Keselowski Moves into #10 Spot in Sprint Cup Standings

Brad Keselowski was clearly on a roll this past weekend, competing in all three Kentucky Speedway-hosted races and taking first place in the Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400…

Coke Zero 400 – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

The Coke Zero 400 race program includes three practice session and the qualifier before the big race.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Breaks Dry Spell

Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway saw Dale Earnhardt Jr. cross the finish line in first place, breaking his dry spell of 143 races without a win. His last Sprint Cup victory was also in Michigan, almost four years ago to the day…

Jimmie Johnson Claims 7th Dover Victory

Matching the records held by Hall of Fame superstars Bobby Allison and Richard Petty, Jimmy Johnson took the checkered flag on Sunday in the FedEx 400 at Dover International Speedway, bringing his total wins on the track to seven.

Pocono 400: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

In the lead-up to the 160-lap, 400-mile Pocono 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race on Sunday at 1pm, racing fans can enjoy all the action of NASCAR and ARCA practice sessions…

Stenhouse Takes Nationwide Victory at Iowa

Taking the lead in 209 of the 250 laps in Sunday’s NASCAR Nationwide race at the Iowa Speedway, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. claimed his third straight win on the short oval. In a post-race interview, Stenhouse noted that he found it to be a lot of fun leading that many laps and that it felt good to win three in a row…

Las Vegas to Host NASCAR 2012 Champions Week

In 2008 when NASCAR Champions Week left New York – its host city for twenty-five years – in favor of Las Vegas there were some who voiced their concern that the move was less than wise, with quips about rebounds and quickie divorces being made. However, after three years in Las Vegas, NASCAR officials are more than satisfied with the results and have made it known that NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series Awards and Champions Week will be held in Las Vegas for at least three more years – a happy union between the hot-spot tourist playground and the country’s most popular sport.

NASCAR and NASA Challenges

A group of math and science students recently gathered at Charlotte Motor Speedway to hear a panel of experts, including a real astronaut, explain a number of similarities between auto racing and space travel. Both astronauts and NASCAR or Formula 1 drivers rely on a team of aerodynamic scientists to maximize their speed while complying with safety measures.

Philip J Reed Writer’s Bio Page

Philip J Reed is an auto racing enthusiast who loves to delve into research about how things work. He is an accomplished essayist and is always on the lookout for the next interesting topic that he can write about next!

History of the NASCAR Pit Stop

What can you do with an automotive degree in NASCAR? The answer is simple: work with a racing team and aim to become a member of the pit stop team. The NASCAR Nation explains that only six crew members have the opportunity to work on pit stops during a Sprint Cup series race. A seventh crew member remains on stand-by; if he is allowed to join the crew during a stop, he has the job of swiftly cleaning the windshield.

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