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Chevy Teams Up With American Cancer Society For Breast Cancer Awareness:

Once again, during the month of October, Chevrolet has partnered with the American Cancer Society to help raise funds and awareness for breast cancer. This is Chevrolet's sixth year partnering with the ASC, in which it has raised $6 million over the course of time. ...

Pink Ethanol scheme for Dillon at Talladega:

Real men drive pink, and #3-Austin Dillon is doing just that for a good cause this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway driving a #3 pink E15 American Ethanol Chevy. For every gallon purchased at participating retailers, Growth Energy will donate 2-towards the fight ...

Earnhardt Jr. Joins MRN for Talladega Broadcast:

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will return to Talladega Superspeedway this weekend - not behind the wheel of a racecar but behind a Motor Racing Network microphone. 'Junior' will join 'The Voice of NASCAR' during the first half of Sunday's Hellmann's 500 broadcast - teaming ...

Goody’s Returns to Hood of #44:

Brian Scott and the #44 Goody's team are preparing for anything as the Sprint Cup Series makes the second trip to the 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway this weekend. Goody's will return to the hood of the #44 Ford this weekend, their second race with the team this ...

Final restrictor plate for Stewart:

Tony Stewart might not be the biggest fan of restrictor-plate racing in NASCAR, but there are few drivers like Stewart who can say they've led almost 1,000 laps or logged more than 30,000 miles in their careers on the 200-mph, high-banked tracks at Daytona and Talladega...

Blaney To Honor The Late Neil Bonnett At Talladega:

Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team are planning an encore presentation of their throwback theme first used at the Darlington Raceway earlier this season. Blaney, at his own request, will wear the same uniform he wore during the Southern 500 to honor David...

Sad News – Dwane James Batey:

James Dwane Batey, 56, of Charlotte passed away Wednesday October 19, 2016. Dwane was employed by Hendrick Motorsports for sixteen years as a Fabricator in the Chassis Shop. He's always had a passion for cars and racing. Even as a young child he spent hours drawing...

GEICO Extends Multiyear, Multi-Track Partnership with ISC:

GEICO, the second-largest private passenger auto insurance company in the U.S., announced it will extend its multiyear partnership with International Speedway Corporation, owner / operator of 13 of the nation's major motorsports facilities. GEICO will continue its ...

Talladega Track Notes & History:

-Construction began on what was then known as the Alabama International Motor Speedway on May 23, 1968. -The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on Sept. 14, 1969 - won by Richard Brickhouse. -The name changed to Talladega Superspeedway in 1989. -Fourth repaving ...

KHI Management adds Harrison Burton:

Second-generation NASCAR driver Harrison Burton is the latest athlete to join KHI Management's continually expanding list of high-profile athletes and celebrities, inking a multi-year representation agreement with the company. Burton is the son of former NASCAR driver...

Cheez-It / Kelloggs leaving Roush/Watkins Glen:

Cheez-It is not renewing its current deals in NASCAR, as the Kellogg's-owned brand confirmed to THE DAILY this morning that it will let its deals with Roush Fenway Racing, Watkins Glen International and track owner ISC expire after this season. However, the brand stopped...

Gray Gaulding set to make Cup Series debut at Martinsville:

18 year old NASCAR Next alumnus, Gray Gaulding will take the next step in his career making a debut in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS.) Gaulding will drive the #30 Feed the Children Chevy for The Motorsports Group (TMG) at Martinsville Speedway on October 30, 2016...

Earnhardt Jr. joins the Cup broadcast booth for next two races:

NBC Sports announced that Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of Hendrick Motorsports' #88 Chevy, will join the NBC Sports broadcast booth for portions of two upcoming Sprint Cup broadcasts. Earnhardt, who has not raced since July as he recovers from a concussion, will lend...

Keselowski going for Talladega Sweep:

Team Penske driver #2-Brad Keselowski will be going for a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season sweep at Talladega after winning the Geico 500 in May. The last driver to win both Talladega events was Jeff Gordon in 2007, and there have been a total of seven sweeps overall...

Career start 150 for Patrick:

The Alabama 500 will mark #10-Danica Patrick's 150th career start in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and her eighth at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. She finished a career-best 19th there in October 2014. In two NASCAR Xfinity Series starts there, she finished a career...

2,000 Fans Get to ‘Ride with Trevor’ in Talladega:

The AdvoCare Ford driven by Roush Fenway Racing driver Trevor Bayne will have a different look this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway as the faces of 2,000 race fans will adorn the blue and red Fusion as part of a 'fan mosaic.' 'It's pretty neat to see this many ...

U.S. District Court Dismisses Case of Suspended Dirt Late Model Dream Drivers:

U.S. District Judge Mae A. D'Agostino today issued a stipulation of dismissal in the case of plaintiffs Scott Bloomquist, Gregg Satterlee, Jimmy Owens, and Ricky Thornton vs World Racing Group and subsidiary DIRTcar Racing, Eldora Speedway, and its owner Tony Stewart...

Danica paints Martinsville Speedway’s Curbs Pink:

Danica Patrick joined Chevy Racing, the American Cancer Society and four breast cancer survivors Wednesday to Paint the Curbs Pink at Martinsville Speedway. The event is part of Team Chevy and the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer program...

Talladega Goodyear Tire Notes:

Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck Series will run the same tire set-up at Talladega this weekend . . . for Sprint Cup teams at Talladega, this combination of left- and right-side tires dates back to the October 2014 race . . . for Camping ...

Baldwin meets with employees, ‘exploring all my opportunities’ for team’s future UPDATE4:

Unsure about his organization's future, #7 team owner Tommy Baldwin met with his employees Monday 'so I can give them the options if they needed to go find a job.' Baldwin said Tuesday that 'I'm exploring all my opportunities right now. I'm trying to figure everything...