RICHMOND, Va. – As he fielded a reporter’s questions in a tucked-away building outside Richmond International Raceway 90 minutes before his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut, Travis Pastrana was, as usual, doing a little bit of everything.
Dressed in his black-and-orange Boost Mobile firesuit with the moment almost upon him, he smiled. He joked. He bobbed back and forth. A few times, he clapped between sentences.
“A lot of press. A lot of hype  … More
For the second straight year, Forbes magazine has ranked five-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson as the Most Influential Athlete in America. The Hendrick Motorsports driver edged NFL quarterback Tim Tebow for the honor.
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Martin Truex Jr. is still looking for his first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory. But he’s a world record-holder in another motor sport.
Truex is a champion racer in the International Model Power Boat Association and holds three world speed records with his radio-controlled) boat.
Over Easter weekend, when the Sprint Cup had an open date, Truex competed in a meet in Huntsville, Ala., and broke two of his records in different classes.
“This is really just a hobby of mine  … More
Five new nominees, including pioneer black driver Wendell Scott, are among the 25 candidates for induction next January into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Scott, of Lynchburg, Virginia, made history in December 1963 when he won a 100-mile race on a half-mile dirt track in Jacksonville, Florida, becoming the only African-American to win a race in NASCAR’s premier series  … More
One of Danvilles most famous native sons has a face that is recognizable not only among scholars of black history, but also among longtime NASCAR fans. Thats because Wendell Scott is known as the man who broke the color barrier in stock car racing – and he did so in 1963 when he became the first (and still the only) black driver to win a race in what is now the Sprint Cup Series. Narrated by his son Franklin Scott, who serves as principal at a North Carolina middle school, this story looks at the highlights of Wendell Scotts racing career. Facing racial prejudice among not only some of the NASCAR fans, but also fellow drivers and NASCAR officials, Scott eventually won most of his critics over with his mild manners, his eagerness to help others, and his leave-em-in-the-dust racing skills.