Anything that could go wrong did go wrong with the Daytona 500. Postponed to the next day because of rain, and then postponed again to the evening due to more storms, the great American race also had a nearly two hour delay due to a collision that caused a massive fireball. Juan Pablo Montoya's car hit a large jet dryer vehicle and the explosion brought the race to a stop. … [Read more...] about Twitter takes over NASCAR; Brad Keselowski tweets from car during Daytona 500
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Martinsville Tests NASCAR Changes & Jimmie Johnson Fatigue
By: Melissa S. Wollering NASCAR drivers will use the spoiler in competition for the first time at Martinsville Speedway this Sunday since the new car’s debut in 2007. Martinsville doesn’t present any major handling issues, so the first real test probably won’t come until Texas later next month. But Martinsville is a paper-clip shaped short track and is one of Jimmie … [Read more...] about Martinsville Tests NASCAR Changes & Jimmie Johnson Fatigue
Back in Bristol, the Toilet Bowl of NASCAR
By: Melissa S. Wollering When a race track is half of one mile, you get a kink in your neck just from watching cars go round-and-round in a tiny circle. But Bristol—the World’s Fastest Half Mile—has a rich history in stock car racing and is hosting the Food City 500 this Sunday. The past three spring Bristol races have gone beyond 500 miles though; due to green-and-white … [Read more...] about Back in Bristol, the Toilet Bowl of NASCAR