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Pearl Jam Announces 2016 Tour Dates

In one of the most popular rumors floating around in the rock community, one in particular just made a lot of people very happy. That's because Pearl Jam has just released the dates for their 2016 North American Tour. So mark your calendars, because they'll be paying us a visit in August 5th &... Read More

New Constellation "Starman" Named After David Bowie

The staman will indeed live eternally amongst the stars, because a Belgian radio station recently teamed up with a group of astronomers to pay tribute to David Bowie in quite possibly one of the most appropriate ways. They registered a seven-star pattern that closely resembles the lightning bolt... Read More

Bass Pro Shops to Sponsor Truex Jr.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Bass Pro Shops will sponsor Martin Truex Jr. at Furniture Row Racing for nine races for the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Truex unveiled the new Bass Pro Shops paint scheme outside the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Tuesday as part of the team's stop on the Charlotte Motor... Read More

Opinion: Changes for the Better?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – NASCAR has announced sweeping changes to the XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series that will cause great debate among fans. As has been speculated throughout the off-season, Chase systems will be used to determine the champion in both divisions this year - similar to the Sprint... Read More

France Delivers State of the Sport

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France delivered his state of the sport address to open the 34th annual NASCAR Charlotte Motor Speedway Media Tour. France touched on several topics during his session that opened up the three-day event that has drawn more than 200 journalists from... Read More

Eagles Founder, Glenn Frey, Dies At 67

In more sad news to report in the rock world, Eagles singer/guitarist Glenn Frey passed away on Monday, January 18th at the age of 67. Frey passed away after battling multiple health issues like rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia. The band made the following announcement... Read More

Heat Races, Feature Set for 'Dash 4 Cash'

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - NASCAR has announced changes to its "Dash 4 Cash" program for the 2016 XFINITY Series. Each race will now be comprised of two heats and a feature at four tracks: Bristol Motor Speedway (April 16), Richmond International Raceway (April 23), Dover International Speedway (May 14) and... Read More

NASCAR Adds Chase Format to XFINITY, Truck Series

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Using the overwhelming success of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup format introduced in 2014 as a guide, NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France has announced the implementation of a "playoff" system in both the NASCAR XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series. The XFINITY and... Read More

Media Tour Ready to Roll

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The 2016 NASCAR Media Tour begins Tuesday to preview the upcoming racing season. For the 24th season, the Charlotte Motor Speedway Media Tour presented by Technocom will bring journalists from around the world to the "Queen City" and serve as the unofficial start to the new racing... Read More