DALE EARNHARDT JR. TO RETIRE FROM NASCAR CUP SERIES COMPETITION FOLLOWING THE 2017 SEASON CONCORD, N.C. (April 25, 2017) – After 18 seasons and more than 600 races behind the wheel, Dale Earnhardt Jr. will bring his NASCAR Cup Series driving career to a close at the conclusion of 2017. Today, he shared the news with members of his No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports team. The fan favorite and two-time Daytona 500 champion will discuss his decision in a press conference this afternoon. He … [Read more...]
Watch Carl Edwards Press Conference
AS you have probably heard NASCAR driver Carl Edwards is retiring from full time cup racing. He pointed out 3 reasons for doing so. 1 - He accomplished everything he wanted to and was satisfied. 2 - Interest in other things besides racing. 3 - He is healthy and wants to stay that way. We wish him all the luck in the world. You can see it all here. … [Read more...]
Carl Edwards To Retire ASAP
Image Courtesy of NASCAR Media According to breaking news reports it appears that Carl Edwards will be retiring ASAP. Details are still not in on why. At 37 years old this comes to a shock to the racing community. We wish Carl well and hope he enjoys success with whatever he does next. Quote from USA Today "In a stunning move, NASCAR star Carl Edwards is leaving Joe Gibbs Racing to pursue other interests outside of driving and will not compete in 2017, FOXSports.com has learned from … [Read more...]
Dale Earnhardt Jr To Miss The Rest Of The Sprint Cup Races
Hendrick Motorsports just announced that Dale Earnhardt Jr will miss the rest of the NASCAR racing season. I am glad that Dale Jr is taking the time off to get healthy. Without our health we have nothing. The rest of the season will be a combination of Jeff Gordon and Alex Bowman filling in. NO. 88 DRIVER SCHEDULE: Sept. 4, Darlington Raceway – Jeff Gordon* Sept. 10, Richmond International Raceway – Jeff Gordon Sept. 18, Chicagoland Speedway – Alex Bowman Sept. 25, New Hampshire … [Read more...]
NASCAR News – Daytona Racing Soon
Bold Predictions for the 2016 NASCAR Season The NASCAR season has a way of feeling like it just happened, you know? It feels as though Kyle Busch crossed the finish line at Homestead yesterday, Jeff Gordon won at Martinsville (again) and Kevin Harvick finished second (again). The season is a grind, and it will be on us like a restrictor plate at Daytona. No time like the present to launch into some bold predictions for the upcoming year. Gone are Gordon and Michael Waltrip Racing. Busch is … [Read more...]