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  PRESS RELEASE CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 16, 2021) – Roush Fenway Racing announced today a robust rebranding strategy that will see the organization change its official name to Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing (going by RFK Racing). The team unveiled a new branding campaign and all new marks at a media luncheon at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Tuesday. The branding includes a new organizational logo structure, as well as a rebranding of the team’s iconic No. 6 mark. “We are excited about this next chapter in our team’s history,” said team president Steve Newmark. “For our whole team, it has been vitally important to spend time and energy around this process to capture the right message about who we are as we move forward as an organization.” For the rebranding, the team enlisted the services of the award-winning marketing firm RARE Design, who has handled rebranding for several major league stick and ball sports, as well as the NASCAR league rebranding. RARE conducted interviews with over 40 Ro

Become a Patron! Each week, we’re going to take a look at how the most recent race winner is doing in a collection of stat categories, and how they stack up against the field.    Season Finale 500 – Phoenix Congratulations to the Winner Kyle Larson   2021 STATS STANDINGS N/A Kyle Larson Martin Truex Jr. N/A 5,040 Points 5,035 Points N/A 1 st 2 nd   AVERAGE POINTS N/A Kyle Larson Denny Hamlin N/A 40.33 Avg Points 39.44 Avg Points N/A 1 st 2 nd   AVERAGE FINISH Denny Hamlin Kyle Larson Kevin Harvick 8.44 Avg Finish 9.08 Avg Finish 10.86 Avg Finish 1 st 2 nd 3 rd   LAPS LED N/A Kyle Larson Denny Hamlin N/A 2,581 Laps Led 1,502 Laps Led N/A 1 st 2 nd   AVERAGE RUNNING POSITION Denny Hamlin

Become a Patron! Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) has agreed to purchase the parent company of the Dover and Nashville Speedways, Dover Motorsports.  Additional report from Pockrass indicated that Speedway Motorsports would spend $3.61 per share totaling over $130 million. Dover Motorsports does post their profits and other financial data to the public each quarter, so it could be expected that this information will be confirmed by the end of the year.  A comment from  Said McGlynn, President and CEO of Dover Motorsports indicated a bittersweet moment for the brand. “While this marks the end of our 52 years as an independent operator in NASCAR, our future advancement is best secured by joining forces with a major player in the sport, and we are happy to be able to become part of the Speedway Motorsports family and to be able to work with Marcus Smith as NASCAR embraces its future.” According to a press release from SMI, "Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is acting as financial a

I have been a true student of motorsports since year 2000 when my uncle moved to Columbus, OH and introduced me to Big and Little E . Prior to my pursuit of racing knowledge, I have distinct memories of watching Dennis Anderson's monstrous Grave Digger, or King Kenny Bernstein's iconic Budweiser livery win countless races. I remember the rainbow assortment of Pontiac Trans-Ams race in the prestigious IROC events. I sat in amazement as the greatest racer that ever lived, Michael Schumacher won what felt like every start of his career. I always enjoyed motorsports, but it was the off-season of 2000-01 that made me crave and live for more each day.  My uncle had diecast cars that sat on shelves, each with their own story. While they were a wonderful collection, I think I assumed price tags in the millions of dollars as a child. Earnhardt's K2 , old Chevy hot rods, Busch Series this, Winston Cup Series that, he had a wonderful collection. There was one driver he highlighted to

Become a Patron! RACE WINNER AND SEASON CHAMPION - Kyle Larson (Photo Source : Twitter.com/NASCAR)

Become a Patron! The NASCAR Cup Series makes its final stop of 2021, crowning a new champion at Phoenix Raceway this weekend.  Phoenix is a 1-mile tri-oval track with a distinctive dog-leg that sets it apart from other oval tracks.    This weekend’s race is called the “Season Finale 500,” and is set to be 312 laps (312 miles).  Stage breaks will occur at 75 – 190 – 312.  The fuel window is approximately 90-95 laps.   NASCAR has run 12,284.11 miles so far this year.  Denny Hamlin has completed 99.92% of them, the most of any driver.   Top 5 Career Average Finishers at Phoenix: Kevin Harvick 8.84 over 37 races Denny Hamlin 10.78 over 32 races Kyle Busch 10.97 over 32 races Chase Elliott 11.18 over 11 races Kyle Larson 11.64 over 14 races   Bottom 5 Career Average Finishers at Phoenix: Timmy Hill 35.78 over 9 races Josh Bilicki 35.00 over 2 races Quin Houff 33.75 o