STORIES FROM 2020 – With the 2020 season almost behind us, we’ve come to the realization that we love that you guys read the stories in Race Pro Weekly. So we decided to look back at the most viewed stories of the season on the asphalt portion of RPW, and are going to count down the top 40 stories you guys read the most this year, now through New Year’s Day!
Here’s #10-#6.
#10: RPW Column: Darrell ‘Bubba’ Wallace Loses Blue Emu As Sponsor
April 6, 2020
Column By: JOHN DOUGLAS / RPW – In what was supposed to be another week of virtual racing to entertain race fans during the COVID-19 Pandemic, things went from virtual to very real for Darrell ‘Bubba’ Wallace Jr.. Wallace was involved in an early dust up with Clint Bowyer and as Bowyer spoke on the television broadcast with commentators Mike Joy and Jeff Gordon it was apparent that even in the virtual world, Bristol has a way of making tempers flare. Read More
#9: Northeast Classic At New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Officially Postponed To May 8-9
April 7, 2020
Story By: ACT TOUR – WATERBURY, VT – Racers and fans awaiting the inaugural Northeast Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) will have to wait a few more weeks. American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Star Series (PASS) officials announced today the highly-anticipated event has officially been postponed to Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9. Read More
#8: RPW Column: Tony Garaguso, (Tony Gearhead) Recovering From Burn Injuries
February 10, 2020
Column By: MIKE TRAVERSE / RPW – CRAWFORD, NY – A well-known and well-liked personality on the Accord Speedway/Bethel Motor Speedway circuit is recovering in a Pennsylvania hospital after receiving serious burns on the face and neck last week. Read More
#7: NASCAR Announces Pit Stop Changes For XFINITY & Truck Series During 2020 Season
January 7, 2020
Story By: NASCAR – DAYTONA BEACH, FL – NASCAR officials introduced rules changes Tuesday for pit stops – both for personnel and procedures – in select Xfinity Series and Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series events this season. Read More
#6: Updated Story: Bell Not Eligible To Drive For Friesen At Kansas; HFR Yet To Name Fill In
October 4, 2020
Updated Story By: CHAD OFIARA / HALMAR FRIESEN RACING – STATESVILLE, NC – After the announcement of Christopher Bell filling in for Stewart Friesen at Kansas, and communication with officials at NASCAR, the parties involved were made aware that according to the NASCAR rule book, Bell would not be eligible to compete in the upcoming NGROTS event without switching points for the 2020 season. Read More
