Tag: NASCAR
NASCAR champion Kurt Busch to step away from sport after concussion
LAS VEGAS — Kurt Busch, still trying to work his way through the concussion he suffered three months ago and advised by doctors to get out of a race car, will not compete full-time in 2023. The 44-year-old NASCAR champion made his announcement Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, his home track and where he
Steve Bernier wins NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Rookie of the Year
A veteran dirt racer like Granby, Quebec, native Steve Bernier does not exactly fit the typical narrative associated with a NASCAR rookie. Autodrome Granby and RPM Speedway falling under NASCAR sanctioning this year enabled Bernier to compete in the Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series for the first time. Bernier made the most of the opportunity
Layne Riggs becomes youngest NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series National Champion
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 22, 2022) – In a battle that came down to the final weekend of competition, 20-year-old Layne Riggs beat out defending titlist Peyton Sellers to become the youngest NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series champion in series history. After this past weekend’s races at Motor Mile Speedway (Fairlawn, Virginia) and Dominion
A sports car star and two past NASCAR Cup champions?
NASCAR Garage 56 lineup MONTEREY, California – With an active Cup Series driver ruled out for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the NASCAR Garage 56 Camaro lineup is expected to include one sports car ace. Speaking with reporters ahead of the NTT IndyCar Series finale last weekend at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Chevrolet vice
When NASCAR cars crash, a Michigan company inspects the damage
When Jackson’s Ronnie Johncox was an IndyCar racer, he did what he could to avoid crashing. Now, Johncox is invested in the science of racing collisions. Johncox’s Technique Inc. is contracted by NASCAR to build the chassis for every single Cup Series team, starting this year with the sport’s new Next Gen car. The chassis