Daytona Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Joao Barbosa from Action Express Racing held off Wayne Taylor Racing’s Max Angelelli after a restart with less than nine minutes remaining to win Sunday’s prestigious Rolex 24 at Daytona. Barbosa shared driving duties with […]
Daytona Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – NASCAR announced a radical change to its qualifying format for the Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series on Wednesday, making it similar to knockout qualifying used for Formula One and IndyCar Series road/street […]
Charlotte, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – NASCAR is planning an overhaul to the Chase playoff format and the points system for its Sprint Cup Series this upcoming season, according to a report from the Charlotte Observer. The newspaper cited multiple sources briefed […]
Concord, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Driver Aric Almirola and sponsor Smithfield Foods have signed three-year contract extensions with Richard Petty Motorsports, the team announced on Wednesday. Smithfield Foods and its family of brands, including Eckrich, Farmland, Gwaltney, Nathan’s and Smithfield, will […]
Statesville, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Swan Racing announced on Monday that Iowa businessman Anthony Marlowe has joined its two-car Sprint Cup Series team as a minority owner. Marlowe, 34, is the co-founder and president of TMone, an Iowa City-based customer relationship […]
Daytona Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Dale Earnhardt Jr. said it was a “huge shock” when he first learned of crew chief Steve Letarte’s plans to depart his No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports team at the end of the 2014 season and […]
Daytona Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Tony Stewart said he’s ready to resume his driving duties next month at Daytona International Speedway after a leg injury sidelined him for the final 15 Sprint Cup Series races of the 2013 season. Stewart, […]
Daytona Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Crew chief Steve Letarte will leave Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports team at the conclusion of the 2014 Sprint Cup Series season and join NBC Sports for its coverage of NASCAR next year. […]
Daytona Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – NASCAR announced on Thursday that Richard Buck is replacing John Darby as managing director of the Sprint Cup Series. Buck currently serves as vice president of racing operations for the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), […]
Mooresville, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – JR Motorsports announced on Monday that Chase Elliott will drive the No. 9 Chevrolet full-time, with NAPA Auto Parts serving as his team’s primary sponsor, for the 2014 Nationwide Series season. Elliott, the son of 1988 […]