NASCAR
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A new exhibit at the NASCAR Hall of Fame museum will feature vehicles selected by Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Watch Joey Logano test NASCAR's Next Gen racer at ISMNASCAR is readying a next-generation race car in time for the 2021 season.
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Jimmie Johnson to retire from full-time NASCAR racing after 2020 season
Seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson will retire from full-time racing after the 2020 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series concludes. Johnson announced his retirement via a video circulated on social media Wednesday. The video was accompanied by a Twitter post that said only "#Chasing8 one final time" in...
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NASCAR's planning to go hybrid
NASCAR could use hybrid powertrains as early as 2022, mostly for short tracks and road courses.
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First look at NASCAR's Next Gen racer due in 2021
The new car's first race will be the 2021 Daytona 500.
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Rent a 750-horsepower Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 from Hertz, because America
Starting in October, Hertz will begin renting out Hendrick Motorsports-modified Camaro SS and ZL1 models at locations across the country.
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Ford unveiled the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Mustang race car, the first update since 2011.
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Original Plymouth Superbird and Road Runner with Richard Petty ties head to auction
A 1970 Plymouth Superbird and a 1971 Plymouth Road Runner, both raced by Richard Petty, are coming up for auction at Mecum Harrisburg.
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Watch the Ford Mustang NASCAR racer drift around the track
It's America's birthday this week, and what better way to celebrate than watching a Ford Mustang NASCAR racer go sideways? Ford Performance published video of 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Champion Joey Logano drifting the latest Mustang NASCAR stock car, but someone else was on hand for the...
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"Unrivaled: Earnhardt vs. Gordon" documentary premiers February 14
NASCAR has seen many greats come and go, but there may not be a greater rivalry of the modern era than Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon. A new documentary will explore the relationship and history of both star drivers when it debuts next month. Unrivaled: #EarnhardtVsGordon. Thursday, February 14 on...
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2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 to pace Daytona 500
For the first time, a pickup truck will serve as the official pace car for the Daytona 500. Chevrolet announced Wednesday that its redesigned 2019 Silverado 1500 will serve as the official pace vehicle for the race, with none other than Dale Earnhardt Jr. behind the wheel. Earnhardt Jr., himself a...
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Watch a late model Stock Car race around the Nürburgring
Dale Lomas knows every inch of the Nürburgring. As a founder of the website BridgeToGantry, Lomas has covered all sorts of 'Ring events, shuttled folks around in Ring Taxis, and raced in many VLN and other 'Ring racing events. So to see him surprised by a certain vehicle that appeared recently...
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Hot on the heels of the 10 millionth Mustang built is the Ford Mustang NASCAR cup racer. The Blue Oval on Thursday revealed the cup racer ahead of its competition debut in the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series, where it will fill the shoes of the Fusion. Ford Performance and the design team's goal was to build a stock car that remains true to the road car's design but also competitive on the track. Overall, the design team did a pretty bang-on job replicating the Mustang's looks with the stock car body. The cup racer's face boasts only a few stylistic changes from the road car, with a different...
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Here's the new Toyota Supra heading to NASCAR next year
A week before our peek at the new Toyota Supra all the way in the U.K., race fans in America got their first look at the Toyota Supra heading to NASCAR. Toyota on Thursday took the wraps off its new Supra heading to a NASCAR Xfinity Series groove near you next season. The NASCAR Xfinity Series sits...
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Win a Chevy Camaro SS and have BBQ with NASCAR legend Richard Petty
NASCAR fans, open your ears and pay attention. Omaze is offering fans the chance to win a customized Chevrolet Camaro SS and a day with NASCAR legend Richard Petty. It'll cost you at least $10 to enter for your chance to win, but the proceeds go to charity. Omaze is the same online fundraising...
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Right for left: New Toyota Supra headed to NASCAR, reports say
Toyota is no stranger to motorsports. Both on-road and off, Toyota serves up racing products that compete strongly all over the globe. Here in America, the premier road-racing series has a somewhat unconventional, conventional Toyota entry: the Camry. Toyota has raced a Camry in the NASCAR Xfinity...
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Ford Mustang to replace Fusion in NASCAR in 2019
Automakers have been racing sedans in NASCAR for decades. Sure, a number of coupes have battled for left-turn supremacy, but it's typically an arena filled with four-door bodies reminiscent of their production-car cousins. For Ford, that's set to change for the 2019 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup racing...
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NASCAR is reportedly finalizing an eSports venture
In an effort to appeal to a younger generation of fans, NASCAR is reportedly finalizing a venture into "eSports" for video game tournaments. The tournaments would potentially take place at NASCAR events and could potentially start as early as the 2018 season. Sources told Sports Business Journal...
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The Plymouth Superbird is basically the king of all muscle cars. Many other muscle cars sold in greater numbers, and many are more revered by fans. But the Superbird and it's cousin the Dodge Daytona shout so aggressively with their design and accomplished so much on the racetrack. That's why they should be crowned the kings of the muscle car era. A particularly wonderful example of the Superbird has left its nest and migrated to Jay Leno's Garage. With Vitamin C orange paintwork as loud as the car itself, this specific 1970 Plymouth Superbird is owned by puppeteer comedian Jeff Dunham. A...
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Danica Patrick to retire from motorsports after 2018 Indy 500
Next year, NASCAR will see another high-profile retirement following Dale Earnhardt, Jr's final race, which took place yesterday. Danica Patrick announced she will retire from motorsport following two final races. She'll run NASCAR's season-opening Daytona 500 and one last race at the 2018...
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Budweiser created touching tribute to Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
At the end of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup season, the motorsport will lose one of its greats as Dale Earnhardt, Jr. announced his retirement this past April. To toast Earnhardt, Jr.'s legacy, Budweiser created a touching tribute to the decorated NASCAR driver. Earnhardt, Jr. drove the...
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. receives fitting NASCAR retirement present
The 2017 NASCAR Cup Series will be Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s final season after he announced his retirement earlier this year. Through Earnhardt Jr.'s 18 seasons and more than 600 races, the star racer clinched two Daytona 500 wins in his career. So, what's a proper retirement gift for someone of...
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Travis Pastrana thought NASCAR was boring, learned it's intricate
Travis Pastrana has been pretty damn good at nearly everything he tries. He's best known for being a pioneer of freestyle motocross and winning motorsports events on two wheels, but he's also quite skilled on four wheels. He has four Rally America championships to his name, the record time for a...
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Rick Hendrick takes delivery of the first 2018 Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE
Team Chevy NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick has added his latest toy to an expansive collection of cars by taking delivery of the first-production 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE. Hendrick scored the winning bid for very first Camaro ZL1 1LE at Barrett-Jackson's Palm Beach auction, where it was widely...
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