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Military exercises and music highlight Salute the Troops Coca-Cola 600 pre-race show:

For decades, Charlotte Motor Speedway has paid tribute to the U.S. Armed Forces each Memorial Day Weekend with a captivating pre-race show before the drop of the green flag for the Coca-Cola 600. On May 29, the 57th running of the ultimate test of man and machine, ...

First Round of Qualifying

for the Duck Commander 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway is over, after 20 scheduled minutes. #14-Vickers 196.014 #22-Logano 195.242 #19-Edwards 194.946 #5-Kahne 194.833 #78-Truex, Jr. 194.693 the rest of the top 24: 2 3 88 16 43 21 41 47 42 48 24 ...

Bowyer says team is working to improve:

It's no secret that Clint Bowyer's one-off season at HScott Motorsports has been less than stellar but even though he knows what lies ahead of him, he isn't sitting back and letting the bad times go by - he and the team are trying to improve. 'I'm pretty miserable ...

Stewart still unsure of when he can return:

Tony Stewart said he feels good but needs to wait for a scan on his broken back later this month to determine when he will return to the driver's seat. The three-time Sprint Cup champion, speaking Thursday after being honored for raising $1.5 million through his 'Smoke...

Tony Gibson not at Texas until Saturday:

Stewart-Haas Racing tweeted Friday afternoon that 'Johnny Klausmeier, engineer on the #41 car, will serve as crew chief' on Thursday and Friday because [Tony Gibson] is back home in NC with his wife as she is under the weather. He plans to be @TXMotorSpeedway Saturday...

Patrick comments on Auto Club fine:

Frustration boiled over two races ago in California when [Danica Patrick] was hooked by Kasey Kahne and slammed into the wall. Patrick walked up the apron of the track to hold her hands out, palms up, when Kahne drove by ' and NASCAR promptly fined her $20,000 for...

Almirola’s tire carrier injured over Easter break:

Injuries have not been kind to the #43 of RPM. Two weeks before Daytona, Gas Man Justin Reisman tore his Achilles and now they have another injury. Over the Easter weekend, tire carrier Devon Armstrong tore his distal bicep tendon and will be out at least until the...

Penske to be honored with Cameron R. Argetsinger Award:

Roger Penske, one of auto racing's most notable team owners, will be honored in June by the International Motor Racing Research Center with the 2016 Cameron R. Argetsinger Award for Outstanding Contributions to Motorsports. As Team Penske celebrates its 50th year in...

‘Dale Jr. sandwich’ will be available at Bristol:

The banana and Hellmann's mayonnaise snack craze has hit an all-time high after NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star Dale Earnhardt Jr. tweeted out his love of the sandwich. Fans from NASCAR nation were quick to recreate the sandwich and post their experiences of this unique...

Thursday Practice

for the Duck Commander 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway is over after 85 scheduled minutes, the top-five, slowest and notes: #78-Truex, Jr. 192.892 #2-Keselowski 192.162 #22-Logano 192.143 #3-Dillon 191.612 #14-Vickers 191.578 slowest: #55-Sorenson...

Harvick and Kyle Busch dominating laps led:

Two drivers have combined to lead over half the 1,815 laps so far in the Sprint Cup Series. #18-Kyle Busch is tops at 486 laps led - one more than #4-Kevin Harvick. After Busch and Harvick, only three drivers have led more than 100 laps this season: #48-Jimmie Johnson...

Most mentioned drivers of 2016

According to Joyce Julius, a company that tracks media mentions for sport sponsors, #4-Kevin Harvick has been the most-mentioned NASCAR driver on TV this year while #18-Kyle Busch has received the most interview time...

Ty Dillon returns to the #95 at Texas:

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series switches gears this week, leaving short track racing behind in favor of the 1.5-mile tri-oval of Texas Motor Speedway. Ty Dillon will return to the #95 for his second race of the season with Circle Sport-Leavine Family Racing. Dillon will...

Quicken Loans makes first appearance on #5:

Texas marks the first of two races this season for Quicken Loans as the primary sponsor on the #5 Chevrolet SS. Quicken Loans will also adorn Kasey Kahne's Chevrolet SS at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in July. It will serve as a co-primary with Hendrick Automotive ...

CMT showing 3-Night Special on NASCAR:

Each week millions of NASCAR fans - a massive television and digital audience - tune in to watch NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events and CMT announced an unprecedented six hour, three night special event dedicated to the fearless men who took stock car racing out of the...

Erik Jones fastest in first XFINITY practice:

#20-Erik Jones was fastest during opening practice at Texas Motor Speedway with a speed of 186.968mph.#3-Ty Dillon was second, followed by: #33-Brandon Jones, #19-Daniel Suarez, #48-Brennan Poole, #43-Jeb Burton, #2-Austin Dillon, #39-Ryan Sieg, #18-Kyle Busch, and...

Racing at Rockingham in doubt again:

Plans to bring racing back to Rockingham Speedway have hit a wall. James Martin, of Level 1 Motorsports in Union County, announced on Facebook Monday night that the inaugural season for the X-Cup Series 'is at least temporarily on hold.' An open test was planned for...

Martinsville post-race penalties & warnings:

#18- Kyle Busch was given a written warning following the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway. The #18 team failed laser inspection twice during pre-race inspection....

Cautions down sharply this season:

Did You Notice? '¦ No Sprint Cup race has had more than eight caution flags all season? The 51 laps we ran under yellow at Martinsville were the fewest for that track since 1996; overall, the number of slowdowns have dropped significantly for the first six events. ...

Kenseth surprises Steve Byrnes’ family:

The wife and son of the late Steve Byrnes showed up at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Tuesday expecting to take a photo with Matt Kenseth. The one-year anniversary of Kenseth's win at Bristol Motor Speedway - the 'Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes and Stand Up To...