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Smith: North Wilkesboro 'definitely has a place' in NASCAR's world, but unclear what capacity
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — Speedway Motorsports CEO Marcus Smith said North Wilkesboro Speedway “definitely has a place in the NASCAR world” moving forward, despite an All-Star race that lacked drama Sunday night. In what capacity remains to be seen. Smith was...
Larson dominates for third NASCAR All-Star race win, takes home $1 million
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson didn't mince words after his third All-Star race victory in the last five years. “That was an old school (butt)-whipping, for sure,” Larson said. Larson turned in a dominating effort to run away with his third All-Star...
NASCAR drivers facing unfamiliar venue with All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — William Byron has driven past North Wilkesboro Speedway on his way to the Blue Ridge Mountains. So has Brad Keselowski and many other North Carolina-based NASCAR drivers. Like most, they'd never been inside the track before this week. And none of the...
Kyle Larson and Hendrick crew arrive for Indianapolis 500 immersion
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jeff Gordon remembers standing along the fence of pit lane at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a child, hoping that his hero Rick Mears would walk past and give the aspiring young driver an autograph. As he grew older, Gordon dreamed of following in Mears'...
NASCAR 75: Many would welcome a NASCAR return to Rockingham
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR is returning to North Wilkesboro Speedway for the first time in 27 years for this weekend’s All-Star race. Could Rockingham Speedway be the next track to be revitalized and brought back from near extinction? Driving legends...
Column: NASCAR is facing a tense summer of negotiations with its Cup Series teams
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR spent the weekend at Darlington Raceway celebrating its 75th anniversary, a salute that will now move to North Wilkesboro Speedway with the first Cup Series race at the reopened track since 1996. The nostalgic nod to NASCAR’s early days has created a...
Race teams ask NASCAR for ‘meaningful’ talks as their business model dispute skids toward summer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The fight between NASCAR and its teams over a new revenue model prompted the owners of 16 chartered organizations to send a letter to NASCAR's board of directors earlier this month requesting “meaningful dialog” regarding the franchise model system. The...
NASCAR 75: Fan growth, new stars among looming challenges
NASCAR is crumbling. That is the image being presented to the casual fan early in this injury-plagued start to NASCAR's 75th anniversary season. Through the first 11 races this season, NASCAR has handed down massive penalties, some of which have been overturned by appeal panels.Team...
NASCAR, teams at 'significant impasse' over charters
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A top group of NASCAR team owners skipped a meeting with series officials Wednesday with the two sides at an impasse over permanent charters, a key plank in the business model of the stock car series. Fearing the meeting would be “hijacked” by...
Hendrick gets big win off track, emotional victory on track
What a week for Hendrick Motorsports, which scored its first victory in NASCAR's version of a courtroom and its second win on the track at Richmond Raceway. NASCAR's winningest team had received the largest penalty ever issued to a single organization for illegal modifications to...
