“Joey Logano is starting his rookie year in NASCAR’s Cup Series locked into the top 35. This is most beneficial to Sliced Bread in his run against Scott Speed for rookie of the year. These two full-time drivers have the best chance at bringing home the Raybestos Rookie of the Year Award. JR Motorsports’ Brad [...]

The NASCAR Foundation Joins Forces With NASCAR Sprint Cup Drivers For Partners For Paws Event A Live And Silent Auction On Feb. 11 To Benefit Animal Welfare The NASCAR Foundation is joining NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Greg Biffle and Ryan Newman for the Partners For Paws Spectacular, a live and silent auction on Feb. [...]

Largest-Ever Field, New Format Highlight Traditional Non-Points Kickoff Event Amid much anticipation, the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series officially returns to the track Saturday night. The 31st annual Budweiser Shootout At Daytona – the non-points precursor to the season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb. 15 – snares the spotlight first at Daytona International Speedway. This year, [...]

FOX, TNT, ABC, ESPN And SPEED Showcase All Events Broadcast times for the 2009 NASCAR season have been announced, beginning with FOX’s broadcast of the non-points Budweiser Shootout at Daytona at 8:10 p.m. (ET) on Feb. 7 at Daytona International Speedway. The full broadcast schedules, including TV start times, for all three national series – [...]

During 2009 NASCAR Racing Season Multimedia Sponsorship Includes On-Air, Online, Print and Radio Elements Craftsman, the official tools of NASCAR, has teamed up with ESPN to present the ESPN Craftsman Tech Garage, an innovative mobile television studio used throughout the network’s NASCAR coverage. This mobile studio gives ESPN the ability to originate segments from an [...]

“This year is the largest Bud Shootout ever! Twenty-eight drivers will start the race this Saturday night. Broadcast is at 8pm EST on FOX. The number of drivers has ranged from a low of seven in 1981 to a high of 23 in 2008. With that many cars racing in a pack around Daytona I [...]

FANS GET CHANCE TO MEET DALE EARNHARDT JR. THROUGH ‘ADIDAS HOT PASS’ PROMOTION First 88 fans to purchase $150 of adidas gear at Daytona Champs Sports meet Dale Jr. WHAT: adidas has teamed up with Champs Sports to give NASCAR fans the chance to meet Dale Earnhardt Jr. face-to-face. The first 88 fans to make [...]

Robert “Hoot” Arlin Auton of Hickory, N.C., passed away Sunday at the age of 75. Auton worked as an official at every level of NASCAR – from the short tracks of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – for 37 years. Auton is survived by his wife of 56 years, [...]

“On Thursday, Feb. 5, NASCAR will have its 10th annual Media Day, an opportunity for media members to gather stories on the sport’s drivers and newsmakers. Approximately 300 members of television, radio, internet and print media will attend the event held just outside Daytona International Speedway. More than 50 drivers across NASCAR’s three national series [...]