Alba Colon, Director of Competition Systems, Hendrick Motorsports
An affinity for STEM education led Alba Colon into the automotive industry where she has continuously elevated her career with GM and now Hendrick Motorsports.
Male or Female – Passion Fuels Our Industry
Whether you’re a man or a woman, you can relate to that feeling this industry gives you and you want to immerse yourself in it. That’s what makes this industry great.
NASCAR Partners with NSTA to Launch New Science Curriculum
NASCAR and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) have launched a new science and STEM learning curriculum for K-8 science teachers across the US. The racing-themed science lessons will be available free of charge to educators nationwide on NSTA.org. The collaboration between NASCAR and NSTA, the promoter of excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning,
Julie Giese, President, Phoenix Raceway
Julie Giese went from growing up on a dairy farm to becoming track president of Phoenix Raceway… and it only took a handful of rejection letters and a passion for racing to get there.
CINDRIC WINS AT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY ROAD COURSE
Austin Cindric won in his home state of Indiana, marking his fifth win and first road course win of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity series season. Cindric started the race in 2nd position and was able to maintain his spot at the front of the field avoiding a multiple car incident at the turtle in in
Coke Zero Sugar 400 Takes Center Stage for NASCAR Playoffs
As the NASCAR Cup Series gets ready for its regular-season finale in the summertime classic Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 28 (7:00 p.m. ET), thoughts go back to the 1930s when racing really began in Daytona Beach, “The Birthplace of Speed.” For the second consecutive year, the historic Coke
Almirola Wins Foxwoods Casino 301 to Secure Playoff Spot
Ford Performance and Roush Yates Engines won their fourth straight NASCAR Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with Stewart-Haas Racing’s Aric Almirola during the Foxwoods Casino 301. Almirola’s win marks number three of his career and guarantees him a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. “Congratulations to Aric, Mike, Tony, Gene, and the
NASCAR and iRacing.com Announce New Partnership
NASCAR and iRacing.com have announced a new partnership agreement that will grant the Massachusetts-based developer of PC-based racing simulations as the “official simulation partner of NASCAR.” The deal will serve to elevate a decade-plus licensing relationship to official partner status, as the two organizations work to promote the various eNASCAR series which live on the
GMS Racing to Make Cup Series Debut in 2022
GMS Racing has announced the team is preparing its NASCAR Cup Series debut in the upcoming 2022 season. “GMS is always looking forward and I believe this is the next step for the team in that process,” Team Owner Maury Gallagher said. “We have the goal to be a championship-caliber team in any series in
Trackhouse Racing Team to Acquire Chip Ganassi Racing’s NASCAR Operation
On Wednesday, Justin Marks of Trackhouse Entertainment Group and Trackhouse Racing, announced the company will expand its NASCAR Cup Series team by acquiring Chip Ganassi Racing’s NASCAR operation. Marks, along with Trackhouse team president Ty Norris and Chip Ganassi Racing CEO Chip Ganassi, revealed the move at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on a livestream
NASCAR Hall of Famer Jack Ingram Has Died
Jack “Iron Man” Ingram, the winner of five NASCAR Championships and more than 300 races during his career, has passed away. The Avery’s Creek, NC, native and 2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee was 84. Ingram was a force in NASCAR Sportsman competition during the 1970s, winning championships in 1972, ’73, and ’74, continuing competition
NASCAR Welcomes Diversity Intern Class of 2021
The NASCAR industry has announced 22 graduate and undergraduate students from across the country will begin the 10-week NASCAR Diversity Internship Program (NDIP) – the sport’s longest-running diversity initiative. The industry-wide program offers students of color hands-on experience as well as the opportunity to network with and learn from executive leaders across one of the