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Published: 13 minutes ago Tweet by NASCARKrissy NASCARKrissy RANT It! Watkins Glen International was unable to negotiate a contract with Heluva Good, a company that has been the primary sponsor for their race for three years, for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. The race at Watkins Glen is to be held on Sunday, August 12, 2012. The Glen as it is called, is a hit with race fans due to unique nature of the track...Read Full Story

Published: 12 minutes ago Tweet by NASCARKrissy NASCARKrissy RANT It! Sam Sharpe-US PRESSWIRE How close can you come to the championship without winning it? Carl Edwards can answer that question. Just score the same number of points as the champ, but lose it because you only won one race during the season. In 2012, Edwards and the rest of his Roush-Fenway Racing teammates will be looking to add to their consistent...Read Full Story

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) and INDYCAR are pleased to announce that the Firestone brand will remain the IZOD IndyCar Series ‘ Official Tire through at least 2014, and the Firestone brand will also serve as Title Sponsor and Official Tire to Firestone Indy Lights through the 2012 season. As part of this agreement, negotiations are already underway to extend the IZOD IndyCar Series sponsorship and supply contract beyond 2014. The Firestone brand has competed in every IZOD...Read Full Story

It was announced Monday by Hillman Racing that Michael Waltrip will drive the No. 40 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota in the 2012 Daytona 500.  The race, on February 26th, will be Waltrip’s 75th start at Daytona in one of NASCAR’s top 3 series making it the most out of any driver! “Aaron’s really does make your dreams come true,” said Michael. “When I was a kid thinking about racing in Daytona I never dreamed I would start more NASCAR races there than anyone. That’s amazing.” “I appreciate...Read Full Story

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Published: 39 minutes ago Tweet by NASCARKrissy NASCARKrissy RANT It! Sam Sharpe-US PRESSWIRE There were many off-season changes at Penske Racing this offseason. The team mutually parted ways with Kurt Busch, crew chief  Steve Addington left for Stewart-Haas Racing, and A.J. Allmendinger was announced as the new driver for the No. 22 team. Things on the Blue Duece of Brad Keselowski have no changed and that is a good...Read Full Story

Published: 43 minutes ago Tweet by Brian Berg Jr. brianbergjr RANT It! Twentieth Century Fox TV Distribution NASCAR fans are looking forward to watching Tony Stewart defend his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship this season, beginning with the Daytona 500 on Feb. 26 (FOX, 1 p.m. ET). But before he returns to the comfort behind the wheel of his day job, people all across the country can catch a glimpse of Stewart’s...Read Full Story

The Budweiser Shootout kicks off the Sprint Cup preseason at Daytona International Speedway this Saturday at8 pm ET and online sportsbooks have posted NASCAR odds with matchups for this high-speed event. Jimmie Johnson is favored to become this year’s Sprint Cup champion with a 4-to-1 payback and Sportsbetting.com offers Johnson (-105) at the top of the chart vs. Dale Earnhardt Jr . (-125). The non-points Bud Shootout is loaded with big names looking to test their rides at Daytona and...Read Full Story

In a sign of the times, Toyota Speedway at Irwindale has tersely announced cancellation of its 2012 NASCAR season. Furthermore, removal of grandstand seating starting last Saturday does not bode well for the adjacent 1/8th mile drag facility as well. Low racer and spectator turnouts last season have fueled speculation about the well-regarded paved 1/2-mile oval’s ability to remain open, and after a one-sentence press release from speedway management canceling the track’s NASCAR short-track...Read Full Story

Sundays Will Never Be the Same Darrell Waltrip (Author), Nate Larkin (Author, Contributor) Download: $11.99 171 used & new from $9.99 (Visit the Hot New Releases in Sports & Outdoors list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.) Review & Description THREE-TIME NASCAR CHAMPION DARRELL WALTRIP knew that big changes were in the wind on the morning of February 18, 2001. For the first time in his long and storied career, Darrell would be watching the race from the broadcast...Read Full Story