Motorsportsnewsdaily

NASCAR releases 2011 Sprint Cup, Nationwide, Truck schedules...READ MORE

Bodine wins Darlington truck race
In a season where seemingly nothing can go wrong, good fortune smiled on Todd Bodine once again in Saturday night’s Camping World Truck Series Too Tough to Tame 200 at Darlington Raceway....READ MORE

Sadler Enjoys Emotional Truck Win
Elliott Sadler isn't ready to be written off....READ MORE

Harvick Dominates CampingWorld.com 200 at Gateway
After earning his first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series pole position Friday at Gateway International Raceway, Kevin Harvick was able to race for the win Saturday afternoon in the CampingWorld.com 200....READ MORE

Bodine wins No. 6 at Texas
Todd Bodine added to his resume as the Camping World Truck Series' winningest driver at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday night with an overtime victory in the WinStar World Casino 400k....READ MORE

HOLMES CONTINUES TO RULE ROSEBURG IN NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES WEST
Eric Holmes keeps finding ways to win at Douglas County Speedway. He ruled the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race for a third consecutive year with a victory in the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts Bonus Challenge 150 on Saturday night....READ MORE

Stefanik, Gifford Win Poles For Made In America 200, UNOH Peformance 200 At Martinsville Speedway
When Mike Stefanik first raced at Martinsville Speedway, Ryan Gifford hadn’t been born. But Saturday the oldster and the youngster were the fastest in qualifying for Sunday’s Made In America Whelen 200 and the UNOH Performance 200....READ MORE

Two-day NASCAR Nationwide Series New Car Test Wraps Up At DIS
NASCAR Nationwide Series teams wrapped up a historic two-day test with the new car on Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway....READ MORE

NASCAR Statement on Dismissal of Mayfield Suit...READ MORE

Teams Kick Off Two-Day Test At Daytona With New Car For NASCAR Nationwide Series
The development of the new car for the NASCAR Nationwide Series took another important step on Tuesday at Daytona International Speedway....READ MORE

DARLINGTON QUALIFYING RECORD FOR McMURRAY
Jamie McMurray recorded a new Darlington Raceway track record after he put down a quick lap of 180.370 mph in Friday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying session for the Showtime Southern 500....READ MORE

Sauter spins and wins truck race at Kansas
What simply had to be the two best saves of the Camping World Truck Series season occurred at exactly the same time and within inches of each other Sunday afternoon at Kansas Speedway. When the two trucks involved finally got pointed back in the proper direction, it was the one driven by Johnny Sauter that had the lead and would go on to win the O’Reilly Auto Parts 250....READ MORE

Book Review-Growing Up NASCAR
How many race promoters and fans wish they could sit down and take advantage of the knowledge and imagination of the best promoter ever in racing? Now, thanks to his generosity, H. A. “Humpy” Wheeler has made this possible with a book that reads like we’re sitting in his den listening to him regale us with stories....READ MORE

Allmendinger earns first career Cup pole in Phoenix
A.J. Allmendinger described his first Cup Series pole as "a small victory" -- with the fervent hope that it leads to something bigger, as in a race win. With a lap of 134.675 mph (26.731 seconds), Allmendinger's No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford edged Scott Speed's No. 82 Toyota (134.373 mph) for the Coors Light Pole....READ MORE

NASCAR WHELEN SOUTHERN MODIFIED TOUR OWNER PENALIZED FOR RULES VIOLATIONS AT SOUTH BOSTON SPEEDWAY
NASCAR announced today the car No. 44 team that competes in the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour has been penalized as a result of rules violations committed Saturday, April 3 at South Boston (Va.) Speedway....READ MORE

Leffler Placed On Probation For Next Three NASCAR Nationwide Series Events
NASCAR has placed Jason Leffler, driver of the No. 38 car in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, on probation for the next three NASCAR Nationwide Series events for a rule violation he committed during the race at Nashville Superspeedway on April 3. Leffler’s probation will run until April 28 of this year....READ MORE

Harvick Doubles Up With Pair Of Poles At Martinsville Speedway
Without turning a single qualifying lap Kevin Harvick captured the pole for two races at Martinsville Speedway Friday afternoon....READ MORE

NASCAR Teams Conclude Two-Day Spoiler Test
The final day of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series spoiler testing and preparation for the May 30 Coca-Cola 600 concluded at Charlotte Motor Speedway with Jeff Burton, driver of the No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, posting the fastest time of the day....READ MORE

NASCAR Teams Test New Spoiler in Preparation for May 30 Coca-Cola 600
More than 40 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams put 49 cars on track at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the first day of a two-day test session devoted to spoiler work and preparation for the May 30 Coca-Cola 600....READ MORE

Logano Gets The Pole For The Food City 500 At Bristol Motor Speedway
Joey Logano earned his first career pole during Ford Fan Friday qualifying for Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway....READ MORE

Four-Tire Pit Stop Places Premium On Pit Road Competition
The 26th running of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race will once again feature a 10-lap shootout as its final segment and will add a new wrinkle that should make the competition even more exciting for the fans....READ MORE

DALE EARNHARDT JR. WINS GEORGIA POWER POLE QUALIFYING AT ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
No. 88 driver posts fastest qualifying lap since new car’s debut
It has been a long drought for Dale Earnhardt Jr., but he took a cool sip of water during Friday’s Georgia Power Qualifying Night at Atlanta Motor Speedway, earning his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pole position since April 2008....READ MORE

Kurt Busch Dodge Takes Pole at Vegas
Kurt Busch in the Miller Lite/Penske Dodge beat brother Kyle and Jeff Gordon to take the Coors Light Pole Award with a speed of 188.719 mph. The pole was reminiscent of the on-track beer battles of the past....READ MORE

Jamie McMurray Wins Auto Club 500 Pole
Jamie McMurray is defiantly on a streak after winning the Daytona 500 last week, kept the speed up by winning the pole for this week’s Auto Club 500 in Fontana, California....READ MORE

Joey Logano on the Pole for the Stater Bros. 300 at California’s Auto Club Speedway
Joey Logano overcame Danicamania to secure the pole for the the Stater 300 here at the Auto Club Speedway....READ MORE

Wood Brothers Named Honorary Starters For 52nd Annual Daytona 500
Marking the Wood Brothers’ 60th year in NASCAR competition, Glen Wood, one of the founders of Wood Brothers Racing, will wave the green flag for the 52nd running of ‘The Great American Race” – the Daytona 500....READ MORE

NASCAR Revised Green-White-Checkered Race Procedure-Revision Allows Additional Attempts Prior To The White Flag
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) today announced a revision to one of its race procedures, allowing a maximum of three restart attempts prior to the White Flag under NASCAR’s Green-White-Checkered flag finish...READ MORE

Budweiser Party Porch Is The Place To Be On The Superstretch For The 52nd Annual Daytona 500

Daytona International Speedway’s Budweiser Party Porch is the place to be on the Superstretch during the 52nd annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season opener on Sunday, Feb. 14....READ MORE

Tim Tebow, Maurice Jones-Drew Named Grand Marshals For Gatorade Duel At Daytona
Tim Tebow, the quarterback for the past four seasons with the University of Florida, and Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew will serve as Grand Marshals for the Gatorade Duel At Daytona on Thursday, Feb. 11...READ MORE

Two Daytona 500-Winning Cars To Be Honored During The Pace Laps For The 52nd Annual Daytona 500
The past and present will converge in the pace laps prior to the green flag for the 52nd annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, Feb. 14...READ MORE

Danica Patrick To Make NASCAR Debut at Daytona..

No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet to race in Saturday’s Nationwide Series event...READ MORE

THE FRONT TWO COVETED SPOTS ARE TAKEN BY HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS
Martk Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. have set the pace and taken the number one and two spots for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway...READ MORE

Harry Connick Jr. To Sing National Anthem For 52nd Annual Daytona 500
Columbia Recording artist, singer and pianist Harry Connick Jr. will sing the National Anthem for the 52nd running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 14, NASCAR biggest and most prestigious race of the season...READ MORE

Carl Edwards Draws Pole For Budweiser Shootout
Carl Edwards had the lucky hand at Thursday night’s draw party and pulled the pole position for Saturday’s Budweiser Shootout at historic Daytona International Speedway...READ MORE

NASCAR Sprint Cup First Time on Track for Budweiser Shoot-out Practice

Thursday Images....SEE MORE

1960 Daytona 500 Champion Junior Johnson Named Grand Marshal For 52nd Annual Daytona 500
To mark the 50th anniversary of his 1960 Daytona 500 triumph, NASCAR legend Junior Johnson will serve as the Grand Marshal for the 52nd running of NASCAR’s most prestigious race – the Daytona 500 – on Sunday Feb. 14...READ MORE

NASCAR Nationwide Series Season Opener At Daytona To Be Known As DRIVE4COPD 300
The prestigious NASCAR Nationwide Series season opener, the 120-lap, 300-mile event scheduled on Saturday, Feb. 13, will be known as the DRIVE4COPD 300, Daytona International Speedway Track President Robin Braig announced...READ MORE