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NASCAR Visits the Lone Star State

John Stanley — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:18:00 +0000

NASCAR heads to Texas this weekend. Friday night qualifying found Martin Truex, Jr. setting fast time, winning the pole for Saturday night's Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Truex turned a qualifying speedway of 190.369 mph in his Michael Watrip-owned Toyota. Last year's winner, Matt Kenseth will start second.

Who Is NASCAR's Most Popular Driver?

John Stanley — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:01:50 +0000

I’m sure it’s no surprise. With the NASCAR racing season over for another year, one of the longest streaks of dominance has continued regarding the sport’s most popular driver. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was once again named NASCAR’s most popular driver. This is the ninth year in a row that Junior has won this award. Earnhardt’s nine years of winning [...]

Hank Williams, Jr. Walks Off Stage & More in Casey's Taste of Country [AUDIO]

GNA — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:25:40 +0000

Hank Williams, Jr. walked off of stage during a taped performance of “Tattoos on This Town” with Jason Aldean Tuesday night, according to Countryweekly.com. The taping was of CMT Artists of the Year. Apparently, Hank was having a hard time tithe the first verse. His publicist issued a statement saying, “I was here to honor Jason, a kid [...]

Bomb Found at Parade

GNA — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:38:15 +0000

The FBI reports a bomb was found in a backpack Monday morning by three contract workers at a Martin Luther King Day parade in Spokane, Washington. The backpack was found about a half-hour before the parade was set to start. A police bomb squad was called in and neutralized the device. A spokeman for the [...]