News

Jan 2 2014 - 9:10am

Does your backyard need a NASCAR makeover?

Homeowners and NASCAR fans are invited to the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET for the chance to receive a racing-themed backyard makeover and appear in an upcoming episode of “Yard Crashers” that will be filmed...

Jan 1 2014 - 9:30am

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule

NASCAR announced the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule for the 2014 season. In addition to the schedule unveiling, NASCAR announced that its revolutionary Air Titan track drying system will be available at every NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race weekend...

Dec 31 2013 - 10:56am

Former NASCAR driver Robby Gordon ready for his 10th Dakar Rally

Former NASCAR driver Robby Gordon will begin his 10th Dakar Rally in Rosario, Argentina on Sunday as one of 149 international competitors. He will again attempt to become the first American to win the most extreme and demanding motorsports event in...

Dec 30 2013 - 4:03pm

Andy Granatelli Dead at 90

Andy Granatelli, who made STP a household name, died Sunday of congestive heart failure at the age of 90.Granatelli is most famous in NASCAR circles for the pioneering sponsorship of Richard Petty in 1972. The company backed Pretty Enterprises for more...

Dec 27 2013 - 11:37am

What's on tap for Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2014

The 2014 Charlotte Motor Speedway schedule:March 15King of the TrackzMAX DragwayApril 3-6AutoFairCharlotte Motor SpeedwayApril 11-13NHRA Four-Wide NationalszMAX DragwayApril 17-20Ford Mustang 50th Anniversary EventzMAX Dragway and Charlotte Motor...

Dec 23 2013 - 3:50pm

NASCAR alters Sprint Cup Series rules for 2014 Speedweeks

This was posted to the NASCAR Twitter feed on Monday afternoon: NEWS: #NASCAR notified Sprint Cup teams today that the spoiler size for the January DIS test and the 2014 Daytona 500 event week, including the Sprint Unlimited, will be 4.5 inches...

Dec 23 2013 - 10:12am

iNSIDE SCOOP: 2013 Was a Good Year for NASCAR

As we close the book on 2013, we pause a moment to reflect on what a year it was.NASCAR began the season with the new Gen-6 car, hopeful that it would create some positive buzz and continue to improve the product on the track. It did and it did, and...

Dec 20 2013 - 4:34pm

Happy Holidays to All, from the ONMC!

As you begin the mad dash over the river and through the woods for Christmas, we'd like to wish you a very happy holiday!We'll be posting odds and ends throughout the week-long break, so make sure you check back often! Don't forget the day after...

Dec 19 2013 - 6:43pm

Brian Vickers gets a new crew chief for 2014 NASCAR season

Michael Waltrip Racing announced Thursday that Billy Scott will serve as driver Brian Vickers’ crew chief on the No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Scott has served as lead engineer for the team the past two...

Dec 19 2013 - 3:32pm

ONMC INTERVIEW: GENE STEFANYSHYN

NASCAR's VP of Innovation and Racing Development, Stefanyshyn has been in the news of late as NASCAR mulls improvements to the new Gen-6 machine. He recently sat down for an interview with the motorsports press on the heels of the 2014 rules package...