Jimmie Johnson: Wins are big, but points are still important

Mar. 21, 2014

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

FONTANA, Calif.—From Jimmie Johnson’s point of view, it’s far too early to worry.

True, Johnson is 0-for-4 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this year, but the mini drought hasn’t raised any red flags for the six-time champion, who averages better than one win in every seven starts over his career. Continue reading “Fontana Notebook – Johnson Winless, Larson Impressive, Restart Etiquette”

chase_elliott_napa2014SHOW #298 – Guests: Miss Sprint Cup Madison Martin / Chase Elliott – Plus we recap Bristol Motor Speedway, discuss human error caution lights, impliment Mike Helton’s mustache, Evil Looks and Bad Karma, preview California Fontana Auto Club Speedway (or something like that) and bunches more. Listen, tell your friends, make us happy. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie Continue reading “The Final Lap Weekly #298 NASCAR Podcast – Miss Sprint Cup Madison Martin / Chase Elliott / California Preview”

 

  • ‘Duck Dynasty’ Stars Willie And Korie Robertson, Defending Duck Commander 500 & O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 Champion Kyle Busch, Defending Firestone 600 Champion Helio Castroneves Take Part In Evening Festivities
  • ‘Big Hoss TV’ To Officially Claim Guinness World Record For Largest High-Definition LED Video Board During Duck Commander 500 Weekend 

FORT WORTH, Texas (March 20, 2014) – A&E’s popular reality show “Duck Dynasty” has never been bigger than it was on Wednesday evening at Texas Motor Speedway – literally – as the show aired on the world’s largest High-Definition LED video board as part of the official unveiling of “Big Hoss TV.”

Continue reading “‘BIG HOSS TV’, CELEBRITIES SHINE DURING OFFICIAL UNVEILING OF WORLD’S LARGEST HIGH-DEFINITION LED VIDEO BOARD”

Photo Credit: Toby Christie / The Daily Pitstop
Article By: Toby Christie

It is the size of nine Alamos. It’s twice as tall as Big Tex (The State Fair of Texas’ Mascot). It’s freaking huge. I’m of course talking about Texas Motor Speedway’s new HD video screen, Big Hoss TV.Wednesday evening the speedway finally unveiled the screen, and it is impressive.It’s crisp. It’s clear. It basically makes you ashamed of your perfectly fine 40″-60″ television screen at home — and that’s the point. Eddie Gossage says that the Speedway added the screen to help the racetrack compete with the race fan’s ever-improving home entertainment center. Continue reading “DailyPitStop: Texas Motor Speedway’s Big Hoss TV Is Awesome”

March 16, 2014

By Seth Livingstone
NASCAR Newswire

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Carl Edwards seemed to be cruising to victory in the final laps of Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

But nothing would come easily this day or night for drivers, fans or track officials in a race delayed more than five hours by rain. Continue reading “RACE RECAP: Edwards wins rain-delayed, action-packed Bristol race”