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Las Vegas Pole Notes & Facts:

-Dale Jarrett won the inaugural pole with a speed of 168.224 mph (32.773 secs.). -11 drivers have poles at LVMS, led by Kasey Kahne with three (2004, 2007 and 2012). -Kyle Busch is the only driver to win consecutive poles at LVMS from (2008-'09). -Kyle Busch leads ...

Ganassi using solar-powered generator:

Chip Ganassi Racing announced that NASCAR XFINITY Series team partner DC Solar is bringing its patented mobile solar technology to the race track. Beginning with this weekend's Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway the #48 team will utilize a newly designed solar...

Thursday AM Test Session:

Sprint Cup teams tested for 120 minutes Thursday morning at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The fastest: #48-Johnson, 192.981 #11-Hamlin, 192.843 #20-Matt Kenseth, 192.137 #14-Brian Vickers, 191.56 #10-Patrick, 191.211 Slowest: #32-Earnhardt, 180.536 & #95 McDowell 180...

Speed Stick joins Premium Motorsports to sponsor Whitt:

Up- and-coming NASCAR driver Cole Whitt will pilot the Premium Motorsports No. 98 in the 2016 season with ongoing support from Speed Stick. Whitt and the #98 Speed Stick brand team will make their first appearance on track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway March 4-6. The...

2017 NASCAR race dates expect to be set early:

NASCAR will set 2017 race dates after completing discussions with track operators on or before April 1, according to Dover International Speedway's sanctioning agreement with NASCAR. No timetable is set for when NASCAR will announce the upcoming schedule but it is ...

UFC Champion to drive pace car at Phoenix:

Current UFC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz will lead the field to the green flag behind the wheel of the Official 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Pace Car at the start of the Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday, March 13. Cruz's appearance was the result...

Atlanta Post-Event Penalties announced:

NASCAR released the Post-Event Penalty & Warning Report from Atlanta on Wednesday, among the penalties announced: #78 Furniture Row Racing crew chief Cole Pearn has been fined $50,000, suspended from the next NSCS championship event [Las Vegas] and remains on NASCAR...

Joey Gase in the #32 at Phoenix:

Joey Gase will be making his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start of 2016 with Go Fas Racing at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday, March 13th. 'It was a last minute deal,' said Gase. 'I just found out late last week that I was going to be behind the wheel of ...

Darlington Raceway looking for Lady in Black:

Darlington Raceway is looking for its next Lady in Black! The track Too Tough To Tame is now accepting applications for its Lady in Black position. The next Lady in Black will serve as a vital representative of Darlington Raceway, making appearances at various community...

Entry List

for the Kobalt 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is posted, 39 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] are listed, including: #14-Vickers, #21-Blaney*, #30-Wise*, #32-Jeffrey Earnhardt, #95-McDowell, #98-Whitt*. Drivers who are not a Charter team, an Open...

Atlanta TV Ratings UPDATE:

Continuing a rough start to the season, NASCAR's second race of the season scored its lowest overnight since FOX acquired rights. NASCAR Sprint Cup racing from Atlanta earned a 3.7 overnight rating on FOX Sunday afternoon, down 27% from last year (5.1) and the lowest...

Atlanta Overnight TV Ratings:

Continuing a rough start to the season, NASCAR's second race of the season scored its lowest overnight since FOX acquired rights. NASCAR Sprint Cup racing from Atlanta earned a 3.7 overnight rating on FOX Sunday afternoon, down 27% from last year (5.1) and the lowest...

Tulsa County Sheriff completes investigation into Chili Bowl incident:

A spokesman for the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office told NBC Sports on Monday that it has completed its investigation into an incident between Cpl. Kyle Hess, who was off duty at the time, and Tony Stewart at the Chili Bowl Nationals in January. 'The investigation into...

Bosch renews Hendrick partnership:

Bosch Automotive Aftermarket North America has announced a multi-year renewal of its technical partnership with 11-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions Hendrick Motorsports. Dating back to 2001 with an agreement to supply spark plugs to the racing powerhouse, the...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Las Vegas:

#48-Jimmie Johnson, 111.9 #18-Kyle Busch, 103.4 #4-Kevin Harvick, 98.8 #20-Matt Kenseth, 96.7 #16-Greg Biffle, 97.9 #19-Carl Edwards, 96.1 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 05.7 #22-Joey Logano, 94.4 #42-Kyle Larson, 89.7 #5-Kasey Kahne, 89.4 Note: Driver Ratings are compiled...

Positive response to aero package from drivers:

For a race with a mere three cautions, #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. found Sunday's event with the new low-downforce competition package exhilarating. 'I loved it,' Earnhardt said. 'We were sliding around and driving the hell out of the car. I had a blast! I had some good...

Hendrick will not look to replace Stewart-Haas business:

Hendrick Motorsports won't look to replace the engine lease program and the chassis business it will lose when Stewart-Haas Racing moves to Ford starting next season, but it also does not plan to lay off any employees. Team owner Rick Hendrick said Sunday that the ...

RCR cars have parts impounded:

Richard Childress Racing's three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars had trouble in pre-race inspection Sunday. After multiple trips through the line, NASCAR pulled the #3 of Austin Dillon, #27 of Paul Menard and #31 of Ryan Newman out of inspection and confiscated the braces...

Daytona selects Tripleplay to display content to 1400 screens:

World leading IPTV, Digital Signage and Video Streaming solutions manufacturer, Tripleplay, has been selected by Daytona International Speedway (DIS) to deliver live streaming content, communications, digital menus and interactive TV services to 1,400 screens around...

2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings:

[after Atlanta, race 2 of 36] 1) #18-Busch, 78 2) #78-Truex, Jr., 75, -3 3) #4-Harvick, 74, -4 4) #19-Edwards, 73, -5 5) #11-Hamlin [1 win], 70, -8 6) #48-Johnson [1 win], 70, -8 7) #41-Kurt Busch, 69, -9 8) #22-Logano, 64, -14 9) #3-Dillon, 63, -15 10) #43-Almirola...