There’s a tall spindle inside the right-front wheel well, made to look just like the one on the genuine article. The bars in the back window are covered in black electrical tape — one wrapped in one direction, the other in the opposite — exactly as they were five decades ago. There’s a gap in the tape coating the support bar next to the bucket seat, and the foam underneath sticks out just like it did in 1963. The car is hand lettered and painted in its original colors, Rangoon red and Corinthian white.
At first glance, it appears to be the exact Ford Galaxie that Tiny Lund drove — in a substitute role, no less — to win the 1963 Daytona 500 for the Wood Brothers. This one  … More
“There’s nothing like driving to avoid jail.” That timeless bit of wisdom from Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby proved to be true in real life this week after ex-NASCAR driver Tyler Walker was arrested after he led police on a high-speed chase through three states.
According to this report in USA Today, Walker, 33, faces a litany of drug and alcohol charges after police chased him through Nevada, Arizona and Utah  … More
Travis Pastrana sits on top of the world of extreme sports. Thus most people would think that making the move to NASCAR is riskier than any of the stunts that have brought fame to the 29-year-old daredevil
Many aspiring NASCAR drivers used to start with small teams, small budgets and very little time in the spotlight, leaving room to fail. Pastrana has joined Roush Fenway Racing in the Nationwide Series, where it has won the last two championships and many, many races. He’ll be driving the No. 60 Ford Mustang which has recorded the most wins in NNS history  … More
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The IndyCar series broke apart into two groups in 1996 and continued the rivalry for 13 years before unifying in 2008. While they finally resolved their issues of the costs of technology and the domination of a small group of powerful car owners, the series has yet to fully recover.
Ratings and attendance remain well below its heyday of 40 years ago when it reigned as the country’s No. 1 brand of motorsports.
Sports-car racing made a similar split in 1999. And like IndyCars, it  … More