It is that time of year where two of America’s favorite sports compete for TV ratings. Whether it’s college or professional, football has always been America’s most popular fall sport and with the climax of the NASCAR season coming right as it’s kicking off. Many sports fans have to choose which sport they want to tune in to on any given weekend. I took to Twitter to find out just why race fans thought you should choose NASCAR over football.
Note: NASCAR and college football will collide in 2016 when Virginia Tech and Tennessee play at Bristol Motor Speedway. Original Post: Click Here
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Travis Kvapil, driver for BK Racing, was arrested in North Carolina Tuesday night. Kvapil as been charged with assault on a female and false imprisonment.
By Wednesday, Mooresville police released a statement stating that Kvapil was arrested regarding an assault involving his wife and taken to the Iredell County Jail and was released on bond Wednesday morning. In 240 Sprint Cup Series starts, Kvapil has seven top-10 finishes and one pole award. Kvapil is currently 31st in Spring Cup Series points standings. Original Post: Click Here Greeting from Kansas Speedway! Hanging out at the track this weekend and if it’s anything like that last two repave races, it is going to be crazy! I’ll be at the track all weekend so keep checking back to this article for the latest updates!
FRIDAY: - Jimmie Johnson spins early in first practice and keeps it off the wall. Stalled the car in a separate incident. Had a leaky hose that caused smoke to come out of the back of the car. Finished first practice P3. - Sam Hornish Jr. is officially without a ride for 2014. Ryan Blaney will be replacing him. -Kevin Harvick led first practice with a speed of 185.223 - Kevin Harvick wins Pole for the Hollywood Casino 400, his first since 2006. -Ricky Stenhouse Jr and Jimmie Johnson round out the top 3 qualifiers. SATURDAY: -Early in practice 1, Kyle Busch and Kansas have their troubles once again. Slaps the wall hard and brings out the caution and the back up car. -Matt Kenseth has a splinter issue early in first practice. -Kurt Busch also into the wall in first practice. Bringing out the backup car. -Matt Kenseth spins in first practice and keeps it off the wall. -Rookie Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will top the leader board at the end of first practice. -Aric Almirola spins early in second practice but keeps it off the wall. -Austin Dillon will be your pole sitter for the Nationwide Race. -Allgaier, Sadler, Menard and Smith round out the top 5 qualifiers. - Kyle Busch dumps Brad Keselowski in the closing laps of the Nationwide Race. Be on the lookout for retaliation tomorrow! -Matt Kenseth wins the Kansas Lottery 300. -Brad Keselowski ran from his wrecked racecar at the entrance of turn 1… across the infield… down pit road to turn two…into the care center… then to his garage stall. Well over a mile. -Austin Dillon now leads the Nationwide Series points by 8 over Sam Hornish Jr. SUNDAY: -A chilly day in Kansas leaves people to wonder just how these new tires are going to handle a cooler racetrack. -After the incident between Keselowski and Kyle Busch, will retaliation be seen on track? -Kyle Busch has always had a love/hate relationship with Kansas, now he is also on the lookout for the Blue Deuce. -Danica Patrick loses control of her car in turn 1. Caution on lap 1. -Lots of cautions during the race, breaking a the track record of 14. -Kyle Busch feels the wrath of Kansas once again and takes a hard it between turns 1 and 2. -His brother Kurt, on the other hand, finishes second after wrecking in practice. -There was another incident with a bush, this time by the hospitality tent. FIRE! -Jimmie Johnson tears through the field multiple times throughout the race but starts to lose his engine on the last lap. -Kevin Harvick, after starting on pole, wins the Hollywood Casino 400. -Timmy Hill was the highest finishing Rookie at Kansas after coming home 28th. Stenhouse P30. Patrick P43. Original Post: Click Here October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and for the motorsports community, it’s a time to show support and bring awareness to a cause affects millions of people from all walks of life. Each season, drivers from many different series trade their traditional paint scheme colors and race suits for various shades of pink instead.
This season, NASCAR drivers Brad Sweet, Brian Scott, Regan Smith, Parker Kligerman, Matt Kenseth, Austin Dillon, Greg Biffle, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Elliott Sadler are just a few who are running special paint schemes throughout the month of October. IndyCar drivers are also getting in on the awareness campaign. James Hinchcliff and Dario Franchitti will both be sporting pink cars before the season is over. One driver who is going above and beyond to bring awareness to Breast Cancer Research and prevention is Stewart-Haas Racing driver Danica Patrick. Unveiling her new No.10 GoDaddy Chevrolet yesterday in New York City, Patrick will trade her neon green paint scheme for a hot pink one the entire month of October. “GoDaddy has been such a strong partner in the fight against breast cancer… the fact that GoDaddy wanted to ‘go pink’ for the whole month of October really says a lot about our commitment to this cause,” Patrick said Tuesday. Making various stops yesterday in the Big Apple, Patrick talked to reporters from Fox News, the Huffington Post, NASCAR Now, just to name a few. Sporting a bright pink polo and matching converse shoes, Patrick told her own personal story of watching a friend go through a double mastectomy after she had tested positive for a breast cancer gene. Thankfully, her friend is just fine, but others are not so lucky. “It’s not only important as a female athlete but as a female…it affects husbands and fathers,” Patrick told NASCAR Now. “It’s about using my platform to be able to raise awareness and raise some money…” GoDaddy will be donating $50,000 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation and Chevrolet will donate $200 for every lap that the new 2014 pink Camaro SS leads under caution at Talladega and Martinsville and last month’s race at Atlanta. New pink merchandise will be on sale at the track and online and Patrick part of the proceeds from sales will also be donated to breast cancer research. Fellow GoDaddy driver James Hinchcliffe is also going pink this weekend in Houston for the IndyCar duels for breast cancer awareness. “Well, I’ve been told real men wear pink, so I am all for it,” said Hinchcliffe. “But seriously, it’s a great opportunity to support a fantastic cause and I’m really happy that GoDaddy has let us be a part of their campaign. They have been tremendous supporters of Breast Cancer Research in the past; it’s great to see them continue that and to help out in our little way. It is never hard to spot the GoDaddy green car on track, but don’t worry, the GoDaddy PINK car will be just as easy to see!” Seeing drivers, teams and sponsors show their support for Breast Cancer Awareness month gives the racing community a great big gold star. With all of the controversy and backlash NASCAR has received in recent weeks, bringing attention to a great cause is the perfect way to get back in the headlines. Original Post: Click Here |
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