Sonoma, CA - Victor Gonzalez, Jr. will make NASCAR history on Sunday, June 23, 2013 in Sonoma, California when he becomes the first Caribbean driver to drive in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Gonzalez, Jr. will join Juan Pablo Montoya in the race as the only two Hispanic drivers racing at the highest level of NASCAR. Gonzalez Jr. will pilot ... Read More »
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EJ Viso: Gearing Up for the Indianapolis 500
With the Indianapolis 500 a few days away, Venezeulean racecar driver E.J. Viso took a moment from his schedule to talk with LatinoSports.com. You can follow E.J. on twitter at @EJVISO. What does the Indianapolis 500 mean to you? Being involved in such a historical race really means a lot. When I first came here I don’t believe I really understood the importance ... Read More »
E.J. Viso Practice Update: 97th Indianapolis 500
Earlier on Tuesday, E.J. Viso provided LatinoSports.com an update of his practice. Here’s his statement: Very long day for me today; I completed 134 laps – it’s enough to get the engine swapped. Anyways, it was a very good, productive day. We went through some tests…which we found some good answers. We did a couple of long runs with the rest ... Read More »
EJ Viso: Heat & Reflexes
Here’s this week’s edition of LatinoSports.com ongoing series of questions with IZOD IndyCar race driver E.J. Viso. Currently ranked 12th overall, the 28-year-old Viso is now in his sixth IZOD IndyCar season and first with Andretti Autosport. Along with asking him questions about the races, we’ve also been able to have a better understanding of the world of auto racing. You can follow ... Read More »
PITTSBURGH SURVIVES IN OT, BEAT ISLANDERS IN NASSAU COLISEUM
It was a game of constant momentum changes. But ultimately what won the game for the Pittsburgh Penguins is the ability to adjust on the fly. To do what was necessary. After the Islanders rallied to tie the game at 4, they met the moment that may have saved the series. A flip pass flew through mid air to an ... Read More »
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Thursday Night Recap
It was quite a night as NHL Hockey began for two old rivals, the Washington Capitals, Southeast Division champions, and the New York Rangers. These two have met four of the last five years, three consecutive years culminating in last year’s conference final game seven win for New York. The results this time in D.C. were different. But initially it ... Read More »
ISLANDERS TAUGHT LESSON IN PLAYOFF HOCKEY IN THE IGLOO
The New York Islanders did not play badly. In the first game of their Eastern Conference semi-final against the number one team in the east, Pittsburgh, the Isles learned a valuable lesson. Its ok to play well but to win playoff hockey games, especially on the road against an elite team means that you have to raise your level. The ... Read More »
BLACKHAWKS AND DUCKS ON TARGET, DEFENDING CHAMPION KINGS DOWN ONE
The NHL playoffs are three games in and so far the script has held in all three series. The Chicago Blackhawks who finished with the best record during this short season at 36-7-5 are the favorites to win the cup. They started the season in amazing fashion as they did not lose their first match until the 25th game. They ... Read More »
Marc Marquez Aims for the Top of the MotoGP World
Spaniard Marc Marquez of the Repsol Honda Team Dominates the 2nd Round of the Classic MotoGP Tour at the Red Bull Circuit of the Americas track in Austin, Texas AUSTIN, Texas ( April 21, 2013) - Marc Marquez of the Repsol Honda Team turned the pages in history at the Circuit of the Americas racetrack to become MotoGP’s youngest racer, age ... Read More »
EJ Viso: Teamwork & Sponsorship
A driver since the age of five, Viso began his racing career at age five driving go-karts in his native Venezuela. Piloting the No. 5 Team Venezuela PDVSA CITGO Chevrolet, the 28-year-old Viso enters his sixth IZOD IndyCar season and first with Andretti Autosport. In our ongoing series of learning about the life, thoughts and behind-the-scenes of auto racing, Andretti Autosport IndyCar driver E.J. ... Read More »
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