It’s almost 11 years to the day since Adam Petty was killed during practice for a NASCAR race at New Hampshire International Speedway, and his dad never escapes a special feeling of sadness when May and Mother’s Day roll around.
“What goes through my mind at this time of year more than anything else is my personal loss,†Kyle Petty said as he prepared for the start of his 17th annual charity motorcycle ride. “When you lose a child or you lose a son, it’s pretty hard on a family. It’s a sad time of year, but being around people on the ride and being able to help people during this week has a little bit of a healing effect.â€Â  … Details
Racing champions from either side of the Atlantic will get a taste of each other’s world when 2008 Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton and two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart take part in the Mobil 1 Car Swap at Watkins Glen International circuit on June 14.
Hamilton will be … More
May 4, 2011 – Our series of NASCAR driver interviews continues this week with one of the newest additions to stock-car racing: Actions sports megastar Travis Pastrana. Pastrana recently sat down with us at Richmond, where he competed in the K&N East Series race in preparation for his Nationwide Series debut in July.
SBN: We usually ask the same 12 questions of every driver each week, but since not all of them apply to you, some of them are going to be a little different.
TP: Uh oh. Is this pass or fail?  … Details
As a lot of people heard over the radio Saturday night in Richmond, Kurt Busch was pretty outspoken about how he sees things at Penske Racing right now.
Unfortunately, he had nothing positive to say.
Fellow Penske driver Brad Kesolowski enjoyed a good qualifying run, but it seemed as soon as the green flag waved, he fell back and … Details