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Lap 13 salute during Atlanta race:

The Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 will feature a special salute to fallen military service members on Lap 13, chosen because of the 13 folds in the American flag given to families of fallen service men and women. Fans attending Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta...

Roush Yates already prepping for Stewart-Haas addition:

The addition of Stewart-Haas Racing to Ford in 2017 will mean an increased workload for Roush Yates Engines, the company that supplies Ford power to teams in all three of NASCAR's national series. But it means much more than the 60 or so additional engines the supplier...

NASCAR Race Partnership leaves Folds Of Honor with Scholarship Shortfall:

Staring out at the infield of Atlanta Motor Speedway last year, Mike Beltz said he remembers thinking how 'phenomenal it was' to see a folded American flag - the logo of the Folds of Honor organization - painted on the grass for NASCAR's inaugural Folds of Honor QuikTrip...

Daytona XFINITY TV Ratings:

Last Saturday's season-opening NASCAR Xfinity Series race from Daytona scored 2.1 million viewers on Fox Sports 1, down 28% from last year (2.9M) and down 23% from 2014, when coverage aired on ESPN opposite the Olympics (2.7M). Viewership was the lowest for the series...

Pit Stall Selections:

The selections of pit stalls for the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway have been made. Pole sitter #41-Kurt Busch chose pit stall 3 [the first pit stall available - 1 & 2 are not being used at Atlanta]. Outside pole sitter...

Smaller Cup field not a surprise:

All eyes will be on the guys up front during Sunday's NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It might be worth taking a look at who's running toward the back. Or, more accurately, who isn't there. Only 39 cars showed up for the second race of the Sprint Cup season, ...

Low downforce package means changes for Goodyear:

NASCAR's new low-downforce aerodynamic package debuts this weekend at Atlanta and it comes with a 'significant change' in the tires Goodyear will bring for the Sprint Cup Series each week. The adaption of the package to all tracks except the superspeedways meant extra...

Atlanta Qualifying Notes:

Kyle Busch won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 25th Annual Heads Up Georgia 250 with a lap of 29.887 seconds, 185.499 mph. This is his series-leading 49th pole in 312 NASCAR XFINITY Series races. This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2016. This is his...

Buckcherry to headline Iowa Wide Opening Weekend:

Race fans and music lovers will come together at Iowa Speedway for three weekends of top-notch entertainment this summer. The Speedway has announced the full NAPA Auto Parts Concert Series lineup, featuring three dynamic acts at the Pork Party Pavilion, complementing...

Friday practice:

for the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway is over, after 85 scheduled minutes, the top five, slowest and notes: #42-Larson 192.902 #5-Kahne 191.807 #47-Allmendinger 190.975 #3-Dillon 190.404 #41-Busch 190.326 slowest: #98-...

NASCAR Debuts Lower Downforce Aero Package At Atlanta:

This weekend, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will debut its much-anticipated lower downforce 2016 aerodynamics package. The package is similar to the ones used at Kentucky and Darlington last year. Lowering the downforce on a car makes it harder to drive, which puts ...

Premium Motorsports picks up sponsor:

#98-Cole Whitt tweeted that Tweaker Energy Shots will be Premium Motorsports sponsor at Atlanta Motor Speedway and 'some other races this year'. See an image of the car on the #98 team paint schemes page....

Eddie Money to play pre-race concert at Kansas:

While NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers are thinking about taking home the trophy for the GoBowling.com 400 on May 7, race fans will be rocking out to legendary rock icon Eddie Money's 'Take Me Home Tonight' prior to the race. Rock icon Money is back on the road with...

Daytona 500 winnings released UPDATE:

Although NASCAR has stated that it does not plan to list winnings after races, it listed the winnings from Sunday's Daytona 500 in a media packet. The winnings that go to Joe Gibbs Racing for Denny Hamlin's victory is $1,507,592. That's less than what Team Penske received...

Wise, TMG to attempt more races:

Despite missing the field for the Daytona 500, Josh Wise and The Motorsports Group will be attempting to qualify for more Sprint Cup races in this season. Wise told The Racing Experts that he and TMG intend to attempt this weekend's race at Atlanta Motor Speedway and...

NASCAR sets records for fan engagement during Daytona 500:

Sunday's Daytona 500 provided fans with the closest finish in the history of the Great American Race when winner #11-Denny Hamlin edged runner-up #78-Martin Truex Jr. by .010 seconds - roughly four inches on the track. But Hamlin's impressive victory at Daytona International...

Fr8Auctions sponsoring Cassill:

Atlanta-based Fr8Auctions' logo and colors will return to a Front Row Motorsports Ford Fusion, partnering with Landon Cassill's #38 team for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The company first partnered with Front Row Motorsports for...

Sewanee to sponsor DiBenedetto:

Heading to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, BK Racing welcomes Sewanee aboard the #83 Toyota. Known familiarly as 'Sewanee' by its students, faculty, staff and friends, The University of the South offers an unmatched educational experience...

Jeffrey Earnhardt making 2016 debut at Atlanta:

Kicking off his 2016 debut, Jeffrey Earnhardt will be driving the Can-Am sponsored #32 for Go Fas Racing in the 57th Annual Folds of Honor Quiktrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Sun. February 28th. This will be the first major primary sponsorship race of the season...

Pull-A-Part sponsoring Sieg:

Ryan Sieg from Tucker, GA and long standing partner Pull-A-Part from Doraville, Georgia will have a short drive this weekend to Atlanta Motor Speedway. Sieg has made six previous starts at AMS four in the NCWTS along with two NXS.(RSS Racing)...