CJM Racing and America’s Incredible Pizza Company will team up this season with the Autism Society of America to help bring awareness to a disorder that affects one in 150 American children. The complex disability is something America’s Incredible Pizza Company CEO Rick Barsness and his wife, Cheryl, are familiar with.
“Our grandson was diagnosed with autism very young. We put this ribbon on our car to bring awareness to the struggle that so many families, as well as our own, face with the diagnosis of autism,” Cheryl Barsness said.
“We also wanted to declare loudly that there is hope for these children. Children with autism have hope …Â Details
It was one of those days that reminded everyone just how good Joe Gibbs Racing can be. Kyle Busch led 378 of 500 laps Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway, storming to his 10th race win in the past 38 Sprint Cup events. Denny Hamlin finished second, charging up from his 24th-place starting spot and improving six positions in points. Although rookie teammate Joey Logano blew an engine, it was still an afternoon where two championship contenders from the same organization stood out among everyone else.
Of course, the Gibbs team has been here before. The outfit placed three drivers in last year’s championship Chase, led by Busch, who entered the playoff having won a series-best eight races and led the points for 17 consecutive weeks. But once there, he never had a chance. Neither did Hamlin or Tony Stewart, Logano’s predecessor. Parts failures, crashes, cut tires, missed setups…Â Details
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In 1977, Janet Guthrie became the first woman to race in the Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis 500. Shirley Muldowney became the first woman to win a major racing championship, earning the NHRA Top Fuel title.
Almost 32 years have passed since those historic days, but how much really has changed?
More women are competing in motorsports, but Guthrie and Muldowney say real success at the tops levels of racing remains elusive for women.
“I think the doors are wide open for these ladies,” Muldowney said last week … Details
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For the first time in its 61-year history, NASCAR fans will be able to listen to pre-race conversations between drivers, crew chiefs and officials participating in the All-Star Race. The one-time audio feed, offered by Sprint, will take place at the 25th running of the historic race on May 16 in Charlotte, N.C.
The audio broadcast will be streamed to …Â
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