USAF Thunderbirds perform starburst display as part of their flyover at Daytona during National Anthem sung by vocalist Jordin Sparks. [Joe Jennings Photo] By Joe Jennings DAYTONA BEACH – The USAF Thunderbirds dazzle onlookers wherever they appear. At high-profile spectacles such as the NFL’s Super Bowl and NASCAR’s Daytona 500, the Thunderbirds are invited to […]
Kurt Busch, Gene Haas and Tony Glover hold up 1 finger symbolic of their Daytona 500 win. [Joe Jennings Photo] By Joe Jennings DAYTONA BEACH – Shortly after sunrise the day after the Daytona 500, there’s a steady stream of campers, motor-coaches and other vehicles exiting the Daytona International Speedway with one exception. Kurt Busch, […]
[photo courtesy of American Flat Track/Dave Haughs] DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 3, 2017) – American Flat Track is pleased to announce that Harley-Davidson® Motor Company has been named the Official Motorcycle of AFT Twins as part of an expanded, multi-year partnership renewal. American Flat Track is the most historic form of American motorcycle racing, and […]
Battlefield – Corvette Racing’s Oliver Gavin Previews The 2017 IMSA Season | M1TG After an impressive 2016 which saw Corvette Racing crowned eventual GTLM champions, Oliver Gavin is set for another gruelling season in the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. Mobil 1 The Grid spoke to the Briton as he looks ahead to the 12 Hours […]
Mario Andretti, winner of the Daytona 500 50 years ago poses with Harley J. Earl winner’s trophy. [Joe Jennings Photo] By Joe Jennings DAYTONA BEACH – Mario Andretti was remembered this weekend for his victory in the Daytona 500 in 1967. Daytona International Speedway official invited the popular driver to attend as an Honorary Race […]
Paul Gohde heard the sound of race cars early in his life. Growing up in suburban Milwaukee, just north of Wisconsin State Fair Park in the 1950’s, Paul had no idea what “that noise” was all about that he heard several times a year. Finally, through prodding by friends of his parents, he was taken […]
Kurt Busch leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2016 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. [Credit: Photo by Matt Sullivan/NASCAR via Getty Images] by John Wiedemann Race number two of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series is this weekend at the Atlanta Motor Speedway […]
