Eddie Sharp Racing announced Wednesday that Tiffany Daniels will drive an ESR entry in the Strutmasters.com 150 at South Boston Speedway. This will be the Smithfield, Virginia-native’s debut in the NASCAR Camping World Series.

“Eddie Sharp Racing is a top-notch organization, so I feel very confident entering the Camping World East Series race at South Boston Speedway,” said Daniels. “South Boston Speedway is an excellent track for my debut in the Camping World East series. I have a great deal of racing experience at the track, so my familiarity with the 0.4-mile oval should translate into a successful CW East race. I believe that I will be very competitive in ESR equipment. Driving this race for ESR is a great opportunity to take a step forward in advancing my driving career.”


Huggies and Pull-Ups brands, along with Rite Aid Pharmacy, are delivering a special “thank you” to all moms this Mother’s Day weekend.  Huggies and Pull-Ups brands will be presenting the Women’s Auxiliary of Motorsports with a $10,000 check at Darlington Raceway during the NASCAR race weekend to aid the organization’s commitment to enriching the lives of women, children, and families. In addition to the donation, the Kimberly-Clark sponsored No. 27 Ford Fusion will honor all moms by featuring a special paint scheme of the Huggies, Pull-Ups and Rite Aid brands.

Cindi Coleman, mother of NASCAR Nationwide Series No. 27 driver Brad Coleman, and Ann Schrader, Women’s Auxiliary of Motorsports board member and wife of NASCAR driver Ken Schrader, will be joined by Rite Aid representatives Julie Leonard and Lori Camp Rogan to present the $10,000 check. The donation will benefit Children’s Chance, a nonprofit organization based in Columbia, S.C. that provides non-medical resources for South Carolina families who have children facing cancer.


On the opening day of IndyCar Series practice for the 92nd Indy 500 on May 25, U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and her campaign party swung by the Speedway, Secret Service agents clearing the way in Gasoline Alley as she met with owner-driver Sarah Fisher and Indy Racing League officials in Fisher's team garage.

"I was thrilled to have a chance to meet Sarah and her team," Clinton said. "The first owner-driver who is a woman is a big deal. She's a trailblazer, and I hope to be a trailblazer myself. I've never been to the Speedway before, and to be part of this historic event even in a minor way like today is a thrill for me. I admire people who set goals and do their best to achieve them. I admire people who come together to try and really set their sights high and do their best to achieve them."

Paris Hilton's BFF has decided to get into the car business.

Well, the bling side of the car business.

Kim Kardashian will start a custom line of grills, wheels and other custom bauble.

"So far, designing is the most exciting thing I’ve done," Kim Kardashian told Car Domain, to whom she showed her white 2007 Range Rover, decorated with pink "princess" logos on the wheel’s center caps, pink emblems and color matched pink Brembo brake calipers.  "I have a vision of what I want [the clothes] to look like in my mind and it’s fun to see it come alive on paper."

"They wanted to hook up my car to show at the gala," Kim recalled.  "It was like a total dream.  I love making my cars look good."



NHRA's demographics are changing. Women are loving drag racing and coming out in droves to support it.

Female fans stroll through the NHRA garage by the thousands. Women work on race cars by the dozens. And no fewer than seven women compete behind the wheel in the NHRA's four professional classes, as another wave of females races its way up through the Sportsman classes.

"Are you just now catching on to this?" Three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Angelle Sampey said with a laugh. "Man, chicks rule!"



Jenson Button could end up with a female team-mate before very long.

Button's boss Nick Fry says he is willing to consider a role for Indy Series Star, Danica Patrick.

Fry admitted: "We haven't instigated anything, but if Danica wanted to be a test driver we'd be more than happy to talk about it. She's shown over the years how good a racer she is."