nascar_awards_vegas_2013_ricky_stenhouse_danica_patrickUSAToday released the results to their 2013 Ad Meter: Year in Sports which is is about what made sports fun, on and off the field, in 2013. NASCAR was represented in some of their categories. Brad Keselowski was in the running for Best Athlete on Social Media but was beaten by McKayla Maroney….hmmm I’m not impressed. Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won in the Best Couple category with 30% of the vote, They beat out the following:

Lindsey Vonn/Tiger Woods (20%)
Kevin Durant/Monica Wright (16%)
Abby Wambach/Sarah Huffman (16%)
Danica Patrick/Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (30%)
Rory McIlroy/Caroline Wozniacki (17%)

SOURCE: USATODAY

Coke Zero 400 - PracticeFormer NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion to race for team at select races
Phoenix Racing formally announced today that Bobby Labonte will drive a second car for the team in the Daytona 500 on February 23, 2014 at Daytona International Speedway. The move reunites Phoenix Racing chairman emeritus, James Finch, with the 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, Bobby Labonte. Labonte drove for Phoenix Racing for 13 races in the No. 09 in 2010 and for one race at Michigan International Speedway in 2013 in the No. 51. Continue reading “Bobby Labonte Returns to Phoenix Racing for 2014 Daytona 500”

88_diecastEarnhardt clinches the top three spots while Bowyer gets a little help from the “Duckmen”

CONCORD, NC (December 16, 2013) – What do Dale Earnhardt Jr., Duck Dynasty, and a Chevrolet from 1989 have in common? All three made it onto this year’s list of best-selling die-cast, which was announced today by Lionel Racing, The Official Die-Cast of NASCAR. Continue reading “Lionel Racing Announces The Top 10 NASCAR Die-Cast Cars Of 2013”

O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 - PracticeGAFFNEY, S.C. – Up-and-coming driver Landon Cassill will drive the JD Motorsports with Gary Keller lead car – the No. 4 G&K Services Chevrolet – for the 2014 Nationwide Series season.

Team owner Johnny Davis made the announcement Friday and said the team looks to make progress in Cassill’s second season working with the group. Continue reading “Landon Cassill Moves Into Top Spot At JD Motorsports”