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David Pearson drove the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Mercury to victory during the 1976 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. (NASCAR photo) Broughton Smith breathed a sigh of relief on June 19, 1960, when he and business partner Curtis Turner saw the first checkered flag wave over Charlotte Motor Speedway. The businessman and racing … Read more
Concord The Coca-Cola 600 has been officially postponed. The biggest race of the NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway has been postponed to Monday at 3 p.m. after rain wiped out all activity on the track on Sunday. The last time NASCAR’s biggest race was in North Carolina was on a Monday in 2009. … Read more
Memorial Day weekend means home for the NASCAR Cup Series and the longest-mileage race on the calendar. The series moves to Charlotte Motor Speedway in suburban Queen City, where every team is based, for the Coca-Cola 600. Just down the street from the speedway, Hendrick Motorsports is in the role of the team to beat, … Read more
The Dutchman successfully converted pole position despite having to contend with the rigors of a wet race between the final third of the race, extending his run on the medium tires to cover the looming threat of rain. With a dry start to the proceedings, the mediocre Verstappen covered any threat with a pass from … Read more
Pato Oward has been knocking on the door to an Indianapolis 500 victory during his short career, finishing 6th, 4th and 2nd. He will start fifth in the 2023 Indianapolis 500 starting grid on Sunday, the same spot as last year’s winner, Marcus Ericsson. O’Ward is the 5-1 favorite in the odds for the 2023 … Read more
Hélio Castroneves will race to make history again at the 2023 Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. The 48-year-old is one of four drivers with the most wins (four) in Indy 500 history, including a win in 2021. He had a dominant run with three wins between 2001 and 2009, but Castroneves has proven he’s still He … Read more
Memorial Day weekend means home for the NASCAR Cup Series and the longest-mileage race on the calendar. The series moves to Charlotte Motor Speedway in suburban Queen City, where every team is based, for the Coca-Cola 600. Just down the street from the speedway, Hendrick Motorsports is in the role of the team to beat, … Read more
The 2023 Monaco Grand Prix will take place on Sunday as the Formula 1 season resumes after floods canceled last week’s race in Italy. It’s the biggest race in the F1 schedule for all involved, but no one will feel more pressure than Charles Leclerc when the green lights flash at 9am ET. Leclerc is … Read more
Mark Rushbrooke has been in this position before, last August when he expressed Ford’s findings as unacceptable. Unfortunately for Ford Performance’s global director, it’s the same feeling as having the Cup Series on Memorial Day weekend and looking forward to a busy summer. Ford has just one Cup Series win in 13 races so far … Read more
In the past few years, the world of NASCAR didn’t seem to be limited to cars battling it out on the tarmac. As fans love to see it, especially in this age of social media, the drivers’ personal lives have also taken center stage. Apart from the drivers who enjoy celebrity status, their significant others … Read more
