Busch survives spins, rallies for Shootout win  By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service Feb. 18, 2012 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla .—- Kyle Busch rallied from two near-disasters to win Saturday’s Budweiser Shootout with a slingshot move past Tony Stewart a few yards from the finish line at Daytona International Speedway. Starting from the back of the field in a backup car — necessitated by a wreck in Friday’s practice — Busch won the season-opening exhibition race for the first time. His [...]

Clay Greenfield is heading to Daytona (Clarksville, TN.) – Local racer Clay Greenfield is heading to Daytona this year with hopes of really doing something special.  Clay will be driving the #68 Dodge in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Friday, February 24, 2012 which will be broadcast live on SPEED channel in the United States and overseas. “I have never raced at Daytona but I am looking forward to the whole experience.  We have a good motor [...]

Monteith, Ward team-up for 2012 season at Greenville-Pickens Speedway BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. — In the National Basketball Association, the big three of LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh teamed up last season with the Miami Heat to become the nucleus of “The Dream Team.” Nate Monteith of Blountville had a phenomenal 2011 racing season at Kingsport Speedway, winning 10 Late Model Stock features and recording 21 top-five finishes in 21 starts en route to winning both the track and Tennessee State NASCAR Whelen [...]

PROVIDED BY WORLD OF OUTLAWS PR DEPARTMENT   CONCORD, N.C. – Jan. 26, 2012 – With less than three weeks until the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season-opening event, anticipation is ramping up. The Outlaws and an assembly of additional elite talent are preparing to kick off the 2012 campaign – a growing slate of 83 events at 51 tracks in 23 states plus Canada – at the 41st annual UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment at [...]

Henderson to Drive for Keselowski at Daytona (HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – January 12, 2012) – Brian Keselowski Motorsports has announced that Sloan Henderson will drive the No. 29 Dodge in the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway. “This offseason has been anything but an offseason,” Keselowski said in a team press release. “We worked really hard to put things together and kick off this new venture. We really look forward to working with Sloan and will do everything [...]

YOUNG BLANEY TO RUN FOR TBR IN 2012 Provided by Baldwin Racing PR Department MOORESVILLE, N.C. (January 18, 2012) – Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) signed Ryan Blaney to compete in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS). The 18-year-old will get behind the wheel of the No. 36 SealWrap Repair Tape Chevrolet and compete in six events throughout the season with his debut set for April 27 at Richmond International Raceway. Blaney will also run six NASCAR K&N Pro Series (NKNPS) races [...]

By JOE SHIVAK Murfreesboro, TN ( 1/18)……….When the Daytona 500 rolls around on February  26th, a minimum of nine drivers will be with different teams from the previous season.  Off season changes, whether it’s drivers, crew chiefs, sponsors or car numbers is not uncommon, but the upcoming NASCAR Sprint Cup season seems to have brought an unusually high number of changes during the winter months. Kasey Kahne, Clint Bowyer, AJ Allmendinger, David Ragan, David Reutimann, Kurt Busch and Mark Martin [...]

PREPARED BY KBM PR DEPARTMENT MOORESVILLE, N.C. (January 19, 2012) – Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) announced today that it has signed a multi-year agreement with Monster Energy Company as primary sponsor of the team’s No. 54 Monster Energy Camry in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Team owner Kyle Busch, the all-time race winning driver in the history of the NASCAR Nationwide Series, will share driving duties with his brother Kurt Busch, the 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion. Kyle will drive [...]

Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville Meet and Greet by Shaun Foster Nashville,TN (1/16) Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville held a meet and greet at Wilson Hall of the Nashville Fairgrounds to give drivers, crews and fans a chance to meet the new staff and management of the speedway as well as begin registration for the 2012 race season. The event began with early registration of driver numbers, parking spaces, and pit stalls for the 2012 season. Wilson Hall filled up quickly as racers poured [...]

Cole Thompson wins 4th straight Clash for Cash in AxTour Arenacross Story by Shaun Foster Photos by David Jones & Shaun Foster Murfreesboro, TN (1/14) Canadian Cole Thompson took home his fourth straight win in the AxTour Arenacross Clash for Cash Race at Miller Coliseum. The Clash for Cash was the main event of the AxTour Arenacross show. Amateur and professional motorcycle riders descended on Murfreesboro to participate in the fourth stop of the AxTour circuit. The garage area was [...]