NASCAR can improve the product on the right track. Elton Sawyer doesn’t see more practice as the answer. Teams and drivers have complained in the past that the sessions were far too short. In fact, Jimmie Johnson, who plans to run a total of nine times this season, That’s how I felt last weekend in Texas. Denny Hamlin was also a conductor on this train. However, there are those who don’t want more practice, they want the same practice, or even less, in fact. For Elton Sawyer, as the head of…
The horsepower debate has long persisted in NASCAR circles. But in recent weeks, this trend has gained momentum among some high-profile executives. Denny Hamlin was the first big name to address the subject, saying any increase in horsepower wouldn’t hurt engine bills. Kyle Larson also claimed that a 1,000 hp policy would be rolled out in a week or less. But Kyle Busch added fuel to this fire.The Next Gen cars have improved intermediate track racing, but run uneventfully on shorter tracks. Although NASCAR has planned aerodynamic tricks to improve passing at these tracks, the fruits are not so sweet.…
Amid lingering discontent during short practices in the NASCAR paddock, Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson laid out his thought process in highlighting his nod to the current system. Before the COVID-19 pandemic paralyzed the world, NASCAR I used to do two to three hours of workouts. The long track tests allowed the drivers to give proper feedback to the team and the crew to make the necessary adjustments on the spot and return the car to the track. Multiple hours of car data helps teams identify the missing portion in their high-octane race and eliminate them before starting the qualifying…