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Dick Trickle, NASCAR Driver, Found Dead Of Apparent Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound

Joe Student — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:30:24 +0000

Former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on Thursday, Lincoln County (N.C.) police said. The discovery of Trickle's body near the Forest Lawn Cemetery came after the Lincoln County Communications Center had received a call e

Kyle Larson Crash At End Of NASCAR Nationwide Race Injures Fans (UPDATE)

Joe Student — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:28:12 +0000

A multi-car crash at the end of NASCAR's Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway injured at least 28 spectators on Saturday, NASCAR said. After the lead cars became entangled coming down the front stretch on the final lap of the Drive4COPD

Go for a Ride in a Formula One Race Car Without Leaving Your Living Room

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 20:00:57 +0000

Going for a ride in a high performance race car might look like a blast, but it’s quite dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. These are powerful, fuel injected vehicles that respond to the slightest movements and reactions. One slight turn or brake can mean the different between setting a world record for the fastest lap on the Circuits of the Americas or the most compound fractures sustained in a car accident.

New Recording of "Hot Blooded" for Texas Motor Speedway Campaign [AUDIO]

Chris Cobb — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:56:13 +0000

Foreigner has recorded a remix version of its classic hit “Hot Blooded” for use in Texas Motor Speedway’s new “No Limits” marketing initiative. Renamed “Hot Blooded — No Limits,” the song includes some new lyrics that promote NASCAR racing and the speedway’s campaign. The tune was introduced on Tuesday night at a Dallas event announcing [...]

AC/DC's Brian Johnson to Drive in Daytona [VIDEO]

Chris Cobb — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:12:52 +0000

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson is planning to participate in the 50th annual Rolex 24 auto race in January at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. The event, which will take place on Jan. 28-29, is a 24-hour endurance race held on the speedway’s 3.56-mile road course. Johnson will be part of a team [...]

NASCAR Preacher Thanks the Heavens for 'Mighty Machines' and His 'Smoking Hot Wife' [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:45:15 +0000

In a prayer before Saturday night’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race in Nashville, Tennessee, Pastor Joe Nelms name-checked several big sponsors and supporters of the sport, thanking the Almighty for things like “GM performance technology,” “Goodyear tires” — and of course his “smoking hot wife Lisa.” He wraps up the whole thing “in Jesus’ name, boogity boogity boogity, amen.”