As a native Midwesterner more comfortable in jeans and a T-shirt, there is little Tony Stewart has in common with Wall Street shark Gordon Gekko, the fictional character made famous by actor Michael Douglas in the 1987 film Wall Street. However, there is one aspect of Gekko’s persona that resonates with Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet … [Read more...] about Tony Stewart readies for Richmond (interview)
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Fox Deportes to broadcast Daytona 500, NASCAR Sprint Cup in Spanish
Two of the biggest brands in all of sports, NASCAR and FOX Deportes, announced today they are teaming up to provide the sport’s most expansive Spanish-language broadcast offering ever with coverage of 15 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races as well as original programming, daily news segments and weekly updates starting in 2013. … [Read more...] about Fox Deportes to broadcast Daytona 500, NASCAR Sprint Cup in Spanish
Can Kyle Busch win at Kentucky Speedway again?
Kyle Busch is the only driver to win a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in the history of Kentucky Speedway in Sparta. Of course, in reality, there’s only been one Sprint Cup race ever contested at the 1.5-mile oval in the Bluegrass State as the series ran its inaugural even there last July. Regardless of how many Sprint Cup races have been run at Kentucky, Busch, driver of … [Read more...] about Can Kyle Busch win at Kentucky Speedway again?
Kyle Busch: favorite at Sonoma Sprint Cup Race?
In most team sports, having home-field advantage can make a difference in the outcome of a game, and that typically occurs for at least half of each season. In NASCAR, while many drivers race at venues near their hometowns, there are no more than two “home games” each 36-race season. Not so for Kyle Busch, driver of the No. M&M’s Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) … [Read more...] about Kyle Busch: favorite at Sonoma Sprint Cup Race?
Tony Stewart’s chances at the Pocono 500
In 1971, drivers and teams from the USAC Champ Car Series – a forerunner to what is now known as the IZOD IndyCar Series – headed to Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, a brand new track on the circuit, for the Schaefer 500. … [Read more...] about Tony Stewart’s chances at the Pocono 500
Kyle Busch ready for Pocono 400 (interview)
The list of racetracks where Kyle Busch has yet to win in any of NASCAR’s top three divisions – Sprint Cup, Nationwide, and Camping World Truck – is not long. In fact, there are only three left on that list – Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, the site of Sunday’s Pocono 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Of the 28 tracks that … [Read more...] about Kyle Busch ready for Pocono 400 (interview)
Kyle Busch has engine breakdown; finishes disappointing 29th at Dover
Kyle Busch was strong early in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday at Dover International Speedway, but a mechanical issue caused him to complete only 202 of the scheduled 400 laps and finish 29th in the FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks. … [Read more...] about Kyle Busch has engine breakdown; finishes disappointing 29th at Dover
Daytona 500 Champion Matt Kenseth comes to Chicago (video)
This season’s Daytona 500 champion and Cambridge, Wisc. native, Matt Kenseth, stopped by the W Hotel Lakeshore for a fan event and Q&A hosted by Chicagoland Speedway. Kenseth, currently second in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points standings, will return to Chicagoland Speedway this September for the first race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup (think Stanley … [Read more...] about Daytona 500 Champion Matt Kenseth comes to Chicago (video)
Jimmie Johnson at Kansas Speedway: NASCAR’s version of the Jayhawks
Jimmie Johnson's October 2011 victory at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City happened at an opportune time in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, but just like the University of Kansas Jayhawks college basketball team, which resides about 30 miles west of the speedway on I-70, the win wasn’t enough to pull off another championship. But Johnson’s stats in Kansas, like the … [Read more...] about Jimmie Johnson at Kansas Speedway: NASCAR’s version of the Jayhawks
NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. coming to Chicago
Dale Earnhardt Jr., winner of NASCAR’s NMPA Most Popular Driver Award for nine consecutive years, will join fans to kick off the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Earnhardt Jr., who currently sits in second place in the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings, will appear in Chicagoland Speedway’s Walter Football.comfor a question-and-answer session with fans on Sunday, September 16 … [Read more...] about NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. coming to Chicago