Joey Logano has been around the NASCAR Monster Cup scene so long that it’s easy to overlook the fact he’s also one of the youngest drivers competing on the premier level. Logano will race for the eighth season at Auto Club Speedway Sunday in the Auto Club 400.
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Hamlin Could Become 4th Repeat Daytona 500 Champion
Denny Hamlin rode the escalator to a stadium concourse and spotted his Daytona 500 championship show car on display and wrapped to resemble its appearance moments after the race. Confetti stuck to the window.
Three-time Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti: ‘I was just happy to be alive’
Dario Franchitti is one of the most successful IndyCar drivers in history, with three Indianapolis 500 wins, four IndyCar championships and 31 victories in a 17-year career that includes a six-year stint in Champ Car. Autoweek caught up with the 43-year-old Scottish driver at the Autosport International event in Birmingham, England, where he talked about the emotions surrounding his forced retirement following a horrific crash in 2013 and his new career in the media.
$35k appraisal surprise for owner of Rockwell self portrait
For those chosen few who may have an old drawing or doodle by iconic artist Norman Rockwell in the house, you may want to get it insured. An original charcoal self-portrait by Rockwell was recently appraised at $35,000 on the popular PBS show “Antiques Roadshow.”
Watch: Dale Jr. on track
Watch as Dale Earnhardt Jr. climbs behind the wheel of a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race car for the first time since his private test at Darlington Raceway in December.
Three Burning Questions To Be Answered At The Glen In 2017
As the dawn of a new season in American racing approaches, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Verizon IndyCar Series, and WeatherTech SportsCar Championship have one thing in common: A trip to the Finger Lakes region of New York. For the second consecutive season, Watkins Glen International is the only facility to host each of North America’s major racing series – with the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen, Watkins Glen 355, and INDYCAR Grand Prix at The Glen all on the coming year’s slate.
NASCAR’s Carl Edwards does not rule out US Senate run in ’18
… on Financial and Contracting Oversight that the armed forces were “wasting a bunch of money on a very expensive sports sponsorship.” McCaskill narrowly defeated incumbent Republican Jim Talent in the 2006 election, then won handily in 2012 against …
‘Cars 3’ star Wilson named Daytona 500 grand marshal
… nt Chip Wile said. “His star power, and of course his personality, are perfect fits for ‘The Great American Race.’ As sports columnist, Paul Woody offers an array of commentary on the sports scene in columns and World of Woody videos.
The Rolex’s time has come
Healthy numbers of fans - certainly by test-day standards – and, in the garage, a variety of international motorsports machinery from an ever-increasing variety of international manufacturers, along with a wide array of international driving talent, has rebuilt the Rolex 24 At Daytona into a world-class event. “It’s pretty dramatic if you think of where we’ve come from,” says Wayne Taylor, former sports-car racer, Rolex winner and current team owner.