Visit <b>NASCAR unsure if they will use ‘Premier Series’ with ‘Cup’ staying:</b> page

NASCAR unsure if they will use ‘Premier Series’ with ‘Cup’ staying:

NASCAR Senior VP & CMO Jill Gregory said it is to be determined whether the recently introduced term 'premier series' will remain part of the NASCAR lexicon now that the term 'Cup' remains in its top series' title. While NASCAR deliberated about whether to keep...
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Rick Ware shutting down XFINITY program; moving to Trucks:

Rick Ware Racing will return to the Camping World Truck Series full-time in 2017, temporarily shutting down its XFINITY Series program. 21-year-old Cody Ware says he will pilot the team's full-time truck for approximately half of the 23-race schedule. The other driver...
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Record number of entries for Chili Bowl:

The 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire has reached a record number of entries only weeks ahead of the event at the Tulsa Expo Raceway in Oklahoma on Jan. 10-14. The 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire...
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Richard Petty to be inducted into NC Drag Racing Hall of Fame:

Richard Petty, the 'King of NASCAR' will be inducted into the North Carolina Drag Racing Hall of Fame on Saturday February 18, at the 15th Annual Shriners Hot Rod & Drag Racing Expo at the Greensboro Coliseum. Richard Petty drag raced his 'Outlaw 43 Jr.' Plymouth...
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Hope For The Warriors celebrates success in year two:

Operating in its second year within the NASCAR garage, Hope For The Warriors' Drive For Hope program achieved unprecedented success in 2016. In total, over 250 service members, veterans and military family members attended Drive For Hope events, 62 fallen service members...
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Will Tony Stewart open Columbus ranch for hunting?

Retired NASCAR driver Tony Stewart could be opening his Columbus (IN)-area ranch for some commercial deer and turkey hunting, potentially becoming one of the first hunting grounds to take advantage of a law passed earlier this year legalizing high-fenced hunting in...
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Sad News – Ryan Copeland:

Ryan Copeland, 42, passed away December 22, 2016 as a result of injuries from a snowmobile accident. He graduated the University of Akron in 1998 Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He was employed by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for 18 years...
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Furniture Row Racing adding more personnel:

As most know, Furniture Row Racing, is expanding to two cars. #78-Martin Truex Jr. ill be joined by #77-Erik Jones, who was the Camping World Truck Series champion in 2015. 'There's a lot of work that has to be done,' #78 crew chief Cole Pearn said. 'We're adding ...
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Matt Kenseth’s spotter and family injured in auto wreck UPDATE:

Chris Osborne, the spotter for Matt Kenseth's #20 Joe Gibbs Racing team, was involved in a serious automobile accident last weekend. Osborne took to Twitter to express his thanks to all fans, friends and fellow NASCAR competitors who have wished him and his family ...
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Michael Waltrip says he will run 2017 Daytona 500:

two-time Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip was asked if he would be racing in the Daytona 500 this year (2017) and tweeted back: 'Yes! In the @AaronsInc @ToyotaRacing #Camry'. No word on the team or car number but assumptions would be BK Racing as Waltrip ran their...
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Kahne named one of best interviews of 2016:

At least those were the takeaways for Jeff Haden, a contributing editor for Inc. who named Kahne one of the best interviews he undertook in 2016. Haden then included some tidbits of advice from Kahne in an article published Friday that was entitled, '11 Ways to Achieve...
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Evernham Supports Dodge Return:

Ray Evernham believes a return by Dodge to NASCAR competition would be good for the sport. Earlier this month at the Ferrari Finali Mondiali at Daytona International Speedway, officials from the manufacturer hinted in recent days that Chrysler was considering coming...
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Snider rounds out KBM lineup:

Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) announced that Myatt Snider will compete in eight NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races in 2017 with primary sponsorship from Southeastern Mills and its Louisiana Hot Sauce brand. Snider will make his KBM debut behind the wheel of the...
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NASCAR Announces 2017 Charter teams:

NASCAR revealed in February 2016 a landmark new ownership structure, awarding 36 Charters that guarantee entry into every points event in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Since then, some leasing and buying of Charters has occurred. The table below shows the Charters...
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Truex Jr. Named National Driver of the Year by EMPA:

Martin Truex Jr. has been named the 2016 Eastern Motorsport Press Association National Driver of the Year. The award was voted on by members of the EMPA. Driving the #78 Toyota for Denver-based Furniture Row Racing, Truex's stellar 2016 season in NASCAR's premier division...
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Official 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Yearbook Almost Sold Out:

Round 5 Books publisher of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Yearbook reports that the 2016 edition is close to selling out earlier than in previous years. The increased sales pace is primarily attributed to Jimmie Johnson winning his 7th NASCAR Championship tying him with...
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Front Row Motorsports owner gets surprise Christmas present:

When two of the Davids of NASCAR team up to beat all of the Goliaths, it's a big deal. And that's exactly what happened at Talladega Superspeedway in May 2013, when David Ragan used a great last-lap push from then-teammate David Gilliland to win the second race of ...
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Georgia Tech O-lineman skipping senior season to go pro in NASCAR:

Georgia Tech offensive tackle Eason Fromayan has had his fill of football, so he made what some might call an unconventional choice. After the Yellow Jackets play Kentucky in the TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida, next week, Fromayan will hang up his helmet and...
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Burton added to 51 KBM team lineup:

Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) announced that 16-year-old Harrison Burton will compete in six NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races behind the wheel of the #51 Tundra in 2017. Burton's six-race schedule begins April 1 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway and also includes...
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Richard Childress Racing Announces 2017 Team Lineup:

Richard Childress Racing (RCR) will return with three full-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series entries and five full-time NASCAR XFINITY Series teams for the 2017 season. It will be the first time in team history that RCR will field five full-time XFINITY Series ...