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The Time in 1999 When Americas Racer Tony Stewart Figured It Out in NASCAR Cup Stewarts win at Richmond on September 11, 1999, was his first of 49 in the NASCAR Cup Series. By Al Pearce Racing Photo ArchivesGetty Images Most of Tony Stewart’s fame came during 22 years in stock cars, but he actually began winning almost immediately as an Indiana pre-teen in go-karts and quarter-midgets. The first of Stewarts 49 Cup victories came in just his 25th start, among the quickest by a NASCAR r...

Eldora Speedway announces 2021 season Staff report Courtesy of Mike Campbell and Stacy Holland ROSSBURG — Eldora Speedway officials revealed the 2021 schedule of events, and the anticipated return of fans to the grandstands for the first-time in 20 months. The #LetsRaceTwo Doubleheader Weekend, May 7 and 8, showcasing both the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars and the USAC AMSOIL National Sprints Cars, kicks off a 24-night slate of events for the 2021 season. Also, Eldora confirm...

A lot to look forward to for race fans as SRX Racing gets ready to drop the green flag A lot to look forward to for race fans as SRX Racing gets ready to drop the green flag By Nate Wimberly | April 19, 2021 at 7:41 PM EDT - Updated April 19 at 7:48 PM CONCORD, N.C. (WBTV) - What will be the appeal to this new racing series called the Superstar Racing Experience or SRX? It could be 3 major things. First, a big complaint for race fans these days is the lack of personalities in the sports, b...

Superstar Racing Exerience Superstar Racing Experience, Tony Stewarts vision of what auto racing could be if not for the burdens of manufacturers, sponsors, and fans, makes no sense. That is the best thing it has going. Stewart and his co-founder, former NASCAR owner and crew chief Ray Evernham, envision SRX as halfway between the International Race Of Champions series of eras past, a spectacle that pitted drivers of various disciplines against each other in spec stock cars, and something enti...

The Superstar Racing Experience will pit veteran drivers from NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula One and other series against each other in identical cars. The inaugural six-race season kicks off in June.

Superstar Racing Experience Adds Michael Waltrip to Impressive Driver Lineup Six-race summer SRX short track series to include current and former racing greats from NASCAR, IndyCar, sports cars. Cliff HawkinsGetty Images The Series is set to run over six Saturday nights this summer and will be televised by CBS. Drivers will race in identically prepared cars on both paved and dirt tracks. Michael Waltrip is returning to the racetrack as the latest star from NASCAR, IndyCar and the TransAm Serie...

Racin’ With Jason: Happy to be wrong Michael McDowell celebrates after winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) John Raoux Published: 2/18/2021 3:54:42 PM Modified: 2/18/2021 3:54:40 PM Everyone says things they regret when they’re feeling upset. I had one of those moments early Monday morning after watching my favorite driver crash on the last lap of the Daytona 500. As Brad Keselowski cl...

Sponsored Links A NASCAR Chevy Monte Carlo formerly raced by motorsports legend Jeff Gordon sold for $155,000 in a recent This Hendrick Motorsports-built Chevy Monte Carlo short track chassis was driven by Gordon in five NASCAR Winston Cup Series races during the 1996 season and in another four races in his 1997 championship-winning campaign. In those nine events, Gordon and his “Rainbow Warriors” crew scored three victories – two at the fan-favorite Martinsville Speedway and one at Nort...

Tony Stewart Frustrated with Lack of Communication from NASCAR "I asked them if Eldora was under consideration for a Cup or Xfinity race, and when they said no, I said were done." Jan 21, 2021 Tony Stewart is frustrated by NASCARs lack of communication He pulled the Truck race from Eldora when he realized it wouldnt get a Cup date. Stewart wanted to race the Busch Clash but never heard back from NASCAR Tony Stewart and NASCAR aren’t seeing eye-to-eye right now. In fact, they’re n...