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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (October 6, 2017) – NASCAR and The Weather Company, an IBM Business (NYSE: IBM), announced today a multi-year agreement that will optimize the weather-related decision process for NASCAR as it incorporates hyper-local weather data and forecasts into their races to improve race-day operations and fan engagement. As part of the agreement, The Weather Company, via The Weather Channel brand, becomes the Official Weather Partner of NASCAR. RELATED:…

Such cases have generated enough anxiety that teams have pulled out all the stops to eradicate the germ or to prevent it from settling in. Although the most recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2015, reported a decrease in MRSA infections in the general public since 2005, it is difficult to tell what is happening in locker rooms because there has been no study specifically…

Time is running out for a new manufacturer to enter the NASCAR fold for 2019. On Wednesday, NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France mentioned during an interview on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio that a couple of car makers have expressed interest in the sport. But according to NASCAR president Brent Dewar, there has not been a new model submission this season from a manufacturer outside the sport. Any manufacturer…

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It’s getting harder nowadays for sports organizations like NASCAR to just stick to sports. Even as they face the challenge of wooing an increasingly diverse and distracted fan base, politics keep trickling in. The issue has been highlighted recently with NFL players protesting during the national anthem. President Donald Trump brought new attention to the controversy when he reprimanded protesting players while praising NASCAR fans who did not kneel. Like…

Such cases have generated enough anxiety that teams have pulled out all the stops to eradicate the germ or to prevent it from settling in. Although the most recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2015, reported a decrease in MRSA infections in the general public since 2005, it is difficult to tell what is happening in locker rooms because there has been no study specifically…

For a primer on the risks to trade from Brexit, just ask the Irish horse industry. The 1 billion euro ($1.2 billion) bloodstock sector – made up of racing and breeding – employs close to 15,000 people in Ireland, according to Deloitte LLP. Much of the business centers around the U.K., leaving one of the world’s biggest bloodstock producers vulnerable to its nearest neighbor’s departure from the European Union. “Eighty…

RELATED: Cast your vote now! DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. (Oct. 5, 2017) – The NASCAR Foundation announced on Thursday the four finalists for its seventh annual Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award Presented by Nationwide, which honors NASCAR fans who are also accomplished volunteers working for children’s causes in their communities throughout the United States. The award winner will be determined via an online vote now underway and running through Nov. 29…

It’s a Thursday night in Mooresville, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is racing cars like usual. Well, sort of. He’s actually racing go-karts, not stock cars, and instead of being under the bright lights of Charlotte Motor Speedway or any other NASCAR track, Stenhouse and his guests are cooped up inside a converted warehouse. And he’s wearing a T-shirt and jeans, not the typical fire suit. So, kind of still racing….

After months of debate and testing, Charlotte Motor Speedway officially unveiled its new infield road course configuration on Wednesday afternoon. The ROVAL will make its debut on the weekend of September 30th for the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series. The race will also be an elimination event for the Round of 16 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs after the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Richmond…

Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Baseball held me hostage last night, but hockey set me free. Midway through yet another four-hour MLB playoff battle, the otherwise compelling action thinned by stoppages and pre-pitch routines, I felt like I was simply watching out of obligation. There wasn’t any kind of happiness or love. It certainly wasn’t fun. The opening night of hockey beckoned me during every 30-second break between pitches. Eventually, Connor McDavid…

Photo credit: Sean Gardner/Getty Images Sometimes, when you have a new 30,000-square-foot mansion with an indoor basketball court, bowling alley and a helicopter pad, talking about salaries isn’t a good idea. Most of us poors don’t want to listen. But that didn’t stop Denny Hamlin, who thinks NASCAR drivers should make more money. To be clear, Hamlin said, he wasn’t talking about himself. Despite saying “we” four times, he said…

Photo credit: Sean Gardner/Getty Images Sometimes, when you have a new 30,000-square-foot mansion with an indoor basketball court, bowling alley and a helicopter pad, talking about salaries isn’t a good idea. Most of us poors don’t want to listen. But that didn’t stop Denny Hamlin, who thinks NASCAR drivers should make more money. To be clear, Hamlin said, he wasn’t talking about himself. Despite saying “we” four times, he said…

The man in charge of last year’s Rio Olympics was arrested yesterday as it was alleged 16 gold bars worth $2m (£1.53m) that were stored in a bank in Switzerland were among his hidden assets. The investigation into corruption within the International Olympic Committee (IOC) escalated as Carlos Nuzman, the head of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, was detained amid claims he was a key figure in a bribery scandal which…

Now we get to the good part. Last week’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover, Del., eliminated four playoff drivers – Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, and Austin Dillon . That leaves 12. Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson … they’re all still alive. And now they’re going to go straight at each other. The thing is, while the playoffs have been going on for three races, the…

NASCAR fans have nothing to worry about. That was the message NASCAR CEO Brian France delivered during a Wednesday appearance on SiriusXM satellite radio. His optimism comes during a time when there is diminishing interest in the sport, the lowest television ratings since 2000 and the imminent retirement of the sport’s most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr. But France says NASCAR is just stuck in an annual cycle….

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Carlos Nuzman served as president of the Rio 2016 Olympics organising committee Brazilian police have detained the head of the country’s Olympic committee in Rio de Janeiro. Carlos Nuzman has been investigated as part of a cash-for-votes probe after the bid for the Rio 2016 Olympics was won. The arrest is part of the corruption investigation, known as Operation Unfair Play. Mr Nuzman has previously…

Now we get to the good part. Last week’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover, Del., eliminated four playoff drivers – Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, and Austin Dillon . That leaves 12. Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson … they’re all still alive. And now they’re going to go straight at each other. The thing is, while the playoffs have been going on for three races, the…

NASCAR fans have nothing to worry about. That was the message NASCAR CEO Brian France delivered during a Wednesday appearance on SiriusXM satellite radio. His optimism comes during a time when there is diminishing interest in the sport, the lowest television ratings since 2000 and the imminent retirement of the sport’s most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr. But France says NASCAR is just stuck in an annual cycle….

Now we get to the good part. Last week’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover, Del., eliminated four playoff drivers – Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, and Austin Dillon . That leaves 12. Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson … they’re all still alive. And now they’re going to go straight at each other. The thing is, while the playoffs have been going on for three races, the…