Kobalt Tools: Harvick écrase ses concurrents

Kevin Harvick semble sur une pente ascendante, telle celle qui l'a couronné l'an passé.

Mais qui est donc le jeune Brett Moffit, 8ème à Atlanta en Sprint Cup?

Brett Moffitt est un petit jeune du sang des Kyle Larson ou Chase Elliott. Des petits gars, qui, à force d'abnégation ont hissé leur pilotage au niveau des meilleurs, se montrant peut-être parfois un peu justes physiquement. Mais n'étais-ce pas le cas d'Ayrton Senna à ses débuts en sport auto? (Photo copyright royalbroil, CC 3.0)

Folds Of Honor QuikTrip 500: Johnson et Harvick seuls au monde

La première partie de course fut dominée par Joey Logano, dont la suite de course, montra de petites faiblesses. Au fur et à mesure que la piste se gommait, et que les conditions de course évoluaient, Logano finira par couler à la 4ème place. (Photo Sarah Glen, Getty images for Nascar)

Harvick holds off Logano to win third straight NASCAR XFINITY race in Atlanta

If you had to pick one driver to knock Joey Logano off his pedestal at Atlanta Motor Speedway, you couldn't make a better choice than Kevin Harvick.

Folds Of Honor QuikTrip 500: Les stats d'avant-course

Les statistiques d'avant course, présentation de la course d'Atlanta de NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

Daytona / ALERT TODAY FLORIDA 300: Victoire de Ryan Reed

Voici les résultats de la 1ère course de la saison des XFinity séries NASCAR. (Ex Nationwide series), malheureusement entaché par le grave accident de Kyle Busch au tour 111.

 

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(Ryan Reed, driver of the #16 Lilly/American Diabetes Association Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series Alert Today Florida 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 21, 2015 in Daytona Beach, Florida.)

Tyler Reddick survives wild scramble to win Daytona Truck race

As trucks fanned out four-wide behind him, Tyler Reddick took the first checkered flag of his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career in Friday night’s NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway.
Behind the race winner, Erik Jones charged to the outside to grab the runner-up spot, followed by Scott Lagasse Jr. and Austin Theriault, Reddick’s Brad Keselowski Racing teammate.

Kurt Busch suspendu avec effet immédiat

Quelques heures après la publication du tribunal face à P. Driscoll/Kurt Busch, la NASCAR a suspendu indéfiniment le pilote Stewart-Haas. Selon US Racing, le "pilote de la Chevrolet n°41 a enfreint des articles du règlement NASCAR 2015 : Section 12.1.a : Mesures préjudiciables à la course stock-car ; Section 12.8 : Pénalité comportementale."

McMurray et Larson démarrent bien 2015 en remportant les 24 H de Daytona

Congratulations à Jamie McMurray et à son équipe le Chip Ganassi Racing Team, ainsi qu'à son coéquipier Kyle Larson (Qui, pour sa deuxième participation seulement, remporte les prestigieuses 24 heures de Daytona! (ROLEX 24 hours of Daytona). Jamie rejoins ainsi AJ Foyt et Mario Andretti comme étant les seuls à avoir gagné les Daytona 500 et la course d'endurance des 24H de Daytona. Photo copyright: NASCAR, via Nascar Illustrated

Comcast’s XFINITY Brand to Become Only Third Title Sponsor of the Series ‘Where Names Are Made’

NASCAR and Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) announced today a historic agreement that will make Comcast’s XFINITY brand the title sponsor of what is now known as the NASCAR Nationwide Series through 2024. The 10-year term matches the longest single agreement around title sponsorship of any NASCAR national series in history, and is the longest entitlement sponsorship agreement in this series’ history.

 Beginning January 1, 2015, the property will be known as the NASCAR XFINITY Series. XFINITY will become only the third title sponsor in series history following Anheuser-Busch (26 years) and Nationwide Insurance (seven years). The agreement also makes XFINITY an Official NASCAR Partner in the multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) and broadband ISP categories.

 The announcement was made during an event at the NASCAR Hall of Fame – where the sport’s history is celebrated every day – and was the first series entitlement sponsorship ever announced at the venue.

 XFINITY is Comcast’s residential service brand and is the nation’s largest video and high-speed Internet provider. The company has increased Internet speeds for existing customers 13 times in 12 years and recently introduced XFINITY on the X1 Entertainment Operating System. The company also offers XFINITY On Demand, the most robust video on demand platform in the world. Comcast serves business and residential customers in 39 states and Washington, D.C.

 “We’re proud to welcome XFINITY to the NASCAR community as title sponsor of the NASCAR XFINITY Series for the next decade,” said Brian France, NASCAR Chairman & CEO. “NASCAR and XFINITY are each leader brands with much in common. Both are focused on innovation and have products built for speed. Together, we will work to take this series to new heights and elevate one of the most unique and powerful partnerships in all of sports.”

 What will soon be known as the NASCAR XFINITY Series is the property where names are made and is like nothing else in major pro sports. It features the most talented young drivers regularly competing side-by-side against NASCAR’s biggest and brightest stars.

“Technology lives at the heart of NASCAR, just as it does for XFINITY,” said Dave Watson, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Comcast Cable. “NASCAR provides an exciting environment in which to showcase our video and Internet products and we look forward to further enhancing the fan experience at home, at the track and on the go for years to come.”

The series also has a large, highly engaged and technology-connected television audience. It races in some of the nation’s largest markets – from Chicago to Los Angeles to Miami – and at the sport’s biggest and most iconic tracks – from Daytona International Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway and Atlanta Motor Speedway, to Talladega Superspeedway and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

According to NASCAR Fan Engagement Tracker 2013 (commissioned by NASCAR and conducted by Toluna), NASCAR fans spend an average of four-and-a-half hours each week watching NASCAR on television and an additional two-and-a-half-hours each week following the sport on digital platforms.

XFINITY is among the premier sponsors in sports today and a robust sponsorship activation program is part of the new agreement with NASCAR, with aggressive planning already underway.

Comcast’s involvement with NASCAR is expanding rapidly. In addition to the NASCAR XFINITY Series announced today, Comcast’s NBC Sports unit will begin broadcasting NASCAR race events in July 2015.

After a successful seven-year run as series entitlement sponsor, Nationwide Insurance pivoted its marketing programs to become a NASCAR team sponsor next season. Nationwide also is the official auto, home, life and business insurance partner of NASCAR.

The NASCAR Nationwide Series will make its return to Richmond International Raceway for the Virginia529 College Savings 250 on September 5, and will be aired on ESPN2. The first race of the 2015 NASCAR XFINITY Series season, and of the new partnership, will be during Daytona Speedweeks on February 21, 2015, at the famed Daytona International Speedway.

 

About NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States. NASCAR consists of three national series (the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series), four regional series, one local grassroots series and three international series. The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) governs the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, the premier U.S. sports car series. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit www.NASCAR.com and follow NASCAR at www.Facebook.com/NASCAR and Twitter: @NASCAR.

 

About Comcast Cable

Comcast Cable is the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to residential customers under the XFINITY brand and also provides these services to businesses. Comcast has invested in technology to build an advanced network that delivers among the fastest broadband speeds, and brings customers personalized video, communications and home management offerings. Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global media and technology company. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.

 

 

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