I’m Just Saying: Earnhardt Jr.’s Girlfriend Should Relax

Amy Reimann, the girlfriend of Dale Earnhardt Jr., posted two tweets to her personal Twitter account on Friday afternoon expressing her displeasure about someone – presumably a fan – giving NASCAR’s most popular driver the ol’ bunny ears during a photo opportunity at Texas Motor Speedway. Reimann, Junior’s partner of more than three years, used the hash tag “rude” to describe the prank, and tweeted, “If you get the pleasure to take a photo with a celebrity, don’t give em the bunny ears.” In a second tweet, she added that there is a “time and place” for such a practical joke. While…

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Jimmie Johnson Takes Texas

By John Sturbin (NASCAR Wire Service) FORT WORTH, Texas—Jimmie Johnson continued his recent domination of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Texas Motor Speedway Saturday night, rallying after a late pit stop for a victory in the 19th annual Duck Commander 500. Johnson, the six-time NSCS champion, took the lead on Lap 321 of the scheduled 334 when he drove under and past Jamie McMurray and Kevin Harvick exiting the dogleg of TMS’ high-banked, 1.5-mile quad-oval. The final 14 laps featured a battle between Johnson and Harvick, the reigning NSCS champion, who finished second despite scraping the Turn 4 wall on Lap 331. Johnson,…

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Jones speeds to first XFINITY Series victory at Texas

April 10, 2015 By John Sturbin NASCAR Wire Service FORT WORTH, Texas—Teenager Erik Jones turned his first NASCAR XFINITY Series pole at Texas Motor Speedway into his first series victory Friday night, schooling NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stars Brad Keselowski and Dale Earnhardt Jr. en route to the checkered flag in the 19th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts 300. Jones, 18, held off Keselowski on a restart on Lap 175 of the scheduled 200 around TMS’ high-banked, 1.5-mile quad-oval for a margin of victory of 1.624-seconds in the first night race of the season. Jones’ first series win came in his ninth start.…

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Race Preview: Will Fireworks Fly at Texas?

By Jared Turner They say everything’s bigger in Texas. That includes that speeds at Texas Motor Speedway. Already one of NASCAR’s fastest tracks, the 1.5-mile Fort Worth venue reached into rarefied air last fall when Tony Stewart shattered the old track record with a lap of 200.111 mph in the second round of knockout qualifying. Stewart’s lap made Texas just the fourth track in NASCAR history to have a qualifying record set with a speed in excess of 200 mph. As the Sprint Cup Series prepares for its Texas return, Stewart believes the key to going fast this weekend will be being…

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It’s Time for Tony Stewart to Retire

By Jared Turner There comes a time in every NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver’s life when he must ask himself a simple yet poignant question. “Have I accomplished pretty much everything I possibly can in this sport?” If the answer is no, there is every reason to race on. If the answer is yes, there is every reason to quit. Jeff Gordon asked himself this question before announcing in January that this would be his last season of full-time competition in NASCAR’s top series. Despite having just wrapped up one of his best seasons in recent memory, the four-time Sprint Cup Series champion…

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