On Thursday evening, more than 12,000 NASCAR fans tuned in to see 19-year-old Christian Eckes earn $500 in prize money for winning the inaugural IceBox Pickup Throwdown Series race at virtual Texas Motor Speedway. Eckes’ victory in the Gen-Y Hitch 100 came after he took the lead from rival Chase Briscoe on Lap 96. The IceBox Pickup Throwdown iRacing Truck Series is a five race esports streaming series that culminates with a championship finale. The series is an invite-only event created exclusively for NASCAR Truck Series and Xfinity Drivers who will accumulate points throughout the series and compete for the championship bundle…

April 9, 2020 Staff Report NASCAR Wire Service Earlier this year, as Denny Hamlin piloted his No. 11 FedEx Toyota Camry to his third career Daytona 500 victory, fundamental concepts of aerodynamics were at play as his car surpassed 200 miles per hour – speeds routinely achieved by NASCAR Cup Series drivers at Daytona International Speedway. For 500 miles on race day, the “Three Ds of Speed” – drafting, downforce and drag – each had a role in Hamlin’s historic drive to Victory Lane at the World Center of Racing. In 2015, the parallels between stock car racing and STEM education (Science,…