Courtesy of the NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. (March 7, 2016) – NHRA officials announced today that AMALIE Motor Oil Company has agreed to a multi-year extension of its title rights sponsorship of the prestigious NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. This year’s AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals is scheduled for March 17-20, and is the third event in the 24-race 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. “We are pleased to continue our partnership with AMALIE Motor Oil at this tradition rich event,” said Brad Gerber, NHRA vice president, chief development officer. “AMALIE Motor Oil has been actively involved in…
Author: Mike Haag
Mike Haag
Mike Haag has covered motorsports in San Antonio and South Texas for more than 39 years. In addition to covering motorsports for the San Antonio Express-News for nearly 28 years, Mike also has co-hosted TrackSmack with Dawn Murphy for 19 race seasons. In addition to being a writer, Mike taught high school English and Journalism for 30 years before retiring in May, 2020.
Courtesy of Shayna Keller, IRGSE Director of Corporate Communications ORLANDO, Florida – The stage has been set for one of the best season’s in International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) drag racing history. The IHRA AMSOIL Nitro Nationals at Orlando Speed World Dragway put the world’s best driver’s center stage and the result was unprecedented. The 2016 season opener kicked off over the weekend with full fields in all classes that included 2015 World Champions, veterans and a few newcomers to the IHRA Drag Racing Series. What ensued over the three-day event marked one of the most exciting competitions with major upsets, record…
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”9″ gal_title=”Sunday – Las Vegas”] By Reid Spencer – NASCAR Wire Service LAS VEGAS – Overcoming a pit road speeding penalty with daring late-race strategy, Brad Keselowski broke a 33-race drought with a victory in Sunday’s Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Keselowski passed Las Vegas native Kyle Busch with five laps left to win for the first time since the fifth race of 2015 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. The 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion beat Team Penske shopmate Joey Logano to the finish line by .675 seconds, as Busch lost ground over the closing laps. Rain delayed the start of the race, and high winds and a late-race dust storm made visibility a challenge, but the bizarre…
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series goes West today for the Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (2:30 p.m. CT on FOX). The race will mark the third stop on the NSCS tour and today’s race should be an exciting one. Below are some storylines and news stories that I am following today, along with a few quotes from the drivers on how they feel about racing in Las Vegas Motor Speedway.. Downforce aero package to be a factor: Last weekend’s lower downforce aerodynamics package did not disappoint at Atlanta Motor Speedway and you can expect it to provide a…
Courtesy of Shayna Keller, IRGSE Director of Corporate Communications ORLANDO – The AMSOIL Nitro Nationals season opening qualifying session was fierce among all of the professional classes. Full fields and only eight spots for eliminations saw teams pushing it to the limits. The AMSOIL Nitro Funny Car locked up their eight-car field and sent three drivers home. Defending 2015 IHRA World Champion Jason Rupert qualified in the first position with a 5.631 at 257.97 mph pass in the first round. Mark Sanders placed in the second position with a 5.655 at 258.27 mph. Followed by Mike McIntire Jr., Shawn Bowen, Paul Romine,…
LAS VEGAS – Kyle Busch, driving the No. 18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing, won the Boyd Gaming 300 on Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Daniel Suarez finished second and Erik Jones finish third to give Toyota Racing a clean sweep on the podium. Here is what Busch had to say during the post-race press conference after the race. How does it feel to win an XFINITY race at Las Vegas? “We were worried about fuel, but more so we more so worried about (Daniel) Suarez. He was on me there at the end, he…
Courtesy of Richard Petty Motorsports MOORESVILLE, N.C. – In partnership with Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM), Empire Racing Group (ERG) will debut its late model stock car driver development program this Sunday at the Caraway (N.C.) Speedway. The two organizations will partner to field one limited late model stock car and one late model stock car at the historic oval. The driver line-up for the program will feature two, young up-and-coming drivers, Thad Moffitt and Dylan Martin. Moffitt, a 15-year-old native from Randolph County (N.C.), will sport ERG’s No. 46 Ford Mustang in his first-ever limited late model stock car race.…
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”6″ gal_title=”Friday Las Vegas”] Story courtesy of Team Chevrolet Racing, photos courtesy of NASCAR LAS VEGAS – Kurt Busch captured the pole for Sunday’s Kobalt 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) by posting a new track record of 196.328 mph in his No. 41 Monster Energy/Haas Automation Chevrolet SS. It was Busch’s second consecutive pole for 2016, the 21st of his career, and second at his hometown track. “It was insanely fast,” said Busch following his performance in the knockout-style qualifying format. “It’s amazing all the detail that goes into qualifying with finding that…
LAS VEGAS – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Tony Stewart held a press conference with the media on Friday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Below is the full transcript provided courtesy of Team Chevrolet Racing and NASCAR. THE MODERATOR: I think you all know this gentleman here, three-time champion, Tony Stewart. We have an exciting initiative to talk to you about today, then we’ll answer some questions. We’ll try to knock out a couple of birds with one stone. Mobil 1 has been a cornerstone partner with Stewart-Haas Racing since 2011. In addition to their activation with their consumers and…
Courtesy of the Verizon IndyCar Series Rookies get valuable seat time at Sebring test: The learning process for Verizon IndyCar Series rookies Spencer Pigot and Alexander Rossi began in earnest this week. The two American drivers drove their race cars for the first time as part of a two-day test March 1-2 at Sebring (Fla.) International Raceway as teams prepared for the March 13 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg that opens the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series season. “It’s been a positive day and a half, so far,” said Rossi, who is transitioning back to the American open-wheel racing…