Lt. Gov. Brad Owen, a popular Democrat who has made economic development his central issue, said he will champion a $368 million NASCAR racetrack, probably on the Kitsap Peninsula west of Seattle.
The price tag has risen $23 million since last year, but the developers have also agreed to pick up a larger share of the [...]

A $4 million renovation of the frontstretch grandstand that includes replacing the current concrete and aluminum bleachers with spacious stadium-style seats is among several capital improvement projects planned this year at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
The design and procurement phase of the grandstand renovation is underway and construction will begin following the May 27 Coca-Cola 600. It [...]

The Daytona 500, also known to as “The Great American Race,” has added yet another moniker to its identity: “The World’s Most Valuable Motorsports Brand.”
In an article posted this week on Forbes.com, the Daytona 500, NASCAR’s biggest, richest and most prestigious race was named one of the world’s most valuable sporting events brands. It was [...]

David Ragan will make his first-ever visit to Infineon Raceway on Friday, working with instructors from the Jim Russell Racing Schools. Ragan, who has limited road-racing experience, has never traversed the twists and turns of Infineon Raceway’s 10-turn, 1.99-mile road course. He’ll be coached by Mark Wolocatiuk, the lead instructor of the Jim Russell Racing [...]

A.J. Allmendinger has had a roller-coaster two weeks, from the high of getting married at a five-star Florida resort to the low of crashing a pair of race cars in Las Vegas.
But Allmendinger is no fool. He knew the switch from Champ Car to NASCAR wouldn’t be the smoothest of rides.

Level Cross, N.C.- Track testing, COT testing, wind tunnel testing; it’s all over. The month of January had everyone at Petty Enterprises preparing the #45 Wells Fargo/Marathon/Tire Kingdom Dodge and the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge for the 2007 racing season. The preparation is complete and both teams are looking forward to the beginning of the [...]

After more than a year of planning and preparation, NASCAR Now, ESPN’s first-ever daily news show totally dedicated to NASCAR, will premiere Monday, Feb. 5, at 6:30pm/et on ESPN2.
NASCAR Now will be produced in High Definition and originate from a new state-of-the-art studio at ESPN’s campus in Bristol, Conn. Host Erik Kuselias will guide viewers [...]