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In 2011, NASCAR changed the point system again: The race-winner got 43 points, plus 3 bonus points for winning. Second-place paid 42 points, decreasing in 1-point intervals so that the last-place finisher got just one point. Leading a lap was worth 1 point and leading the most laps was worth an additional 1 point. To accommodate smaller 40-car fields, NASCAR adjusted this formula in 2016 so that the winner…

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Say goodbye to the traditional Cup Series race format. According to ESPN, NASCAR is making changes to the way races are run and the way points are awarded in the Cup Series in 2017. The announcement of the changes is reportedly set for 6 p.m. ET. From the report: NASCAR is expected to divide races into segments, and drivers would get points depending on their running order at the end…

The crackdown has largely failed because local governments have encouraged the building of clubs to boost tourism and increase development opportunities. They are often submitted to planners as parks or other green areas, before they are later transformed into golf clubs. Golf is apparently popular among local bureaucrats, but the Communist Party has previously attempted to distance its members from the sport, banning officials in the southern province of Guangdong…

A pond hockey tournament held in Keystone featuring eight rinks and over 900 players.

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During the Anaheim Supercross event on FS1 Saturday night, one of the sport’s biggest stars, Ken Roczen, was involved in a wild crash. Roczen was running third when he went down hard after falling off his bike and catching major air during the 450SX Main Event. The cause of the incident appeared to be a softened rhythm section due to rain earlier in the night. In a statement…

NASCAR will hold a press conference at 6 p.m. ET Monday in the Charlotte Convention Center to discuss the 2017 season.   The event will be live-streamed on NASCAR.com at this link, and also on Facebook Live on the official NASCAR Facebook account.   A media alert stated that NASCAR executives, team representatives, track representatives and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers would be on hand for the press conference….

Jimmie Johnson leads a pack of Chevrolet SS race cars at Phoenix International Raceway in 2016. Photo credit: Chris Trotman/Getty Images The Chevrolet SS was always an odd choice for Chevy’s entry in the top division of NASCAR, seeing as nobody—seriously, almost nobody—in the U.S. bought the thing. But it was a nice enthusiast car to have in NASCAR, racing alongside the vanilla Fusions and Camrys of the world. Sadly,…

In strictly statistical terms, the Australian sport and physical recreation sector is a “fringe player” in the national economic game. In 2010, the Australian Bureau of Statistics found that spending on sport accounted for only 1.6% of total household spending. Another interesting result from the ABS was that spending on sport accounted for just over 12% of total leisure and recreation spending – a sector that included the arts, cinema,…

Friday night’s NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the Class of 2017 was a wonderful event, as it is every year. The Class of 2017 included Richard Childress, Rick Hendrick, Mark Martin, Raymond Parks and Benny Parsons, a great mix of owners and drivers.  Now comes the hard part: When we get to Daytona for Speedweeks next month, the 22-person NASCAR Hall of Fame nominating committee will…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR is expected to announce Monday that it will change how it awards points during a race. The sanctioning body has set a news conference for Monday at 6 p.m. ET at the Charlotte Convention Center. NASCAR awards points on a 40-to-1 scale from the highest to the lowest finisher among its 40 drivers. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images NASCAR is expected…

NASCAR founder William Henry Getty France, a/k/a “Big Bill” was the visionary behind the creation of NASCAR in December 1947. But in those early years, Georgia businessman Raymond Parks played a key role in getting the sport off the ground, providing some needed financial support to the fledgling NASCAR organization. Parks was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame Friday night, along with Mark Martin, Richard Childress, Rick Hendrick and…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The enshrinement of three car owners of paramount importance to stock car racing, a driver who proved a prolific winner in NASCAR’s top-two series and a former NASCAR Cup Series champion who would become one of the most beloved storytellers in the history of the sport highlighted Friday night’s induction of the Class of 2017 into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Not only did the emotional proceedings…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – With 56 saves from senior goalie Christian Frey and two goals from sophomore Mason Jobst, the No. 11-ranked Ohio State men’s hockey team tied No. 1/2-ranked Penn State, 3-3, Friday in Pegula Ice Arena. The Buckeyes, who rallied to tie the game three times, won the shootout, 2-1 in seven rounds, to clinch the extra point in the Big Ten standings. The Buckeyes, who are now 11-4-5 (2-2-1-1…

Australian cycling star Richie Porte has won at Willunga for the fourth-straight year to confirm his first Tour Down Under title hopes. The BMC team leader shredded his rivals with an attack well over a kilometre from the summit finish at Willunga in stage five. He finished 20 seconds clear of compatriot Nathan Haas (Dimension Data), with Colombian Esteban Chaves (Orica-Scott) third. Porte leads Chaves by 48 seconds before Sunday’s…

Timor Leste’s Patrick Fabiano, (far left) was one of the 12 players declared ineligible by the Asia Football Confederation disciplinary committee. Joshua Paul/AP hide caption toggle caption Joshua Paul/AP Timor Leste’s Patrick Fabiano, (far left) was one of the 12 players declared ineligible by the Asia Football Confederation disciplinary committee. Joshua Paul/AP The Asian Football Confederation says it found out that a dozen Brazilian-born soccer players playing for East Timor…

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Timor Leste’s Patrick Fabiano, (far left) was one of the 12 players declared ineligible by the Asia Football Confederation disciplinary committee. Joshua Paul/AP hide caption toggle caption Joshua Paul/AP Timor Leste’s Patrick Fabiano, (far left) was one of the 12 players declared ineligible by the Asia Football Confederation disciplinary committee. Joshua Paul/AP The Asian Football Confederation says it found out that a dozen Brazilian-born soccer players playing for East Timor…