Fall Sports Preview
Fall is in the air and so are a variety of balls. Footballs are being slung on fields all over America and right down the street at Panther Stadium. So are baseballs as the major league season rounds...
View ArticleRace Week Kicks Off In The Dirt
Another Race Week is underway. The Bank of America 500 takes place Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The buzz that surrounds racing is a new experience for many newcomers to the Charlotte area,...
View ArticleJeremy Mayfield Makes Surprise Call To NASCAR CEO
Suspended NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield has been out of racing since 2009, when he tested positive for methamphetamine. Mayfield wants to return to the track, and this week called in to a radio show to...
View ArticleIs That A NASCAR Race Car Driving Around Uptown?
You may see a few NASCAR race cars cruising through uptown Charlotte later this week. That's one of the upcoming highlights of the Sprint Media Tour, the» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleNASCAR Bets Big On New Race Car - The Gen-6
NASCAR executives are betting the future of their sport on their brand new race car. The new model was the focus of their preseason press conference in» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleNASCAR Champ Brad Keselowski Brings A Little Old, New School
A brash, young champion will begin defending his title at NASCAR's highest level in February. He's outspoken, funny and down-to-Earth. And he has a knack» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleSequestration Cuts To Hit Control Tower At Concord Airport
What's an airport without a control tower? One that can expect to see a lot less traffic. As part of the sequestration cuts to the federal budget, the» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View Article'Home Of NASCAR' Could Lose A Race
Speed week at the Charlotte Motor Speedway concludes Sunday with the Coca-Cola 600. The track will have another Sprint Cup race in October. But it could be» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleBehind The Scenes At The Charlotte Motor Speedway
Roughly 100,000 fans will pour into the Charlotte Motor Speedway Sunday evening for the Coca-Cola 600. There will also be thousands of people there who» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleWow-ing ESPN Executives In X-Games Bid With Racing
ESPN executives toured the Charlotte Motor Speedway on Tuesday to see if it would make a good site to host the summer X Games. The X Games is a four-day» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleHumpy Wheeler On 'How We Messed Up NASCAR'
Humpy Wheeler has always been vocal about his opinions in the world of stock car racing, and isnt afraid to ruffle the feathers of NASCAR executives and» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleBlueCross BlueShield Goes Racing For Obamacare Customers
Fast cars, greasy food, cold beer and a health insurance quote. Racing fans could find all those things Saturday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Blue» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleNASCAR Considering New Playoff System
NASCAR is changing the way drivers qualify for races this season to add excitement to the days leading up to the race. And Thursday in Charlotte,...» E-Mail This
View ArticleNASCAR Makes Its Playoffs More Like Other Sports
NASCAR is overhauling its playoff system to create a winner-take-all final race. The sport's executives announced the changes Thursday in Charlotte. It...» E-Mail This
View ArticleNASCAR, Other Pro Sports Staff High-Tech Social Media Centers
NASCAR, the NFL and other pro sports are combining high-tech data analytics with old-school public relations. They've built what are basically tech...» E-Mail This
View ArticleFormer College Athletes Go Pro With NASCAR Pit Crews
Former college football, baseball and hockey players will compete in the Coca-Cola 600 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend. They aren't racing...» E-Mail This
View ArticleAttention NASCAR Fans: XFINITY To Replace Nationwide Series
The second-biggest series in NASCAR – the Nationwide Series – will now be called the NASCAR XFINITY series. NASCAR announced Wednesday at the NASCAR...» E-Mail This
View ArticleNASCAR's New Playoffs: Wrecks, Fights And Better Ratings
NASCAR's championship race is this weekend. It's the first time the sport will crown its champion using a new playoff system that concludes with a...
View ArticleNASCAR Hall Of Fame Gets Council's Go-Ahead On Debt Write-Off
The NASCAR Hall of Fame has been given approval to erase more than $20 million of debt off its books. In a 10-1 vote Monday night, the Charlotte City...
View ArticleNASCAR Champion Jeff Gordon Retiring
Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon will retire after the upcoming season. Gordon's clean-cut style helped NASCAR connect with a new generation of...
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