Chevrolet became the final American manufacturer to roll a pony car into the NASCAR Nationwide Series, and the 2013 Camaro was unveiled a few miles from its unofficial birthplace.
Before the Nationwide race at Lucas Oil Raceway Park in Clermont, Ind., last July, a group from the design studio for Chevrolet descended on NASCAR garage with calculators, cameras and open minds.Â
After meeting with NASCAR, measuring the styling lines of the Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger and being briefed on the parameters for construction, the designers were  … More
Travis Pastrana, driver of the No. 99 Boost Mobile Toyota Camry for RAB Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, has been having a rough time at every track he has gone to this season. Travis and his driving coach Matt Crafton explained some of the problems and tactics they are using to improve his driving.
When Matt Crafton, a driver in the Camping World Truck Series, was asked to be a driver coach for Travis Pastrana, he did not know what to think. Matt said, “I went down to some race track in Florida and tested with him the first day, I didn’t know what he was going to be like. The first day working with him, this guy’s  … More
The “First Lady of Drag Racing†was and still is a pioneer in auto racing. After becoming the first woman to get a licence from the National Hot Rod Association to drive a Top Fuel dragster, Muldowney went on to win the NHRA Top Fuel championship in 1977, 1980 and 1982. In total she has won a total of 18 NHRA national titles. And she did against a background of hostility to her sex and her talents. A high-school drop out, Muldowney married at 16 to mechanic Jack Muldowney, who … More
Chevrolet became the final American manufacturer to roll a pony car into the NASCAR Nationwide Series, and the 2013 Camaro was unveiled a few miles from its unofficial birthplace.