Because of economic cutbacks, many Sprint Cup drivers switched teams, formed new teams or blended with other teams for the 2009 season.
Driver rosters for the elite teams in NASCAR’s premier Sprint Cup Series in 2009 are largely the same as last season.
But many fans might need a program to keep track of the NASCAR drivers among the sport’s second-tier teams for at least the first few races, including the Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana on Feb. 22…. More info
It’s unlikely the name Joseph Schumpeter is mentioned in the garages where crew members tune the expensive race cars of Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick or John Force.
But Schumpeter would have grasped better than most how the sport of auto racing is engulfed in financial turmoil as the 2009 season arrives…. More info
The 2009 Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda will feature a $1 million prize to the series champion as part of $3 million in prize money, series officials announced today.
The $1 million champion’s prize is the most lucrative championship payout in a North American open-wheel driver development series. The driver who finishes second in the 2009 Atlantic Championship will receive $500,000, with the remaining $1.5 million to be paid out in per-event race purses.
“This is a significant prize package that should attract top drivers from all over the world to the Atlantic Championship this season,” said Atlantic Championship President Ben Johnston. “The $1 million champion’s prize…Â More infoÂ
…was cruising around the Web, trying to find an interesting article to share and I found a very juicy morsel over on Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal dealing with NASCAR and its advertisers. While stock-car racing has been around for quite some time, it has enjoyed a surge of popularity of late, including its own demographic from political experts (NASCAR Dads). This popularity has translated into big bucks from advertisers, but what impact will the current market crunch have?
According to Fox…Â More info