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AJ Allmendinger faces discipline over loose lug nuts in Cup race:

JTG Daugherty Racing driver AJ Allmendinger faces a 35-point penalty and his crew chief Randall Burnett faces a three-race suspension and a $65,000 fine because Allmendinger had three lug nuts not secure on his car at the end of the NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday at...

Race recap: Brad Keselowski pounces on unexpected opportunity to win at Atlanta:

Thanks to the unintentional generosity of the dominant driver in Sunday's Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, opportunistic Brad Keselowski won the second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the season.Kevin Harvick led 292 of the 325 laps at the 1.54-mile track, but...

Keselowski wins at Atlanta:

#2-Brad Keselowski won the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway for his 1st win of the season, 1st win at Atlanta and 22nd career win. He led 21 of the 325 laps. Keselowski took the race lead with 60 laps to go...

Race Fast Facts – Atlanta:

Brad Keselowski won the 58th Annual Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, his 22nd victory in 271 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races. This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2017. This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in nine races at Atlanta Motor...

Oil spilled on Kyle Busch’s tires in Atlanta garage:

Goodyear and driver Kyle Busch seem to be inextricably linked in the news fodder of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, and that continued to be the case Sunday morning here at Atlanta Motor Speedway. [More]...

Atlanta will reconsider track repave:

Speedway Motorsports Inc. chairman Marcus Smith said a planned repaving of Atlanta, which is set to begin soon after the race weekend, could be put on hold. Drivers in all three of NASCAR's national series have made comments this weekend asking the track not to repave...

Las Vegas close to landing second top-tier NASCAR race?

Las Vegas is close to getting a second top-tier NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board of directors scheduled a special meeting Wednesday to consider an annual $2.5 million sponsorship agreement with NASCAR that...

Bobby Allison inducted into Hampton Speed Lane

Two of NASCAR's all-time racing greats were inducted into Hampton's (GA) Speed Lane on Thursday. Bobby Allison and his late son Davey were inducted into the city's walk of fame on Thursday evening. The induction of Davey Allison was a surprise for those in attendance...

ÂThe Maids’ to sponsor Premium Motorsports #15 at Atlanta

Reed Sorenson will take over the reins of the #15 Premium Motorsports Chevy this weekend for the second race of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Sorenson will carry The Maids' as his primary sponsor for the Folds of Honor QuikTrip...

By-The-Numbers – 2,500th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race

1 - The very first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race was held at Charlotte Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sunday, June 19, 1949 - the race was won by Jim Roper (Lincoln...

Goodyear continues examination of Kyle Busch’s Daytona 500 tires

Goodyear officials have sent the tires that were on Kyle Busch's car when it wrecked in Sunday's Daytona 500 for further testing. Busch lost control, spun and collected several other cars, including Dale Earnhardt Jr., who was leading the race at the time. On Wednesday...

Kyle Busch’s car fails post-race inspection

The Joe Gibbs Racing race-winning Xfinity Series car of #18-Kyle Busch failed postrace height inspection following the event Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway as it was too low in the left front and right front. Busch, who does not get points in the series because...

Kyle Busch wins second straight XFINITY race at Atlanta

HAMPTON, Ga. - It took Kyle Busch 13 years to get his first NASCAR XFINITY Series victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway...

Elliott truck fails inspection

ESPN's Bob Pockrass reported that the #23 Chevrolet driven by Chase Elliott in Saturday's Active Pest Control 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway failed post race inspection...

Kyle Busch’s car fails post-race inspection UPDATE

The Joe Gibbs Racing race-winning Xfinity Series car of #18-Kyle Busch failed postrace height inspection following the event Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway as it was too low in the left front and right front.[More](3-4-2017) UPDATE: #18-Kyle Busch has been penalized...

Happy Hour (final) practice

for the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Atlanta Motor Speedway is over, after 85 scheduled minutes, the top five, slowest and notes: #24-Elliott 188.015 #2-Keselowski 187.602 #41-Busch 187.576 #47-Allmendinger 187.519 #11-Hamlin...

Kurt Busch Indy-Charlotte double unlikely in 2017

The club comprised of drivers who have won both the Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis 500 currently has two members - Mario Andretti and A.J. Foyt. Kurt Busch, who won the Daytona 500 last Sunday, may have his sights set on joining that exclusive clique. Three of the...

Carl Edwards helps Suarez during Friday’s pactice at Atlanta

Back in January, Carl Edwards stepped away from Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Racing, but apparently it wasn't a giant step. The former driver of the #19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota is still close enough to mentor his successor in the car. In fact, Edwards flew to Atlanta...

Race Recap: Kyle Busch wins second straight XFINITY race at Atlanta:

It took Kyle Busch 13 years to get his first NASCAR XFINITY Series victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It took him one more year to get the second. The pole winner at Atlanta for the sixth time, Busch pulled away after a restart on Lap 148 of 163 and beat Brad Keselowski...

Atlanta XFINITY Race Fast Facts:

Kyle Busch(i) won the 26th Annual Rinnai 250, his 87th victory in 329 NASCAR XFINITY Series races. This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2017. This is his second victory and 10th top-10 finish in 13 races at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Brad Keselowski(i) (...