Concession Stand Abuse

Concession Stand Abuse

By: Ben Shelton Each year I attend over a hundred racing events around the country covering various types of motorsports. Whether I’m at a dirt track, NASCAR race or NHRA event, I enjoy getting to see... 

Progressive Racing Engines Claims Contingency Connection Engine Builder Of The Year Award

Progressive Racing Engines Claims Contingency Connection Engine Builder Of The Year Award

For the 2011 season, COMP Cams and RHS partnered with the Contingency Connection to sponsor the COMP Cams/RHS Engine Builder of the Year Award. The winner of the year-long affair was Miami Gardens, FL,... 

NASCAR: Getting Back To Good Again

NASCAR: Getting Back To Good Again

By Ben Shelton Every form of motorsports has been subject to the rigors and torment of our struggling economy for the past few years, but perhaps the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has felt the hardships more... 

Billy Moyer Jr: Emerging From The Shadow

Billy Moyer Jr: Emerging From The Shadow

By Ben Shelton Many times in our sport we see siblings, children, and other relatives of famous drivers battling the shadows cast by the accomplishments of their relatives. Of course, most prominently... 

CRA Ready For Some Watermelon Fun At SpeedFest 2012 This Weekend

CRA Ready For Some Watermelon Fun At SpeedFest 2012 This Weekend

Salem, IN (January 24, 2012) – Champion Racing Association will kick off its 2012 season with SpeedFest 2012 this weekend at Watermelon Capital Speedway, located in Cordele, Georgia. This will be the... 

It’s What’s Inside That Counts

It’s What’s Inside That Counts

By: Ben Shelton Not only do I work in the motorsports industry, but I am also a race fan in every sense of the word. Most people in this industry focus on one key area, but for me, I’ve always prided... 

Don’t Show Me The Money

Don’t Show Me The Money

By: Ben Shelton If you think about the things you hear said most by racers to promoters at race tracks or in phone conversations, a few different possibilities quickly come to mind. Perhaps you first think... 

Chili Bowl: Kevin Swindell Makes It Three In A Row

Chili Bowl: Kevin Swindell Makes It Three In A Row

RUPERT BERRINGTON Kevin Swindell, of Germantown, Tenn., beat out 258 other competitors, including 2011 Cup champion Tony Stewart and NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr.  Kevin Swindell... 

Ray Cook Wins A Muddy Ice Bowl At Talladega Short Track

Ray Cook Wins A Muddy Ice Bowl At Talladega Short Track

EASTABOGA – The annual Ice Bowl race at Talladega Short Track has been the Frigid Bowl, the Snow Bowl and the Sunshine Bowl.  On Sunday it was the Mud Bowl.A persistent drizzle all morning left... 

A New Year Brings New Promise For Racing

A New Year Brings New Promise For Racing

By: Ben Shelton It’s no secret that the past two or three years have not been the strongest economically in the history of motorsports. Whether it be the race teams, race tracks, race series, or even...