The tides of change reached the shores of motorsports this week as Anheuser-Busch announced that Budweiser will no longer serve as the official beer of the Anheuser-Busch series and that its thirty years of support for Kenny Bernstein Racing’s NHRA team has been put on the blocks.  According to Anheuser-Busch this ends a historic association that over-takes STP’s 28 year sponsorship of NASCAR’s Richard “The King” Petty as the longest run between a racer and a sponsor.
Anheuser-Busch hasn’t announced who they’re going to throw their sponsorship behind for 2009. They may go with Kasey Kahne, who they sponsored in 2008, …read more

The racing world is mourning the death today of two-time NHRA Top Fuel Champion, Scott Kalitta, after a fatal accident during the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in New Jersey claimed his life on Saturday afternoon. At the tender age of just 46, Scott leaves behind his wife, Kathy, and his two sons, Corey and Colin.
Kalitta’s car caught on fire after making the pass, and then his engine exploded as he neared the finish line. The car then blasted through the shutdown area at high speeds and then car eventually burst into shreds. The incident is …read more

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Kevin Harvick has already – at the ripe young age of 33 – established himself not only as one of NASCAR’s most competitive drivers, but also as a successful car owner in both the Nationwide and Craftsman Truck Series with his company, Kevin Harvick, Inc. Now, it appears that he and wife, DeLana, are pursuing yet another business venture in the NHRA Drag-Racing Series.
It’s been reported that the Harvick’s have reached out to NHRA veteran driver, Bob Vandergriff Jr, to team up and form Harvick-Vandergriff Motorsports, with a driver and sponsors still unannounced for a …read more

2/6 – Old Spice has renewed their sponsorship deal with Tony Stewart in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.  Read More.
2/6 – NASCAR has announced that racing legend Junior Johnson will drive the pace car at this year’s Daytona 500.  Read More.
2/6 – NASCAR has also announced that the 24 Daytona 500 champions that are still alive will all Grand Marshall this year’s race.  Read More.
2/6 – Freightliner Trucks will be the primary sponsor on the DEI no. 8 Chevy this year in the Nationwide Series.  Read More.
2/7 – The 73-year-old James Hylton had previously announced that he would enter his name …read more

I was flipping around the channels in a panic trying to find the race yesterday when I stumbled on the race on TNT. I thought their overall coverage was average at best with Kyle Petty being the highlight, and Marc Fein being the lowlight IMHO. Fein knows basketball, but he struggled as the anchor for the race and at times seemed to be completely lost as to what was going on.
And kudos to Kyle Petty for predicting exactly what the 24-team was going to do. I think Petty will bring some insight to their broadcast team, and he also has …read more