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IMS gives Stewart a piece of catchfence:

Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles made a point of clarifying he wasn't giving Tony Stewart a going-away present prior to Friday afternoon's practice. What he gave him was something that focused not on Stewart's final Brickyard 400 but rather the first...

Indianapolis Qualifying Notes:

Kyle Busch won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 5th Annual Lilly Diabetes 250 a lap of 49.467 seconds, 181.939 mph. This is his 54th pole in 322 NASCAR XFINITY Series races. This is his sixth pole and 11th top-10 start in 2016. This is his fourth pole in five races...

Childress close to finalizing 2017 plans UPDATES:

Car owner Richard Childress anticipates he'll know his 2017 driver lineup within three weeks. While Childress told NBC Sports on Thursday that 'we've still got a couple of months before we make any real decisions,' he did say that 'we'll kind of know in the next two...

First Friday practice

for the Combat Wounded Coalition 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is over after 85 scheduled minutes, the top-five, slowest and notes: #48-Johnson 184.185 #11-Hamlin 182.563 #13-Mears 180.346 #4-Harvick 179.845 #31-Newman 179.784 slowest: #...

SunnyD renews sponsorship with Roush Fenway, Stenhouse:

You will find no 'purple stuff' in the #17 team's cooler at Roush Fenway Racing, as the team has announced a multi-year extension with SunnyD as a primary partner on the #17 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford with driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. The iconic brand has served ...

Earnhardt Jr. sensing improvement:

#88- Dale Earnhardt Jr. indicated Friday he is feeling a little better as he battles balance issues and nausea believed to be from concussions. Earnhardt, who has been working with doctors for the past 10 days, will miss his second consecutive race this weekend. 'Today...

Stewart inducted into USAC Hall of Fame:

Tony Stewart nodded, smiled and complied with dozens fans asking for pictures and autographs Thursday night, but eventually he cut them off and told them he needed to pay attention to the stage in front of him. After all, Stewart was waiting to hear his name called...

Childress close to finalizing 2017 plans:

Car owner Richard Childress anticipates he'll know his 2017 driver lineup within three weeks. While Childress told NBC Sports on Thursday that 'we've still got a couple of months before we make any real decisions,' he did say that 'we'll kind of know in the next two...

FORTUNE 100 companies increase in NASCAR:

The list of blue-chip brands involved in NASCAR continues to grow. According to a recent internal analysis, the number of FORTUNE 100 companies investing in NASCAR has increased five percent year-over-year. Also, the number of FORTUNE 500 companies investing in the...

Sad News – Nancy Hammond:

Nancy Tadlock Hammond, 85, of Charlotte died July 21. She was born on August 30, 1930 in Mecklenburg County to the late Marion Rube and Lura Tadlock. She was preceded in death by her husband Jacque Hammond. Survivors include her sons, Jeffrey Lee Hammond (Sharon) of...

Indianapolis Chase Clinch Scenarios:

Several drivers have the opportunity to clinch a spot in the top 30 this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This weekend, the magic number for the Sprint Cup Series is 271, as a driver will need to be 271 points ahead of 31st-place following Sunday's race to nab...

Bands added to Michigan’s Keloorah lineup:

The lineup for Keloorah in August just got bigger. A Thousand Horses and Drake White and The Big Fire have been added to an already jammed packed festival schedule on August 26-27. The two acts join country music favorites Chase Rice, Chase Bryant, Kip Moore and Tim...

Lagging ticket sales pinching IMS profit:

An article for IBJ in 2003 about the Brickyard 400 '¦ was 'Drafting off NASCAR.' The story detailed the financial prowess of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Brickyard 400, which debuted in 1994, and how then-Speedway boss Tony George used the money from the NASCAR...

Indianapolis Post-race penalties and warnings:

NASCAR has announced penalties and warnings following the Crown Royal presents the Combat Wounded Coalition 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 24th. #4-Kevin Harvick was given a P3 penalty for violations of Section 12.1; Section 10.11...

New Hampshire Post-race penalties and warnings:

NASCAR has announced penalties and warnings following the New Hampshire 301 Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 17th. #20-Matt Kenseth was given a P3 penalty for violations of Sections 12.1; 20.17.3.1.2 [Failed the post-race Laser Inspection...

Earnhardt, Jr. to miss at least two more races; Gordon to sub:

Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Chevrolet SS for Hendrick Motorsports, has not been cleared by physicians to compete in at least the next two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events as he continues to recover from concussion-like symptoms. He will miss the races at Indianapolis...

Kenseth wins Slinger Nationals:

Matt Kenseth had won the Slinger Nationals six times before Tuesday night. He apologized for winning his seventh. Faced with a late restart he really, really didn't want, the champion driver from Cambridge knocked his NASCAR teammate Erik Jones out of way in a two-...

Ragan adds another assoicate sponsor for Indy:

BK Racing announced the signing of Schwarze Industries as an associate sponsor on David Ragan's #23 Brandeis Camry at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. With more parking lot and street sweeper models to choose from than any other manufacturer, Schwarze Industries is dedicated...

Suit filed against NASCAR, Daytona for 2015 wreck:

A Florida man who alleges he was hit in the head and shoulder while shielding his wife from flying debris after Austin Dillon's car flew into the Daytona International Speedway catch fence has filed a lawsuit against the track and NASCAR. William Fulton claims in the...

Holman fastest in qualifying at Eldora:

#75-Caleb Holman ran the fastest lap for the Aspen Dental Eldora Dirt Derby at Eldora Speedway with a speed of 86.659mph. #29-Tyler Reddick, #71-Ken Schrader, #44-JR Heffner, #41-Ben Rhodes, #11-Jake Griffin, #16-Stewart Friesen, #98-Rico Abreu, #86-Brandon Brown, ...