Author: Mike Haag

Courtesy of Texas Motor Speedway Media Relations FORT WORTH, Texas – Lil’ Dale will feel right at home at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo beginning today at Amon Carter Exhibit Hall. Lil’ Dale is the late Nubian female goat from Interlachen, Fla., that received national media attention beginning in 2002 for a white “3” marking born into its brown coat that served as a tribute among race fans to the number of the late seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt Sr. Lil’ Dale will be among the many prized goats arriving for the month-long Fort Worth Stock Show &…

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Robert Yates showed up at the NASCAR Hall of Fame that late afternoon last May genuinely not knowing if this would be the year – if that would be the day – he heard his name called as part of the official unveiling of the five-person 2017 Hall of Fame induction class. Already months into his valiant fight against liver cancer, Yates walked into the Grand Hall and was immediately surrounded by longtime friends and greeted fondly by supporters and race fans, all who had gathered for the historical announcement. Three times previously the NASCAR champion engine…

Courtesy of Texas Motor Speedway Media Relations FORT WORTH, Texas – Texas Motor Speedway is planning on its “World’s Largest” Daytona 500 Watching Party getting even bigger this year. Last year’s highly successful event attracted in excess of 300 RVs and more than 3,000 campers and tailgaters to the Texas Motor Speedway infield for NASCAR’s opening race weekend at Daytona International Speedway. The race was shown live on the world’s largest TV known as “Big Hoss.” Given favorable weather, Texas Motor Speedway will look to top those numbers when the infield is opened Feb. 17-18 as fans will be allowed to…

FORT WORTH, Texas – Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 NAPA Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, met with members of the media during the lunch break at the Goodyear tire test at Texas Motor Speedway and discussed making the first on-track laps in the Camaro ZL1, his fan base and many other topics. Below is the full transcript courtesy of Team Chevy Racing: TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT IT’S LIKE TO DRIVE THE NEW CAMARO OUT THERE: “Yeah, it’s been, for me, behind the wheel it’s really hard to tell what changes are when you are out there by yourself. …

FORT WORTH, Texas – Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers Martin Truex Jr., Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney and Aric Almirola will participate in a Goodyear tire test session on Tuesday and Wednesday at Texas Motor Speedway. The test will be a historic day for both Chevrolet and NASCAR as Elliott will be behind the wheel for the on-track debut of the Camaro ZL1, which will be the manufacturer’s new entry in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series this season. The Camaro will replace the Chevy SS, which registered 71 victories since its 2013 debut in NASCAR’s premier series. The Camaro ZL1…

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Four Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams will officially bring in the sport’s New Year during a two-day Goodyear tire test at Texas Motor Speedway this week. Newly-crowned Monster Energy Series champion Martin Truex Jr. (Toyota) joins new Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney (Ford), Chase Elliott (Chevrolet) and Aric Almirola (Ford) on the 1.5-mile Fort Worth high banks Tuesday and Wednesday. For Elliott, this marks the debut of the No. 9 on the sides of his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, which formerly carried the No. 24. And for Almirola, this will be…

Courtesy of the Verizon IndyCar Series INDIANAPOLIS – Verizon IndyCar Series drivers Alexander Rossi and Conor Daly know a lot more about what happens on the upcoming 30th season of CBS’ “The Amazing Race” than they will divulge. That’s because Rossi and Daly are sworn to secrecy, especially when it comes to details surrounding their performance as one of 11 teams competing for a $1 million prize. Anyone who wants to know what happens to them on the long-running show needs to tune in to the season premiere tonight (8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific, 7 p.m. Central and Mountain). The Emmy Award-winning…

FLORESVILLE, Texas – A huge thank you goes out to all of the readers of RacedaySA.com. We just completed our second year of covering motorsports and we had a record number of views and hits on this website this year. Thank you all so much. Below is a list of the Top 10 stories and posts for 2017. The list is based on the number of page views for each story/post. 1. Famous Martinsville Hot Dogs at Home by Dixie Haag Click here to read story 2. NASCAR legend Tony Stewart returns to host annual ‘Smoke Show’ Fantasy Camp on…

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service LAS VEGAS – The centerpiece of Thursday night’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Awards Ceremony was Martin Truex Jr., a first-time champion who earned the title in stock car racing’s foremost division with a Furniture Row Racing team that got its unlikely start as a single-car operation in Denver, Colorado. But the sport also bid farewell—as a full-time driver—to Dale Earnhardt Jr., not only by conferring a 15th straight NMPA Most Popular Driver Award on the 26-time race winner, but also by recognizing his accomplishments with the prestigious Bill France Award of Excellence. Earnhardt, in…

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – A photographic look at Thursday’s NASCAR events at Champion’s Week in Las Vegas. All photos courtesy of NASCAR and Getty Images.