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Trey Canard came close to winning $1 million at last year’s Monster Energy Cup in Las Vegas, prevailing in the first two main events before falling short in the supercross finale at Sam Boyd Stadium — site of today’s fifth annual MEC.
Bank of America 500, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.
Construction equipment is demolishing seat sections above Turns 3 and 4 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to make room for a relocated high-end hospitality area and a new 25-space luxury RV section.
Las Vegan Kayli Barker has been selected to participate in NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity combine on Oct. 19 to 21 at Hampton, Va.
Minutes after the checkered flag was waved at Saturday night’s Rhino Linings 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, I sidled over to where a NASCAR truck series official was updating championship points. He could have used his fingers instead of calculator.
When you perform a Google search for Erik Jones, seven photos pop up on the search title box. Six are of brightly colored artwork. One is of a youngster sporting a perfect smile and black fireproof coveralls adorned with Toyota patches.
For years, NASCAR has been trying to diversify its ranks, looking for its racers, sponsors and fans to come from more diverse backgrounds.
Hurricane Joaquin, once forecast to be a major threat to the East Coast, may still cause some havoc on the sports world this weekend.
He’s the only local driver in Saturday night’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. So if Spencer Gallagher can keep his nose clean, as the auto racing announcers like to say, and he is running near the front toward the end, the Fox Sports 1 and Motor Racing Network broadcast crews will be inclined to mention his home track advantage.
Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart ended months of speculation about his driving future when he said on Wednesday that he will retire from full-time competition after the 2016 season.
Tony Stewart, the driver currently most reminiscent of legendary tough guys like A.J. Foyt or Dale Earnhardt Sr., has made one of motor racing’s toughest decisions. He’ll retire from driving in the Sprint Cup at the end of next season.
Two sisters got together in Las Vegas for lunch the other day. Happens all the time, right? Except these siblings didn’t meet at Olive Garden for soup, salad and unlimited breadsticks.
When Justin Wilson’s brother, Stefan, also a racecar driver, posted a Twitter message Tuesday that said his big brother had donated his vital organs, it did not come as a surprise because that’s just the kind of guy Justin Wilson was.