Harraka Passes His Biggest Tests

FOLLOWS UP EXAMS WITH SECOND WIN AT ALL AMERICAN

It was a big week for Paul Harraka, who took his final exams Thursday and then went out to California to claim his second victory of the 2008 season Saturday night. The 18-year-old drove the No. 16 Ruth’s Chris Steak House Toyota to Victory Lane in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model feature event at All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif.

Myers Doesn't Tire Out

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - It was the question on everyone’s mind for the Tucson 200 at Bowman Gray Stadium on Saturday. Would the tires last?

Opening Night Full Of Firsts For Harraka

For Bill McAnally Racing/Drive for Diversity(D4D) driver Paulie Harraka it was a night of firsts at All American Speedway in Roseville, California. It was his first win piloting the No. 16 Ruth’s Chris Steak House/NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. It was the first win of the season for a Drive for Diversity participant and it was the first time a Toyota Camry won an event at All American Speedway in the series. This is his second season with BMR and third as a participant with D4D.

Bowman Gray Set To Celebrate 60th

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Seventeen action-packed nights of racing and special added attractions are scheduled for the 2008 season at Bowman Gray Stadium, the 60th year for the legendary track.

The 'Other' Carlson Wins One

WEST SALEM, Wisc. – Steve Carlson won the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series championship last year. But he may have been even prouder with his second-place finish Saturday night. That’s because the driver to beat Carlson was his son, Mike, who picked up his first career victory in the Kwik Trip Late Model feature at LaCrosse (Wisc.) Fairgrounds Speedway.

It was the opening race of the season at the track where Steve Carlson won the division title en route to the state and national championship.

NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Picks Up Speed In April

Since the opening days of NASCAR, Bowman Gray Stadium has been synonymous with the best in short-track racing. As NASCAR celebrates its 60th season, the track will likewise commemorate the milestone as the longest running track in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.

Bowman Gray will kick off racing April 26 with the Tucson 200 — 200 laps of racing for the track’s Modifieds, which also happen to be NASCAR’s oldest division of racing. The track’s tight, ¼-mile oval produces an exciting blend of speed and close-quarters fighting for position.

Toyota To Sponsor Irwindale Speedway

IRWINDALE, Calif. – Irwindale Speedway celebrates its 10th anniversary on Saturday, March 22 kicking off its NASCAR schedule of events and officially announcing a multi-year naming rights sponsorship program with the Southern California Toyota Dealers Advertising Association (SCTDAA) and Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. in which the Speedway will be renamed TOYOTA Speedway at Irwindale.

Springing Ahead: Short-Track Season Set To Take The Green Flag

As the impending Spring thaws the ground and erases thoughts of a long offseason, the drivers, promoters, sponsor and fans across North America involved with the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series get ready for another year of racing.

This weekend, three historic Southeastern tracks with long-time NASCAR ties will take the green flag. By the end of the month, eight others will join them as NASCAR’s national program for short tracks gets off to a roaring start.

NASCAR Grassroots Racing Grows With Three More ‘Home Tracks’

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 13, 2008) – The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series serves as the foundation of NASCAR – the grassroots racing across the United States and Canada. That ‘Home Track’ effort continues to grow stronger with the addition of three tracks to the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series beginning in 2008: Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisc., Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb., and Tri-County Motor Speedway in Hudson, N.C.

NASCAR Announces Drive For Diversity Class for 2008

The 2008 Drive for Diversity class was announced today by Access Marketing & Communications, marking the start of the fifth season for the NASCAR industry's on-track driver development program. The eight drivers on the 2008 roster, including three first time program participants, will compete in the NASCAR Camping World Series and the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.