Filed under: Motorsports, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Toyota
Many lament the days when stock cars were actually based on production cars, rather than the new NASCAR Nextel Cup Car of Tomorrow vehicles that merely wear stickers bearing the headlights and grille of their production counterparts. While production-based stock cars will likely never happen again, word […]
Filed under: Motorsports
var digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/motorsport/Earnhardt_Jr_will_do_the_Dew_in_No_88_next_year’; Those wondering what Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be driving next year when he begins a five-year contract with Hendrick Motorsports have an answer. Earnhardt Jr. will leave his famous No. 8 car sponsored by Budweiser behind and pick up the No. 88 next season. His main […]
Filed under: Motorsports, Dodge, Etc.
As NASCAR has tightened the aerodynamic restrictions on cars over the past decade to the point where they now use common templates for all “makes” of cars, they have become increasingly difficult to distinguish. Now it appears that even Chrysler can’t tell its own cars apart. For the past couple of […]
Filed under: Motorsports, Etc.
Today’s ridiculous story about representatives of our beloved federal government involves congressional staffers, NASCAR, and vaccinations. It seems the House Homeland Security Committee organized a fact-finding mission to two NEXTEL Cup races (Talladega last weekend and Lowe’s Motor Speedway this coming weekend) to “study public health issues at mass gatherings.” Prior to […]
Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Lifestyle
Even when they’re hanging out with the motorhomes on the infield and taking in the party scene, soccer moms want to accessorize properly when they’re in support of their NASCAR Dads. Enter the Genius Fashion NASCAR pump. Tire-tread patterns on the soles give you plenty of traction for those high-banked ovals, […]
Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA, Tuners, Trucks/Pickups, Chevrolet
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Even though Chevy denies buyers a Z71 version of the Silverado 2500HD, it wants you to know how cool it could be. Say hello to “Big Red,” powered by a 6.6-liter Duramax diesel backed by a six-speed Allison transmission, it combines a […]
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When not watching racing buddy Helio Castroneves waltzing for his life on ABC’s hit show Dancing with the Stars, Sam Hornish Jr. can be found in all manner of racing cars. Considered one of the Indy Racing League’s star drivers, Hornish Jr. also carries around the accolade of being last year’s Indianapolis 500. […]
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Team-mates and title rivals Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson at Homestead
We’ll freely admit that we don’t give NASCAR much coverage here at Autoblog. It’s the most popular form of motorsport in America by far, but push come to shove, there just aren’t any big oval-track racing mavens on our staff. The F1 fans […]
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Those who have followed the post-Talladega Nights stream of Formula One refugees fleeing to NASCAR will be happy to learn that former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has been awarded Rookie of the Year in the Nextel Cup.
The announcement of Montoya’s citation comes right after the series’ season closer at Homestead, where Jimmie […]
Filed under: Motorsports, Sports/GTs, Chevrolet
The Corvette is no stranger to being used for pace car duty, having led racers around tracks like Indy countless times over the years. Come February, NASCAR will be staging its flagship Daytona 500 race for the fiftieth time, and the two-seater from Bowling Green will be making regular trips out […]
