Mike Hembree

1 week ago | autoweek.com | Mike Hembree

Athletes who jump from participating in a sport to commentating about it on television sometimes find a bumpy road. Kevin Harvick, analyst for NASCAR races on Fox Sports, benefited from a long runway. During his final nine seasons in a driving career that ended in 2023, Harvick moonlighted on television, serving as an analyst on Xfinity Series broadcasts.

1 week ago | autoweek.com | Mike Hembree

The NASCAR Alumni program was started a year ago with the idea of giving former drivers, crew chiefs and team owners a path to remain in or return to the sport. The major benefit of NASCAR Alumni membership is a coveted “hard card.” The Hard Card is an annual credential that allows members access to the garage area at any NASCAR national series event. What is a retired race car driver to do? A few venture into television. Some gather all their money and start race teams.

2 weeks ago | autoweek.com | Mike Hembree

NASCAR’s first “in-season tournament” is scheduled across five races beginning with the June 28 event at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Other races in the series are at Chicago, Sonoma, Dover and Indianapolis. The tournament is intended to inspire office pools and gambling and will feature a 32-driver bracket for fans to follow along. There will be a $1 million prize to the driver who wins the tournament. March Madness is over. Cup Chaos is coming. Dust off those blank NCAA bracket forms.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Mike Hembree

16 hours agoRyan Preece, Joey Logano DQd after top-5 finishesAs the checkered flag dropped at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, Ryan Preece crossed the line in a career-best second place, half a car length …6 hours agoEd Pink, The Old Master and Engine Builder Extraordinaire, Has DiedMotorsports Hall of Famer Pink found success building engines in all forms of racing.

2 weeks ago | autoweek.com | Mike Hembree

With one glaring exception, it was a typical Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. Cars slammed head-on into the wall. Christopher Bell can acknowledge this fact from an in-person visit. Car manufacturers appeared to be as close as first cousins, racing in a disciplined line when the moment called for such, denying the competition entry like a commuter with a nasty mood in rush-hour traffic. Want in? No way, dude. Teams saved fuel like there might suddenly be a shortage.