NASCAR Vice President of Corporate Communications Jim Hunter was honored with the Buddy Shuman Award, presented at the National Motorsports Press Association’s Myers Brothers luncheon Thursday. The award is presented annually by NASCAR in recognition of an individual who has made a significant contribution to the growth of Cup Series racing.

As a physician, North Carolina neurosurgeon Dr. Jerry Petty ranks among the top of his field. He also ranks highly in the minds of many NASCAR drivers, officials and industry members – both past and present – whom he’s cared for during his 46-year medical career. For those contributions, and his enduring commitment to the [...]

Driver, Race Winnings, Special Awards, Point Fund, TOTAL
1 #48-Jimmie Johnson $8,909,143 $75,000 $6,785,982 $15,770,125
2 #17-Matt Kenseth $6,608,919 $75,000 $2,841,047 $9,524,966
3 #11-Denny Hamlin $4,389,222 $50,000 $2,168,710 $6,607,932

Nextel Cup Series teams and drivers have competed all season long for this. It’s time to present the final point fund awards and this year’s total is another record-setting amount for NASCAR.

IMS Productions, the state-of-the-art video production arm of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, has won a prestigious film award for the documentary “Heart to Heart.”

Retired Formula One legend Michael Schumacher returned to racing for the first time on Saturday when he took part in a go-kart race in his hometown Kerpen.

The World Champion’s final interview before departing the Renault F1 Team.
The pressure must have been immense during the 2006 season. Did you ever doubt that the team could win?
“You see the character of a person and of a team under pressure, and the attitude at Renault and Michelin during the season was simple: that we [...]