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Sylvania 300 continues Cup chase this weekend with attendant spotlight on haulers

The “Hauler Headlights for Safer Nights” initiative from the Sylvania company showcases its premium halogen bulbs at the New Hampshire NASCAR race Sunday, Sept. 22.

September 18, 2013

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A few old Macks and a racing buggy

Tom Logano, father of NASCAR driver Joey Logano, discusses his collection of antique Macks and shows off his son’s original racecar — a Legends-circuit buggy racer.

August 6, 2013

Channel 19

Channel 19 week in pictures: Northern lights, NASCAR

Lights, camera …Carlile Transportation driver Dave Johnston photographed his rig and the Aurora Borealis “just north of Coldfoot,” he says, on Alaska’s Dalton Highway, where he runs three times weekly from Fairbanks to Prudhoe Bay. With sunspot activity at a peak this winter, the northern lights have been particularly strong. Johnston shared this photo (and […]

March 1, 2012

Business

Alliance Truck Parts 2012 NASCAR schedule set

Alliance Truck Parts Racing Team’s NASCAR racing starts Feb. 25 in Daytona, Fla., and includes 22 weekends. Penske driver Sam Hornish Jr. is the driver for the Alliance Truck Parts No. 12 Dodge Challenger in the races. “We’re especially proud to continue our relationship with Penske Racing and the entire Alliance Truck Parts Racing Team,” […]

January 27, 2012

Business

Joe Gibbs hauler wins Freightliner challenge

Competition tests driving abilities of NASCAR team hauler drivers.

November 9, 2011

Business

Hey, buddy, have you seen a racecar hauler?

Drivers of NASCAR transporters pride themselves on being essential members of precision race teams.

October 2, 2011

Channel 19

Why is a JakeBrake important to you?

Answer the question by November 15 and you may just win a weekend in Las Vegas March 9-12, 2012, around the time of the NASCAR events. JakeBrake makers Jacobs Vehicle Systems, as I wrote in May this year, share a 50th anniversary with Overdrive this year. To celebrate and thank customers, via their Facebook page […]

September 26, 2011

Business

Alliance Truck Parts sponsors NASCAR race

Company has signed a 3-year naming rights deal with Michigan International Speedway.

June 13, 2011

Business

ExxonMobil to sponsor NASCAR champion Tony Stewart

ExxonMobil signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Tony Stewart and Stewart-Haas Racing beginning in 2011. “With Mobil 1’s long tradition of partnering with world-class race teams around the globe, we are proud of our new association with one of NASCAR’s top drivers,” said Nigel Searle, vice president marketing, ExxonMobil […]

November 3, 2010

Business

Charlotte show highlights trucks

Activities include truck and construction industry-related displays, truck drag races and the Custom Rigs Pride & Polish truck beauty contest.

September 27, 2010

Channel 19

New Truckers News photo contests starting in July

In July, Truckers News, via its photo group on Flickr.com, is embarking on a new monthly series of photo contests — the winner will have his/her photo published in the magazine and will receive an instructional book on photography. Each contest will be themed, so it may require a little looking around/searching — I’m posting this […]

June 10, 2010

Channel 19

Joy of sharing — win some diesel oil, Nascar VIP tickets, maybe a portable toilet?

A new sweepstakes put on by Shell Rotella opened today and is asking drivers to share what they feel is the toughest road in America by the end of August. The company’s “Road-Tested Challenge,” in exchange for operators’ stories, offers a chance for drivers to win a VIP NASCAR experience with Richard Childress Racing, along with hundreds of […]

April 19, 2010