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NASCAR Makes Modifications To National Series Qualifying
Enhancements Made To Help Make An Exciting Format Even Better

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 11, 2014) — NASCAR notified its teams this afternoon that effective immediately the following modifications apply to all elements of its national series qualifying including the breaks:
· One cool down unit connected through either the left side or right side hood flap/cowl flap is allowed to cool the engine
· The hood must continue to remain closed
· Plugging in the generator will not be allowed
· Two crew members will be allowed over the wall to support the car and driver
· No cool down laps will be permitted Continue reading “NASCAR Tweaks Qualifying – Adds Cool Units Between Segments”

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Mar. 10, 2014

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

LAS VEGAS — If there’s any doubt remaining that NASCAR’s new Chase format has caused a paradigm shift in the attitudes of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers, listen to the three men who have won the first three races.

It wasn’t Las Vegas that made a gambler of Dale Earnhardt Jr. It was the newfound freedom that now is an integral part of every victory. Continue reading “New Chase format has given Sprint Cup racing an attitude adjustment”

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Las Vegas (Mar. 9, 2014) – Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) announced today that 18-year-old Dylan Kwasniewski, a full-time driver in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) and 2013 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (NKNPSE) Champion has been added as the team’s newest development driver. Continue reading “Young Driving Talent Dylan Kwasniewski Tapped to Become Ganassi’s Next Development Driver”

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By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

LAS VEGAS — Running the Indianapolis 500/Coca-Cola 600 double, which Kurt Busch will do May 25, is fraught with complications, not the least of which is travel between Indianapolis and Charlotte.

There’s a tight window between the checkered flag at Indy and the green flag at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and that window could narrow considerably should Busch happen to win the 500 in his first attempt. Continue reading “For Kurt Busch, winning Indy wouldn’t be a bad problem”