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Piquet heads to Turner for 2012

Turner Motorsports announced on Friday that NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Nelson Piquet Jr. will join the team full-time to in 2012. He'll also compete on a part-time basis for the organization in the Nationwide Series. "I am excited to have the opportunity to come to Turner Motorsports in... Continue reading "Piquet heads to Turner for 2012" »

Hornaday joins Joe Denette for 2012

Joe Denette Motorsports announced on Friday that Ron Hornaday will join the team in 2012 to drive a No. 9 truck in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competition. "I'm very excited for the opportunity to work with JDM next season," Hornaday said. "This is a young team, and they have... Continue reading "Hornaday joins Joe Denette for 2012" »

Criticism of NASCAR's move to EFI costs Keselowski

Following recent tests of the electronic fuel injection system NASCAR plans to transition to in its Sprint Cup Series in 2012, driver Brad Keselowski made comments recently during an appearance at the NASCAR Hall of Fame and on his official Twitter account, @Keselowski, referring to EFI a disaster that he... Continue reading "Criticism of NASCAR's move to EFI costs Keselowski" »

Bruton Smith honored by NC Motorsports Association

Track owner Bruton Smith was recently named a 2012 Achievement in Motorsports Tribute Award recipient by the North Caroline Motorsports Association at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Oakboro, N.C., native is the founder of Speedway Motorsports Inc., which owns and operates eight tracks that host national-level NASCAR events: Atlanta Motor Speedway,... Continue reading "Bruton Smith honored by NC Motorsports Association" »

Gordon honored by NASCAR Illustrated

NASCAR Illustrated magazine recently announced that it has named Sprint Cup Series driver Jeff Gordon as its 2011 Person of the Year. "We are thrilled to name Jeff Gordon the 2011 NASCAR Illustrated Person of the Year," magazine Editor Jay Pfeifer said. "In addition to scoring his 85th win, third-most... Continue reading "Gordon honored by NASCAR Illustrated" »

MTR Radio Listen at Work Friday

Don't miss Listen at Work Friday on MTRRadio.com. Tune in and make your work day fly by! Listen at Work Friday's schedule is below. 8am Triple Coverage 10am ADD Sports Radio 11:30am The Lady EE Show 12pm Warning Track 1pm Detroit Sports Authority Program 2pm Open Mike Show Live 4pm... Continue reading "MTR Radio Listen at Work Friday" »

MTR Radio Listen at Work Thursday

Don't miss Listen at Work Thursday on MTRRadio.com. Tune in and make your work day fly by! Listen at Work Thursday's schedule is below. 8am Detroit Sports Authority 9am Warning Track 10am The Girlie Show 11am Garden State Radio 12pm Hudson Hockey 1pm Bret Leuthner Sports Program 2pm Turnpike Throwdown... Continue reading "MTR Radio Listen at Work Thursday" »

Rusty Wallace honored by hometown Hall

Retired NASCAR driver and 1989 Winston Cup champion, Rusty Wallace, will be honored by his hometown of St. Louis on Wednesday when he’ll be inducted into the city’s Sports Hall of Fame. Wallace is already a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame and has been named a “Missouri... Continue reading "Rusty Wallace honored by hometown Hall" »

MTR Radio Listen at Work Wednesday

Don't miss Listen at Work Wednesday on MTRRadio.com. Tune in and make your work day fly by! Listen at Work Wednesday's schedule is below. 8am Italian Hour 9am Detroit Sports Authority Show 10am Open Mike Show 12pm The Joshua Lobdell Show 1pm Red State Blue State 2pm The Girlie Show... Continue reading "MTR Radio Listen at Work Wednesday" »

MTR Radio Listen at Work Tuesday

Don't miss Listen at Work Tuesday on MTRRadio.com. Tune in and make your work day fly by! Listen at Work Tuesday's schedule is below. 8am Open Mike Show 9am MTR Sports Report 10am Triple Coverage 12pm ADD Sports 1:30pm The Lady EE Show 2pm Italian Hour 3pm My Two Cents... Continue reading "MTR Radio Listen at Work Tuesday" »

Kahne claims win at PIR

With his stint at Red Bull Racing coming to a close, Kasey Kahne drove the organization’s No. 4 car into victory lane at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday after winning the Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. “It feels so good,” Kahne said. “It’s been a long time... Continue reading "Kahne claims win at PIR" »

M&M's won't back Busch for rest of 2011

Troubles continue to mount for NASCAR driver Kyle Busch since his on-track incident with Ron Hornaday in last weekend's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. M&M's, the sponsor of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Sprint Cup Series entry driven by Busch, has pulled its sponsorship... Continue reading "M&M's won't back Busch for rest of 2011" »

NASCAR further penalizes Kyle Busch

As a result of his actions in Friday night’s WinStar World Casino 350K NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, NASCAR announced on Monday that it has further penalized Kyle Busch. Busch has been fined $50,000 and placed on probation until Dec. 31. NASCAR determined that Busch... Continue reading "NASCAR further penalizes Kyle Busch" »

Stewart Wins Another Chase Race in Texas

After winning at Martinsville Speedway last weekend, Tony Stewart laid the smack down by telling NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship points leader Carl Edwards that he’d better not sleep too much because he was coming for him. Stewart kept his word at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday. Entering the weekend... Continue reading "Stewart Wins Another Chase Race in Texas" »

Busch Issues Letter of Apology

In response to being parked by NASCAR for the duration of the Texas Motor Speedway NASCAR race weekend after intentionally wrecking championship contender Ron Hornaday during a caution that came out on lap 15 of the WinStar World Casino 350K Camping World Truck Series race at the track on Friday... Continue reading "Busch Issues Letter of Apology" »