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John Haas
A West Michigan native and professional drag boat racer John Haas died Saturday night, August 7th, on the water....READ MORE
Mark Niver
Top Alcohol dragster racer Mark Niver, 60, from Phoenix, was involved in a fatal incident...READ MORE
World Racing Group & World of Outlaws Extend Condolences to Swindell & Gray Families on the Passing of Shirley Gray
The World Racing Group and the World of Outlaws family extend their deepest condolences to the Swindell and Gray Families on the passing of Shirley Gray on June 27. Mrs. Gray was the mother of veteran driver Terry Gray and Amy Swindell, who is Sammy Swindell’s wife....READ MORE
MOTORSPORTS LEGEND “COACH” RICHTER PASSES AWAY
Les “Coach” Richter, who was instrumental in the development of California Speedway, overseeing the project for Roger Penske from the demolition of the historic Kaiser Steel Mill, to its transformation into a first-class racing facility, passed away quietly this morning at the age of 79....READ MORE
NHRA STATEMENT REGARDING HIGH-SPEED CRASH AT NHRA SUPERNATIONALS
Top Alcohol Funny Car racer Neal Parker, 58, from Millville, N.J., crashed today, June 11, at a high rate of speed in the shutdown area during qualifying for the NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park and was pronounced dead....READ MORE
Condolences Sent To Brownell Family With Passing Of Betty Jane Brownell
World Racing Group officials and the entire DIRTcar Racing Northeast community extend their deepest sympathies to the family of Big-Block Modified car owner Jeff Brownell Sr., whose mother Betty Jane Brownell passed away Thursday evening at the age of 79....READ MORE
Mike Walker
Mike Walker, a co-owner of Blake Housley’s Pro Nitrous team, was critically injured this morning in the pit area of the ADRL Georgia Drags at South Georgia Motorsports Park. Walker was pronounced dead shortly afterward at Memorial Hospital of Adel in nearby Adel, Georgia....READ MORE
Veteran Promoter Blackwell Passes Away
Tom Blackwell, longtime NASCAR track promoter and a member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame voting committee, passed away Wednesday night. He was 81....READ MORE
Chuck Martin
Chuck Martin was injured today, Saturday, April 3, while dragracing at Mooresville Dragway located in Mooresville, NC....READ MORE
Jeff Robinson
Jeff Robinson, part time motorsports photographer for motorsportsnewsdaily.com and numerous other publications is in the hospital recovering from a heart attack. Our last update has him in the ICU department....READ MORE
Denny Hamlin Undergoes Successful Surgery on Left Knee
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announces today Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 FedEx Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, had successful surgery to repair the ACL in his left knee this morning....READ MORE
Denny Hamlin To Undergo Surgery On Left Knee
Driver of the No. 11 FedEx Toyota Will Have ACL Repaired On Monday, March 29...READ MORE
Joey Saldana Has Successful Surgery on Broken Left Hand: Expects to be Ready for Event at Tri-State Speedway on April 10
Joey Saldana had successful surgery today on his broken left hand in Indianapolis to insert 10 screws and a plate....READ MORE
Cody Darrah Continues to Recover from Injury
Cody Darrah received the best medicine he could over the weekend as he continues to recover from a broken left leg and that was to be at the race track with the entire Kasey Kahne Racing squad including his car owner Kahne himself....READ MORE
Mark Smoke
DIRTcar 358-Modified racer Mark Smoke, 38, of 963 State Route 37 in Akwesasne, tragically passed away on Sunday morning, March 21, 2010, following a car accident....READ MORE
SHIRL GREER
There are examples out there of champions who, beyond talent, earned their way with grit and determination. Shirl Greer was one of those champions....READ MORE
Northeast Modified Hall of Famer Bob Gatien Losses Battle With Cancer...READ MORE
Shane Clanton Hospitalized For Treatment Of Infection
Shane Clanton, the WoO LMS star is in an Atlanta-area hospital, undergoing treatment for complications related to a cut he suffered on his left thumb...READ MORE
LONGTIME NHRA BOARD MEMBER AND FIRST NATIONAL DRAGSTER
EDITOR DICK WELLS DIES AT 75
Dick Wells, the first editor of National DRAGSTER and a longtime member
of the NHRA Board of Directors, died late Monday night from
complications after heart surgery last November. He was 75.....READ MORE
CHRIS BROWNING AWARDED JOE LITTLEJOHN AWARD
DARLINGTON, S.C. (Jan. 18, 2009) – Darlington Raceway President, Chris
Browning, was award the prestigious Joe Littlejohn award at the 2010
National Motorsport Press Association (NMPA) convention in Concord, N.C... .READ MORE
Martinsville Speedway Names Karen Parker Vice President Of Marketing
MARTINSVILLE, VA (January 15, 2009) – Martinsville Speedway president
W. Clay Campbell announced today that Karen Parker has been promoted to
Vice President of Marketing.... READ MORE
Chrissy Spencer
Christine 'Chrissy' Frances Spencer, age 55, passed away Saturday, January 9th, 2010...READ MORE
Bob Tasca Sr.
Bob
Tasca Sr., an automotive enthusiast, Ford dealer and drag racing
innovator, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2010, his family announced
today. Tasca Sr. was 83 years old...READ MORE
Larry Frank
Larry
Frank, winner of the 1962 Southern 500 in one of the most surreal
finishes in NASCAR history and a longtime Greenville [SC] businessman,
died Tuesday [Jan 5th]...READ MORE
Russ Chapman
Russ
Chapman, the ASA Late Model Series Tech Director passed away this
weekend at his home...READ MORE
Jaden Robert Park
Congrats
to former Sprint Cup driver [ran Camping World East Series in 2009]
Steve Park and wife Jessica on the birth of Jaden Robert Park, born
Saturday, January 2nd just after 5:00pm, weighing in at 8 pounds 4
ounces.
Liam Jerome McSorley
Brady James McSorley
ESPN's
Shannon Spake and her husband Jerry McSorley on the birth of
twins...Liam Jerome McSorley (4lb 8oz) and Brady James McSorley (4lb
5oz) born just after 10:00pm on 1/1/2010.
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