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Tricia Helfer to give command to fire engines at Martinsville:

A star on the FOX hit drama 'Lucifer' and long-time NASCAR fan Tricia Helfer will say the most famous words in racing, 'Drivers, Start Your Engines,' before the Goody's Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday. Best known as the face of the series, and ...

Talladega warnings announced:

NASCAR has announced penalties and warnings following the GEICO 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway on October 23, 2016. #5-Kahne (0; penalty served in Talladega) & #78-Truex, Jr. (0; penalty served in Talladega) Failed LIS twice in pre-race inspection...

Mike Wallace testifies in assault trial UPDATE:

Former NASCAR driver Mike Wallace still suffers from black floaters in his right eye and still has problems with depth perception from injuries suffered in an alleged assault June 17 following a Rascal Flatts concert. Wallace testified about his injuries Tuesday during...

Texas offering VIP experience to Antarctica resident

Texas Motor Speedway has become an international destination over the past five years with NASCAR and Verizon IndyCar Series race fans visiting the world-renowned motorsports venue from 41 countries and territories. They have arrived from literally all ends of the ...

NASCAR will limit Cup drivers in lower series:

In an announcement that will put an even brighter spotlight on the next generation of stars and bolster the identity of all three of its national series, NASCAR announced on Wednesday driver participation guidelines for the 2017 season. The new guidelines limit the...

Martinsville Goodyear Tire Notes:

Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck Series will run the same tire set-up at Martinsville this weekend . . . this is the same combination of left- and right-side tires these teams have run at this track since October 2014 . . . this left-side...

Five Non-Chase Storylines Heading into the Goody’s Fast Relief 500:

This weekend NASCAR returns to Martinsville Speedway for the Goody's Fast Relief 500 weekend. With the a lot of focus being on the Chase for the Sprint Cup, here are five non-chase related storylines: 1. Jeff Gordon - The defending race winner finds himself back in...

Halloween M&M;’s scheme for Busch at Martinsville:

Halloween is here and, as has been typical for Kyle Busch the #18 M&M;'S Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), the colorful candy maker will go racing with a special Halloween scheme Sunday afternoon at Martinsville Speedway to celebrate Halloween the following day...

State Water Heaters returns to sponsor Kurt Busch:

The #41 Chevy of Kurt Busch wears the colors of State Water Heaters at Martinsville Speedway. State Water Heaters, based in Ashland, Tennessee, is a leading manufacturer of commercial and residential water heaters, and has seven water heater manufacturing plants and...

E.J. Wade Construction Returns to Sponsor two BK Racing cars :

BK Racing announced that E.J. Wade Construction will return at Martinsville Speedway as primary sponsor on the #83 Toyota driven by Dylan Lupton and the #93 Toyota driven by Matt DiBenedetto. The Goody's Fast Relief 500 will be Dylan Lupton's third race with BK Racing...

Lap Leaders after 32 races:

Driver, Laps Led 1) #78-Martin Truex Jr, 1,590 2) #18-Kyle Busch, 1,371 3) #4-Kevin Harvick, 1,305 4) #19-Carl Edwards, 834 5) #20-Matt Kenseth, 715 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 626 7) #2-Brad Keselowski, 540 8) #11-Denny Hamlin, 467 9) #22-Joey Logano, 440 10) #24-Chase...

Chuck Norris to introduce Chase drivers at Texas:

International film and television star Chuck Norris, known universally for his ageless machoism, will introduce the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers still vying for the series championship when they arrive Sunday, Nov. 6, for the AAA Texas 500 at Texas...

Entry List

for the Goody's Fast Relief 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway is posted, 41 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] are listed, including: #21-Blaney*, #30-Gray Gaulding*, #32-Jeffrey Earnhardt, #55-Sorenson*, #83-Dylan Lupton, #93-DiBenedetto*, #95-McDowell...

NASCAR: JGR strategy didn’t violate 100% rule:

NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O'Donnell, appearing on 'The Morning Drive' on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio on Monday, said he did not expect the sanctioning body to take action against Joe Gibbs Racing for its strategy of dropping...

Talladega Race and Commercial Breakdown of the 2016 Hellmann’s 500:

For those NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Sunday's race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 2:00 PM, and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 5:34 PM (all times are EDT). NBCSN was...

Brian Scott scores career best finish at Talladega:

Before Sunday's race at Talladega, Richard Petty Motorsports had suffered through 31 races without a top-10 finish. Drivers #44-Brian Scott and #43-Aric Almirola changed that. Scott ran a perfectly crafted race and finished second to #22-Joey Logano, and Almirola came...

Dillon fails to advance in Chase due to tiebreaker:

Facing an overtime restart with two laps left in the Hellman's 500 on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, crew chief Slugger Labbe reminded driver #3-Austin Dillon of the relevant numbers. Dillon had to finish no more than five positions behind #11-Denny Hamlin to secure...

Hill gets sponsor for three races:

Austin Hill Racing (AHR) officials announced that Lawless Jerky, America's Craft Jerky available in unique 'Braver Flavors,' has partnered with the team for the remainder of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) season. Lawless Jerky will serve as an ...

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings – Round of 8:

[after Talladega, race 32 of 36, Chase race 6 of 10] 1) #22-Joey Logano[2 wins], 4000 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson[3 wins], 4000 3) #4-Kevin Harvick[4 wins], 4000 4) #20-Matt Kenseth[2 wins], 4000 5) #19-Carl Edwards[2 wins], 4000 6) #11-Denny Hamlin[3 wins], 4000 7) #41-...

Lucky Dogs – Who got a lap back on each caution at Talladega:

(and their finish) Caution 1: #55-Sorenson, 37th, still down 12 laps Caution 2: #23-Ragan, 24th Caution 3: #16-Biffle, 15th Caution 4: #46-Annett, 33rd Caution 5: #83-JEarnhardt, 34th, still down a lap Caution 6: #83-JEarnhardt, 34th...