This week NASCAR inducted five new members into the Hall of Fame. There were no surprises - all five were well worthy of the Hall. The biggest names were Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough, two giants of the sport who one could make a good argument should have been in one of the prior two classes.
There was also Dale Inman, a crew chief for the legendary Richard Petty. Inman, with eight championships under his belt, became the first crew chief inducted into the Hall. That impressive championship total is one less than fellow inductee, the late modified-car driver Richie
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January 26th, 2012 - by Ronald A. Rowe | NASCAR
This week in NASCAR, Kyle Busch Motorsports introduced its newest driver -- Kurt Busch. Brothers Kurt and Kyle will be sharing the duty of driving the #54 car, sponsored by Monster Energy, on the Nationwide Series. Kyle has been by far the more active of the two on the Nationwide Series with more wins than Kurt has starts. If nothing else, the pairing of the two Busch brothers on the same team should provide some "special" moments for ESPN to talk about.
Also this week, David Ragan (pictured) signed with Front Row Motorsports to drive the #34 car on the
Also this week, David Ragan (pictured) signed with Front Row Motorsports to drive the #34 car on the
News From Preseason Thunder
January 19th, 2012 - by Ronald A. Rowe | NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Sprint Cup Series
A few assorted notes and observations from NASCAR's Preseason Thunder this weekend:
Carl Edwards Picks a Lane
Carl Edwards is getting serious now. The co-leader in Sprint Cup Series points who lost the Championship to Tony Stewart by tie-breaker wants the title in 2012. To that end, he announced this week that he will not be competing in the Nationwide Series this year.
To be completely accurate -- Edwards didn't really "compete" in the series last year, thanks to NASCAR's decision to limit drivers to collecting points in only one series. Edwards
Carl Edwards Picks a Lane
Carl Edwards is getting serious now. The co-leader in Sprint Cup Series points who lost the Championship to Tony Stewart by tie-breaker wants the title in 2012. To that end, he announced this week that he will not be competing in the Nationwide Series this year.
To be completely accurate -- Edwards didn't really "compete" in the series last year, thanks to NASCAR's decision to limit drivers to collecting points in only one series. Edwards
NASCAR Profile: Jeff Gordon
January 17th, 2012 - by Ronald A. Rowe | Driver Profiles, NASCAR
Like many of the NASCAR greats, Jeff Gordon started racing at an early age. He began running in short track races at 5 years old. He became the youngest USAC licensed driver in history at 16. At 19 he was the youngest USAC Midget Champion ever. A year later he was named the NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year.
In what could later be viewed as a symbolic changing of the guard, Gordon's first race on the Cup circuit was also the final race of NASCAR legend Richard Petty's career. Gordon ran a full slate on the top series
In what could later be viewed as a symbolic changing of the guard, Gordon's first race on the Cup circuit was also the final race of NASCAR legend Richard Petty's career. Gordon ran a full slate on the top series
Stenhouse and Wallace News
January 12th, 2012 - by Ronald A. Rowe | NASCAR
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Nationwide Series championship in 2011. The logical next step for Stenhouse in 2012? Make the leap to the Sprint Cup Series, of course. Rousch Fenway Racing announced this week that Stenhouse will drive the #6 car beginning with the Daytona 500 next month. Stenhouse does have one prior Sprint Cup start to his credit when he filled in for Trevor Bayne last year.
In other NASCAR news, Rusty Wallace Racing is closing up shop for 2012. Wallace, the 1989 Cup Series champion, has been a car owner for the last 25 years, but the current
In other NASCAR news, Rusty Wallace Racing is closing up shop for 2012. Wallace, the 1989 Cup Series champion, has been a car owner for the last 25 years, but the current
