Changing fan habits a challenge for NASCAR

Posted at 8:20am on May. 24, 2013

NASCAR fans are waiting later to buy tickets or just watching on TV, leaving track operators with empty seats and a need to the enhance at-the-track experience.

Denny Hamlin blisters Charlotte track record to take Coca-Cola 600 pole

Posted at 12:43am on May. 24, 2013

Thursday night, Denny Hamlin used a jaw-dropping, track-record lap at 195.624 mph to win the pole for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Kasey Kahne’s team doesn’t mind rolling in the dirt

Posted at 9:33pm on May. 23, 2013

CONCORD Kasey Kahne is looking to double up at Charlotte this weekend and not just in Sunday’s NASCAR race. His Kasey Kahne Racing team is looking for a repeat win in Friday night’s Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Put stock in NASCAR: Top 25 most influential

Posted at 10:19pm on May. 23, 2013

The Observer unveils its third list of the 25 most influential people, places and things in NASCAR.

Higgin's Scuffs: My favorite memories of our new Hall of Famers

Posted at 9:48pm on May. 23, 2013

Watching Fireball Roberts fearlessly drive to victory at the 1958 Southern 500, meeting Maurice Petty and enjoying Tim Flock's storytelling are just a few highlights from a career in racing.