No deal has been signed, but the sides are “close,” an unidentified source who was attended the latest meeting on Friday told NASCARTalk.com. MORE: 2016’s best driver lineups | Changes already in place | What SN sees in 2016 The system was likely to be unveiled within two weeks — during Speedweeks at Daytona, Sports Business Journal report. Teams arrive Feb. 11 to prepare for the Sprint Unlimited exhibition race and Feb....
Smith, 88, was given a promising prognosis from doctors after being diagnosed this past spring. Smith was treated with surgery and chemotherapy, according to his daughter-in-law, Cassi Mitchell Smith. MORE: NASCAR best moments 2015 | Bobby Dale Earnhardt talks becoming the next big thing Smith founded SMI in 1994. Today the corporation owns nine speedways, including some of the most popular tracks on the NASCAR circuit in Charlotte, Texas, Las Vegas and Bristol....
Mother Nature — or, more specifically in this case, tropical storm Bertha — appears to care not for midweek NASCAR racing at Charlotte. NASCAR AT CHARLOTTE:Odds to win | Starting lineup | TV schedule Tropical storm Bertha was named Wednesday morning as it neared the South Carolina coast. Most projections show the storm heading northwest, right over Charlotte Motor Speedway, throughout Wednesday and into Thursday. This obviously is not a good development for NASCAR, which would plan to start the race at 7 p....
Truex led 233 laps in NASCAR’s longest race of the season, but while he and other contenders pitted with 33 laps to go, Dillon stayed on the track and crossed the finish line on fumes for his first career win. It’s the first time the famed No. 3 car has been in victory lane for the Coca-Cola 600 since Dale Earnhardt beat Jeff Gordon in 1993. It was also Dillon’s first points-paying race with new crew chief Justin Alexander following the departure of “Slugger” Labbe....
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — His name is spoken in automotive rarefied air. And as a NASCAR team owner, an engineer, an innovator and all-around highly respected member of the sport, Jack Roush will be formally inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Feb. 1. For so many, Roush’s official new title, “NASCAR Hall of Famer,” was inevitable and necessary. Not only did the former Ford Motor Company engineer field championship cars at every level of NASCAR competition, he is also considered one of the sport’s most important innovators....
On Thursday, Brown announced that his 2022 racing season will be sponsored by LGBCoin, a cryptocurrency inspired by the “Let’s Go Brandon” slogan. His uniform and car will bear the LGBcoin logo throughout all 33 races of the NASCAR Xfinity Series season. “The patriotic coin dubbed ‘America’s Coin’ aims to inspire positivity and unity, grounded in a strong belief of the American dream,” Brown’s racing team, Brandonbilt Motorsports (BMS), announced in a press release....
Kyle, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup series points leader, turned a lap of 14.895 seconds in the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, just nipping Kurt’s time of 14.897 seconds. NASCAR AT BRISTOL: Live updates, results from the Food City 500 It’s Kyle Busch’s 29th career pole, and his second of the season. It also marks the third time the Busch brothers have started 1-2 in a NASCAR Cup race....
After winning a race there in the playoffs last year with a controversial bump of Martin Truex Jr., the defending Cup Series champion will start on the pole for Sunday’s race. Truex won’t be too far behind him; he will start ninth. Kevin Harvick will start fourth, and five-time Martinsville winner Denny Hamlin will start fifth. MORE: Martinsville odds, prediction, sleeper The STP 500 can be seen at 2 p....
NASCAR announced Monday that races through at least May 3 will have to be rescheduled. “The health and safety of our fans, industry and the communities in which we race is our most important priority, so in accordance with recent CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) guidance, NASCAR is currently postponing all race events through May 3, with plans to return racing in Martinsville,” the NASCAR statement read in part....
The National Weather Service (NWS) said that many rivers and creeks were at or near their highest level since 2010, a year that witnessed floods that killed 21 people across Tennessee and caused around $1.5 billion worth of damage in Nashville. Nashville Fire Department said that more than seven inches of rain fell in the Metro Nashville Davidson County area during late Saturday, early Sunday. That is the second-highest two-day rainfall ever recorded....
Joey Chestnut looks to once again hoist the mustard belt for his ninth straight title on Saturday at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. In the women’s competition, Miki Sudo looks to defend her first title after eating 34 hot dogs in 10 minutes last year. Here’s everything you need to know before people start dipping hot dog buns in water. MORE: Images from the 2014 contest | List of contestants | Recap of Chestnut’s 2014 win...
The Sporting News can confirm the 35-year-old is considering a move Down Under to join Tony Popovic as a marquee player, in a story first reported by Kick360’s Tom Williams and veteran journalist Ray Gatt. Nani’s potential signing would be a coup for the A-League Men, with crowds plummeting to record lows during the 2021-22 season due to COVID-19 disruptions and a lack of general interest in the league....
Nanoleaf is in the first wave of adopters, adding a set of Matter-friendly basics to its Essentials line. The brand has announced A19 and GU10 bulbs and a smart strip – but you can’t buy them yet. The lights will be available to purchase globally from the start of 2023 from Nanoleaf, with a price range of $19.99-$99.99 in the US and from £19.99 upwards in the UK. The lights will offer 16 million colour options, and ultra-bright tuneable whites with colour temperatures from 2700-6500K....
In a published letter at the start of this year, the president of Square Enix, Yosuke Matsuda, stated that the company would be investing in NFTs and “play to earn” mechanics, not unlike Ubisoft’s own attempt to introduce non-fungible tokens to their players with the Ubisoft Quartz initiative. Fans of Final Fantasy 14 in particular were worried what this could mean for their MMO, given that many see the emergence of non-fungible tokens as a catalyst for letting destructive trends make their way into the gaming world....
All the latest rumours The Serie A club’s president Aurelio De Laurentiis welcomed the 20-year-old to the Stadio San Paolo on Twitter after the player underwent a medical on Monday. Ounas made 26 top-flight appearances and scored three goals last season as Bordeaux finished sixth in Ligue 1. He also earned his first call-up to the Algeria national team squad having previously represented France at youth level. Coach Maurizio Sarri guided Napoli to third as they secured a spot in the Champions League play-off round....
The Blues are in the hunt for a defender ahead of the new EPL season, as Kurt Zouma is expected to take awhile to return from a serious knee injury. Currently, their defence department has John Terry, Branislav Ivanovic and Gary Cahill to play in the middle of defence. With the former two on the wrong side of 30 and past their prime, Conte is keen to bring in a potent defender before the transfer window closes....
But from what is known and has been seen, Tobirama isn’t far behind his brother in strength, and his role in the series is extremely important. RELATED: Naruto: Hidan’s Immortality, Explained Tobirama’s Abilities As is expected of a Hokage, Tobirama’s power was unmatched when he succeeded his brother. While he couldn’t use Hashirama’s unique Wood Style jutsu, Tobirama was one of the strongest users of Water Style jutsu in the series, able to generate enough water to cover a battlefield and then control it like a weapon....
RELATED: Naruto: Fights Naruto Should Have Never Won (But Did Anyways) As such, these shinobi in Naruto excel in the usage of Forbidden Jutsu. The likes of Orochimaru, Tobirama Senju, among many others made use of several forbidden techniques throughout the story, some of which could have brought the age of shinobi to its end. Updated December 18, 2021, by Rei Penber:Although Forbidden Jutsu are quite dangerous, many characters in Naruto find ways to make use of them in combat anyway....
The trail of smoke is so large it extends across the entire length of the southern Pacific Ocean and has even crossed the tip of South America into the Atlantic, according to the space agency. Since September, roughly 2.7 million acres have burned in the southeastern state of New South Wales. The fires are being fueled by a combination of several factors, including very dry air, high winds, dry lightning and hot temperatures....
The release comes with a few alterations from this past season, including Richmond’s April race weekend switching to a daytime event and the season-ending Ford Ecoboost 400 Sprint Cup finale on Nov. 20 will move its start time up a half-hour to 2:30 p.m. ET. MORE: Best moments of 2015 | Junior’s heart racing over wedding plans, 2016 season Entering the second season of 10-year comprehensive media rights agreements, races will be televised by FOX, FS1, NBC and NBCSN, with the exception of select events in August that will air on CNBC and USA due to NBC Sports’ coverage of the Summer Olympics....
