NASCAR Racing

After the second world war stock car racing was very popular and drew big crowds. As its popularity grew so did the number of make-shift tracks increased. Due to the lack of a governing body often the rules varied from track to track and safety standards were inadequate.

NASCAR Drivers

We have created a large selection of NASCAR driver biographies for your enjoyment and interest. You can see each of the NASCAR driver biographies by clicking on the link below the relevant image in the carousel or alternatively visit our NASCAR driver section.


NASCAR Tracks

For your information we have a list of NASCAR racing tracks and all the relevany information available below. Please click on the link below the track of interest to find out more.


NASCAR Racing Book Reviews

We have reviewed several NASCAR racing related books which maybe of interest to you. You can see the complete review by clicking on any of the NASCAR racing books shown in section below.

NASCAR racing news

You can see a list of the latest NASCAR racing news below. To read complete NASCAR racing article click the link below the summary text.

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NASCAR's golden age of cheating

There's never been a better set of rule-benders than the guys in NASCAR's race shops – when it comes to mechanical deception, they are Leonardo Da Vinci and Sun Tzu rolled into one, with a touch of Machiavelli thrown in.


Date :Thu, 17 May 2012 06:00:26 GMT
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NASCAR trio dominates at Peoria Speedway

Schrader, Wallace and Allgaier finished one-two-three in a terrific 25-lap Modifieds feature race Wednesday on what was appropriately billed NASCAR Night. The three NASCAR drivers dueled through the final seven laps - Allgaier worked his way into the ...


Date :Thu, 17 May 2012 05:39:53 GMT
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NASCAR fines Kurt Busch $50000 after Darlington / NASCAR

CHARLOTTE, NC (AP) -- Kurt Busch was fined $50000 by NASCAR on Tuesday for reckless driving on pit road at Darlington and a post-race altercation with Ryan Newman's crew members. Busch was also placed on probation through July 25 for his actions ...


Date :Wed, 16 May 2012 19:52:27 GMT
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Smalltime football big in NASCAR

By Jim Utter - jutter@charlotteobserver.com Lenoir-Rhyne alumni are members of pit crews of five NASCAR teams. Left to right are; Adam Mosher, Heath Cherry,, Trent Cherry, Shannon Myers and Andrew Carter. They were in Darlington with their respective ...


Date :Thu, 17 May 2012 03:48:02 GMT
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Darrell Wallace Jr.: NASCAR's 'breakthrough' opportunity

Any driver making his way up the NASCAR ladder would say that. But Wallace, 18, stands out. The Mobile, Ala., native is about to become the third African-American to drive in NASCAR's second-tier series when he starts Sunday's Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 at ...


Date :Thu, 17 May 2012 04:48:33 GMT
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NASCAR-NS: Kurt Busch looks for a busy weekend at Iowa

MOORESVILLE, NC (May 16, 2012) - Due to a hectic race-weekend schedule that includes participation in the famed NASCAR All-Star race in Charlotte, NC Saturday night, Busch will practice the No. 54 Monster Energy Camry on Saturday morning but forego the ...


Date :Thu, 17 May 2012 02:31:46 GMT
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Pit-crew competition highlights NASCAR's grunt work

AP Carl Edwards loves plenty of things about NASCAR's All-Star week. One of his favorites, though, is seeing his crew members in the spotlight instead of himself. By Rusty Jarrett, Getty Images for NASCAR FORT WORTH, TX - Crewmembers get Car Edwards' ...


Date :Wed, 16 May 2012 23:14:43 GMT
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Darrell Wallace Jr.: NASCAR's 'breakthrough' opportunity

Any driver making his way up the NASCAR ladder would say that. But Wallace, 18, stands out. The Mobile, Ala., native is about to become the third African-American to drive in NASCAR's second-tier series when he starts Sunday's Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 at ...


Date :Wed, 16 May 2012 21:21:27 GMT
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Former NASCAR star Ricky Rudd enjoying slower pace of retirement

CONCORD, NC - When Ricky Rudd began his NASCAR Cup career, not many other drivers knew much about his racing ability. That's because he had never driven a racecar in his life. His "experience" was racing motorcycles and go-karts.


Date :Wed, 16 May 2012 18:25:42 GMT
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More Pressure in NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Or Danica Patrick?

Until recently, he would have easily been the driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series garage with the most amount of pressure on his shoulders, but then Danica Patrick came along. Interestingly enough, Patrick drives for Dale Jr. in the NASCAR ...


Date :Wed, 16 May 2012 19:27:40 GMT
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