News By Topic: Stock Car Racing

In The Loop’ - NASCAR Loop Data Pre-Race Statistical Analysis – Richmond

May 5, 2006

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 3, 2006) – Thanks to leading a combined 427 laps last season at Richmond International Raceway, it is easy to see why Kasey Kahne and Kurt Busch emerged as winners at the .75-mile track. Loop Data statistics show where Kahne and Busch dominated the field and how each driver was able to cap ... Continue reading

NASCAR: Charity Walk Program to Launch at Dover International Speedway

May 5, 2006

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (May 5, 2006) – The NASCAR Foundation kicks off its charity walks on Saturday, June 3, following the NASCAR Busch Series race (FX, 3 p.m. EST) at Dover International Speedway. NASCAR fans will get an exclusive look at the “Monster Mile” while raising money for worthy causes. Not only are ... Continue reading

UGS Sponsored Racing Teams Finish Weekend on Top

May 5, 2006

UGS Technology Helps Racing Teams Finish 1-2-3 at NASCAR(R) NEXTEL Cup Series Aaron's 499 and 1-2 at the O'Reilly's NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Pro Stock Series PLANO, Texas, May 5 -- UGS Corp., a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) products and services, today announced UGS-sponsored Hendrick Moto ... Continue reading

FORD RACING NOTES & QUOTES Subway Fresh 500

Apr 23, 2006

Saturday, April 22, 2006 Phoenix International Raceway ELLIOTT SADLER - No. 38 Pedigree/M&M's Fusion - "I'm alright. I don't know what happened. I can't really comment on it. I just looked up and the race track was blocked, the 55 was sideways, and then we just all kind of piled on top of each other. ... Continue reading

FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES Subway Fresh 500 Advance

Apr 21, 2006

FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES Subway Fresh 500 Advance, p. 1 Thursday, April 20, 2006 Phoenix International Raceway Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 National Guard Fusion, has led six of the first seven events this season – including a race-high 168 laps at California and a race-high 128 laps at Atlanta, but does ... Continue reading

Phoenix-Area Student Receives Ultimate Ride Home from School

Apr 19, 2006

DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--April 19, 2006--The concept of a cool ride has taken on a whole new meaning for Phoenix-area sixth grader Kevin Fry. Today, Fry and his friends will get a ride home from school in a Ford Fusion driven by NASCAR driver Carl Edwards. Fry's mother Paula was selected from more than 100,000 entries in th ... Continue reading

"In The Loop"-NASCAR Loop Data Pre-Race Statistical Analysis-Phoenix

Apr 18, 2006

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 18, 2006) – Last season’s races at Phoenix International Raceway produced a sweep by the Busch brothers, with Kurt winning in the spring and his younger brother Kyle winning in the fall. NASCAR’s Loop Data statistics from those 2005 events provide in-depth breakdowns that illus ... Continue reading

Top Ten ARCA RE/MAX Series Points After Nashville

Apr 16, 2006

LEBANON TN (4-15-06) - Asheville, North Carolina’s Stephen Leicht, in a Robert Yates Racing Ford, earned his career-first ARCA RE/MAX Series victory in only his second series start Saturday afternoon at Nashville Superspeedway, claiming the PFG Lester 150 by a margin of 0.538 seconds over fellow rookie Brad Colema ... Continue reading

FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES Pepsi 300 Advance

Apr 15, 2006

April 14, 2006 Nashville Superspeedway Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 60 Ford Fusion in the Busch Series, commented on the personnel changes announced yesterday by Roush Racing. It was announced that Edwards' Nextel Cup crew chief, Bob Osborne, would assume crew chief duties for the No. 26 Ford Fusion, while Wally Bro ... Continue reading

NASCAR STATISTICS FROM TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Apr 10, 2006

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 9, 2006) - Today marked the seventh installment of NASCAR's loop data statistics for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. Attached is the complete set of loop data statistics from the Samsung/RadioShack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Here are a few highlights: * Kasey Kahne was the fastest driver on t ... Continue reading

Shamu to Join Johnson at Daytona in July

Apr 8, 2006

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 7 -- Lowe's and SeaWorld announced today that Jimmie Johnson will feature a Shamu paint scheme on his Chevrolet when the Daytona 500 champion returns to the superspeedway on July 1. "The No. 48 Lowe's team has done some great family-themed paint schemes in the past few years," said Johnson. "Th ... Continue reading

NASCAR NEXTEL: Greg Biffle Teleconference Transcript

Apr 6, 2006

Tuesday, April 4, 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Teleconference West Region Media Greg Biffle (Driver of the No. 16 National Guard Subway Ford Fusion) As part of the monthly series of NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series conference calls, West Region media members took part in a question and answer session with NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver Gr ... Continue reading

Bank of America Hires Jill Gregory to Lead Company's NASCAR Marketing Efforts

Apr 6, 2006

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 6 -- Bank of America, one of the world's largest financial institutions, today announced that Jill Gregory has joined the company as Senior Vice President and Strategic Marketing Executive for the bank's NASCAR sponsorship programs. In this new role, Gregory will oversee strategy and activation d ... Continue reading

NASCAR Autocare by Ecolab Features Darrell Waltrip in TV Commercial Debut

Apr 6, 2006

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 5 -- NASCAR(R) Autocare by Ecolab(R) will launch a new television commercial introducing its full line of auto appearance products. Featuring NASCAR personality and FOX Sports Broadcast Analyst Darrell Waltrip, the commercial is scheduled to appear on ESPN, ESPN2, OLN and SPEED, early April. Usin ... Continue reading

Chris Wimmer - Texas Race Advance

Apr 6, 2006

Chris Wimmer #23 Keith Coleman Racing Chevrolet Event Advance – Texas Race 7 of 35 Event Details: O’Reilly 300 Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas Saturday, April 8, 2006 – 3:10 pm (EST) Qualifying: Thursday, April 6, 2006 – 7:05 pm (EST) 1.5-mile quad-oval, 200 laps/300 miles 2005 Winner: K ... Continue reading