Another year means new teams and new sponsors for some veterans of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. 2017 MENCS champion Martin Truex Jr. joins Joe Gibbs Racing in the No. 19, with Daniel Suarez moving over to Stewart-Haas Racing’s No. 41. Suarez replaces 2017 DAYTONA 500 champion Kurt Busch, who will drive the No. 1 for Chip Ganassi Racing. Lastly, 2008 DAYTONA 500 champion Ryan Newman returns to a Ford in the Roush Fenway Racing-owned No. 6.
(Daytona Speedway PR)
Daniel Hemric, Ryan Preece, Matt Tifft and Tanner Berryhill are beginning their rookie campaigns in the Monster Energy Series in 2019. Preece and Tifft, both former Joe Gibbs Racing drivers in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, will race in the No. 47 for JTG-Daugherty Racing and the No. 36 for Front Row Motorsports, respectively. Hemric, the two-time NXS championship finalist, will wheel the No. 8 for Richard Childress Racing, marking the return of the number made famous by Dale Earnhardt Jr. when he drove for Dale Earnhardt Inc. from 2000-07. Berryhill will make his first start in “The Great American Race” behind the wheel of the No. 97 Obaika Racing Toyota. The last driver to win the DAYTONA 500 in their first start was Trevor Bayne in 2011.
(Daytona Speedway PR)
After earning the title of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Champion in 2018, Joey Logano will look to win his second DAYTONA 500 on Sunday, Feb. 17. The 28-year-old Connecticut native won “The Great American Race” in 2015, giving Roger Penske his second victory in the event. The last time a MENCS champion went on to win the DAYTONA 500 the following year was Dale Jarrett in 2000.
(Daytona Speedway PR)
Paul Menard and the No. 21 New Ford Tech Mustang are back in the Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona, thanks to the team’s pole-winning run at Chicagoland Speedway last summer. (more…)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 6, 2019) – Daytona International Speedway has a stellar lineup of activities for the first half of DAYTONA Speedweeks Presented By AdventHealth, in a fan-friendly build-up for the 61st annual DAYTONA 500 on Sunday, Feb. 17. (more…)
Austin Dillon will look to become only the fourth driver to win consecutive DAYTONA 500s. Dillon captured a victory in “The Great American Race” in 2018, 20 years after Dale Earnhardt did the same in the Richard Childress Racing No. 3 for his only DAYTONA 500 win. The last driver to win consecutive DAYTONA 500s was Sterling Marlin in 1994-95.
(Daytona Speedway PR)
It may be cold and snowy where you are, thanks to the looming polar vortex, but when the date for AmericanMuscle’s Mustang Show (AM2019) is announced, you know summer is just around the corner! (more…)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 5, 2019) – NASCAR and General Tire announced today a multi-year partnership naming the tire company the “Official Racing Tire” and “Exclusive Tire Supplier” of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series, NASCAR Pinty’s Series and NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series. (more…)
PAOLI, Pa. (January 31st, 2019) – AmericanTrucks.com (AT) setup the Positive Payload program to support non-profit organizations using pickup trucks in field work that leverages the building trades. This January, the aftermarket auto parts retailer has selected two more charities to receive a $2,000 award through their grant program. (more…)
Attention F150, Silverado, Sierra, and RAM owners: AmericanTrucks has teamed up with RAXIOM Lighting to bring you their first giveaway for 2019! (more…)
PAOLI, Pa. (January 22nd, 2019) – AmericanTrucks’ (AT) Stock F-150 Exhaust Mega Mix features sound clips from almost every engine configuration available in the 2015-2018 Ford F-150. Engines featured include: 2.7L V-6 Ecoboost, 3.5L V-6 Ecoboost, 3.0L V-6 Diesel, 3.5L V-6 High-output Ecoboost, and 5.0L V-8 Coyote. (more…)
PAOLI, Pa. (January 17, 2019) – Attention all 1979-2019 Mustang and 2008-2019 Challenger owners: AmericanMuscle’s latest giveaway could earn you a $5,000 sitewide shopping spree. Each vehicle model has its own entry form where participants can enter daily for their best chance to win their choice of products from AmericanMuscle.com. (more…)
DETROIT, Mi. (January 15, 2019) – AmericanMuscle’s (AM) Justin Dugan visited the COBO Center in Detroit, Michigan for the 2019 North American International Auto Show and the official reveal of the 2020 Shelby GT500. After a brief press conference, Ford Motor Company revealed the new Shelby in typical entertaining fashion using a video game/virtual reality presentation topped with craning the pre-production GT500 onto the stage for its official introduction. (more…)
Greetings race fans! Welcome to the 2019 NASCAR season. One thing you can be sure of is that there have been a lot of changes since the end of 2018 in all three NASCAR series. Well, all four, if you count ARCA. (more…)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 11, 2019) – Daytona Beach residents are familiar with the roar of engines being heard from Daytona International Speedway, especially this time of the year. On Friday however, it was the loud distinct noise of ARCA Racing Series’ stock cars testing the high banks of the speedway for February’s Lucas Oil 200 Driven by General Tire that could be heard throughout the city. (more…)
PAOLI, Pa. (January 10th, 2019) – In this episode of AmericanTrucks’ (AT) “The Haul”, Justin Dugan installs a trio of bolt-on modifications to his 2018 Ford F150 on 33” All-terrain tires and 2.5” leveling kit equipped with 5.0L Coyote V8 and 10-speed automatic transmission. While not trying to set any records, the purpose of this video is to see what kind of power and sound his truck can produce with just a cold-air intake, tune and cat-back exhaust. (more…)
CONCORD, N.C. & PITTSBURGH & CHICAGO – (January 10, 2019) – Oscar Mayer will debut as a 2019 sponsor of the No. 6 Oscar Mayer Ford Mustang at the historic Daytona 500 on February 17, with driver Ryan Newman and Roush Fenway Racing. (more…)
What: Approximately 50 drivers from the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards will conduct a two-day test session in preparation for the season-opening 56th annual Lucas Oil 200 Driven by General Tire, part of February’s DAYTONA Speedweeks Presented By AdventHealth. (more…)
PAOLI, Pa. (January 9th, 2019) – In this episode of AmericanTrucks’ (AT) “The Haul”, Adam Maqboul installs a trio of bolt-on modifications to his 2016 Silverado LT equipped with 33” all-terrain tires and 6” lift before taking it to the drag strip. While not trying to set any records, the purpose of this video is to see what kind of power and sound his 5.3L V-8 can produce with just a cold-air intake, tune and catback exhaust. (more…)
PAOLI, Pa. (DECEMBER 26, 2018) – In this episode of AmericanMuscle’s (AM) Hot Lap YouTube series, AM host Justin Dugan gets the keys to a customer’s 2008 Shelby GT500 to swap out the stock Eaton M122 blower with a Whipple 2.9L Supercharger Upgrade Kit as well as some accompanying modifications. (more…)
