Ford’s NASCAR Boss 429
When the Central County Flyers meet for their fly-in lunches on Friday afternoons in the summer, Owen Russell and his friends plunk down $8 for a hearty meal and a shot at weekly bragging rights. Owen could win the rights hands down week after week if he started telling tales from the six years he
Enthusiasts Set Sights on Wilmington Mile Records
In the December issue of Engine Builder, our cover feature examined the unique one-of-one engine build-ups to maximize performance in all-out speed runs. The article also noted the presence of a new land-speed location at the former DHL facility at the Wilmington, Ohio airport. The super-smooth 9,000-foot runway is perfect for this high-speed activity and
This Season’s Special Moments for Hendrick Motorsport’s Slingerland
For Joe Slingerland, rear tire changer on the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports team, the first quarter of the 2014 race season is bookended with special moments. “It’s hard to put into words,” claimed Slingerland about the season-opening Daytona 500 win. “It was my first Daytona 500 win and to get it with an Earnhardt made
Sunoco Free Fuel Campaign Reaches 10th Year
This summer, the Free Fuel 5000 is bigger than ever! In celebration of its tenth year, Sunoco is giving away $5,000 in free fuel to ten grand prize winners. Thousands more will win Sunoco gift cards, just for being spotted at any Sunoco station. For your chance to win, get the official Sunoco decal and
Green Strategies: NASCAR Races to Protect the Environment
Celebrating the sport’s commitment to protecting and preserving the environment, NASCAR kicked off its second annual NASCAR Race to Green initiative at Martinsville Speedway on March 28th. NASCAR is sports’ sustainability leader and this effort is intended to build awareness around the programs the sanctioning body, industry and a wide range of partners have in
NASCAR Adopts Knockout Qualifying for 2014 Season
So long single-car qualifying. In 2014, NASCAR is ramping up the prerace excitement level with a new knockout Coors Light Pole Award qualifying format for its three national series – a move designed to make qualifying more compelling and more closely like actual on-track competition. “We believe the timing is right for a new qualifying format across our
Carl Edwards Wins the Food City 500 and Federal-Mogul’s MOOG Steering and Suspension Problem Solver of the Race Award
Carl Edwards crew chief Jimmy Fennig might have wanted to join his driver in a post-race backflip after making the late call that propelled Edwards and the No. 99 Kellogg’s Ford Fusion to victory in Sunday’s Food City 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Fennig told Edwards to trust his tires for the
American Ethanol Enhances Partnership with Richard Childress Racing and Austin Dillon
American Ethanol is enhancing its partnership with Richard Childress Racing and driver Austin Dillon for the 2014 NASCAR season. Beginning with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway on March 2, Dillon will race the No. 3 American Ethanol Chevrolet SS in select races during the 2014 season. “American Ethanol is extremely
Battle at the Beach Back at Daytona for 2014
Bent sheet metal, hurt feelings, last-lap action and ecstatic winners. That’s what the inaugural UNOH Battle at the Beach promised. And it delivered. The event, held on the short track on the Superstretch of Daytona International Speedway, will return to the “World Center of Racing” during Speedweeks 2014, and will highlight a week full of
Racing “Spec” -tacle: Engine-Related Rule Book Changes for 2014
When it comes to racing, some say rules are meant to be broken (or bent). Names that come to mind here include the legendary Smokey Yunick, Darrell Waltrip and even NASCAR technical inspector Gary Nelson (from his days serving as a crew chief). Of course, other times, rules just so happen to get changed by organization
Richard Buck Named NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Managing Director
NASCAR has named Richard Buck, a NASCAR executive with a wealth of diverse experience in motorsports, as NASCAR Sprint Cup Series managing director. Buck will serve in the role held the past 12 years by John Darby, who will remain at NASCAR as managing director, competition. Buck and NASCAR’s two other national series managing directors
A Decade of Dynamic Engine Design – Roush Yates Engines Celebrates 10 Years
In December, Roush Yates Engines (RYE) celebrated its 10th Anniversary and will reset the compass into a new area of the business, but it’s all according to plan. Engine builders who used to see RYE at local races as competitors, will now be able to work directly with them and their vast resources when building
