Chrysler to Show Off Customs at Chicago Auto Show

Chrysler is taking four custom cars to the Chicago Auto Show while rumors are strong that they will build a Dodge Dart SRT4 to compete with the Ford Focus ST. Dodge has taken the Alfa Romeo Giulietta platform and...

New Deal Puts “Neighbor” Ken Schrader Back Into Cup Competition

Just when we might think we’ve seen and heard the last of Ken Schrader, he pops up again. You would think that a race driver who is approaching 56 years of age would have hung up his helmet long ago, but as we...

Patrick Wins in Tommy Baldwin NASCAR Deal

Danica Patrick benefitted from the points deal made between Stewart-Haas and Tommy Baldwin Racing. Baldwin gets technical and personnel help and Danica gets the points from the #36 car. Rubens Barrichello is...

Remembering Pete Hamilton’s Big Day In Daytona 500

It seemed a monumental mismatch.  Pete Hamilton, a relative newcomer to NASCAR's major series, vs. savvy, seasoned pro David Pearson, stock car racing's "Silver Fox."   In this case, on Feb. 22, 1970...

Can The Busch Brothers Change? Yes, And Here Are Ways How

(Editor’s Note: Motorsportsunplugged.com welcomes on board Candice Smith, a well-known blogger on many subjects – including NASCAR. Check out her contributions every Saturday). Kurt and Kyle. Kyle and Kurt. ...

Homestead Set to Test 2013 Sprint Cup Cars, 24 Hours of Daytona,

Homestead will host a private test for the new 2013 Sprint Cup cars before Daytona. The test is private. The Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona begins this weekend. Rubens Barrichello will test an IndyCar for KV Racing at...

What Got Danica Patrick In Daytona 500 Questioned

When I learned that Danica Patrick was guaranteed a starting spot in the Daytona 500 because Stewart Haas Racing, which plans to enter her in 10 races this year, had brokered a deal with Tommy Baldwin Racing, I...

NASCAR’s Allmendinger Wins Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona

NASCAR driver A.J. Allmendinger drove the last stint of the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona on Sunday to win. The Penske Sprint Cup driver has had experience in both open wheel and NASCAR. Rick Hendrick says that the #51...

Is Allmendinger Now The ‘Mojo Man’ For Daytona?

It seems there is always one driver who displays some unanticipated potential and becomes a guy many believe might just be showered with success. There'a feeling the “mojo” will follow him everywhere he goes,...

Much In NASCAR Ain’t BrMuch In NASCoke, So Don’t Fix It – For Now

It’s never been unusual for NASCAR to put a positive spin on just about anything it does or its interpretation of its competitive environment. Truth be known, that’s what it should do. However, during his...

JUNIOR SAYS: The 1985 Season Was The Coming Of ‘Awesome Bill’

Even though Darrell Waltrip did not approve of a two-car team, he and teammate Neil Bonnett combined to produce a good 1984 season for Junior Johnson & Associates. At the beginning of 1985 there was no reason...

Benny Phillips Pursued Job, Hobbies And Life With Passion

Editor’s Note: Associate Editor Tom Higgins’ recollections of his friend and colleague Benny Phillips have been posted on a few Internet sites, including mototsportunplugged.com. We are pleased to offer them to...

Patrick Sets Indy Aside In Favor Of NASCAR Challenges

On Monday, Open-Wheel star Danica Patrick dropped a big surprise on hundreds of motorsports writers from around the nation.  During the first of four days of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Media Tour hosted by...

NMPA’s Heyday May Have Passed, But Its Importance And Influence

On Jan. 22 at the National Motorsports Press Association’s convention in Concord, N.C., Tony Stewart was named the winner of the NMPA’s Richard Petty Driver of the Year Award. It came as no surprise, really....