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Ragan gets a ride:

Sources have confirmed that David Ragan has a deal to drive the #23 Dr. Pepper Toyota for BK Racing in 2016. Heading into the season-finale at Homestead in 2015, Ragan was the favorite to drive the #9 Ford (new the #44) for Richard Petty Motorsports but a last-minute...

No names to the four rounds of the Cup Chase:

With elimination-style playoffs in all of its top three national touring series this year, NASCAR has done the sensible thing, dropping the nomenclature from the four rounds of the Chase for the Sprint Cup in favor of more traditional Round of 16, etc. 'Yes, we have...

Kyle Busch skipping restrictor-plate races in the lower series:

The 2016 schedule for defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion #18-Kyle Busch is coming into focus. He plans to run a full Sprint Cup Series schedule for the first time since 2014, about 15 to 18 Xfinity Series races and no Camping World Truck Series races as of...

Hamlin’s knee at 50%:

#11-Denny Hamlin still is struggling to get back to his old self after surgery Nov. 30 to repair his right ACL, which he injured playing basketball the week before the Chase for the Sprint Cup. He says he is able to get in and out of a car and will be ready for the...

Koch to Kaulig Racing:

Matt Kaulig announces the establishment of full-time NASCAR XFINITY Series team, Kaulig Racing, for the 2016 season. With a familiar face behind the wheel, Blake Koch has been selected to pilot the #11 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet Camaro for the 2016 NXS ...

Pioneering speed demon Isaac enters NASCAR Hall of Fame:

In a different era, in which stock cars driven to and past their limits didn't break with frequency, there's no telling how many races or championships Bobby Isaac might have won. Isaac, the 1970 NASCAR premier series champion, won 37 of his 309 starts. But he was ...

Biffle helps unveil site of planned Lake Norman pet center:

#16-Greg Biffle and fellow Friends of the Animals board members on Saturday (1/9) unveiled the new 2.5-acre site of their planned pet education and adoption center on Lake Norman, NC. Biffle's foundation is a lead supporter of the 11,500-square-foot center, which will...

Bass Pro Shops to sponsor Truex Jr. in 2016 UPDATE – images:

during the Charlotte Motor Speedway media tour at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Furniture Row Motorsports General Manager Joe Garone announced that Bass Pro Shops will sponsor Martin Truex, Jr. in the #78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota for nine races in 2016. First...

Brian France gives State of the Sport and answers questions:

NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France announced the implementation of a playoff system in both the NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series along with new innovations in those series as well as talking about the state of the sport and answering questions...

Chase Format Extended to XFINITY & Camping World Truck Series:

Using the overwhelming success of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup format introduced in 2014 as a guidepost, NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France announced the implementation of a playoff system in both the NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series...

NASCAR America Returns on Tuesday:

NASCAR America hits the ignition switch on its third season next week with live coverage from NASCAR's three-day media tour in Charlotte that leads into the 2016 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. NBCSN's daily 5:00pm/et editions of NASCAR America return on Tuesday, ...

NASCAR media tour this week:

The real questions of the 2016 Sprint Cup season obviously won't get answered this week during the annual preseason media days in Charlotte. From Tuesday through Thursday, several drivers and team executives will meet with the media at the NASCAR Hall of Fame and go...

WIX Filters joins Hendrick as technical partner:

WIX Filters has joined Hendrick Motorsports as a key technical partner with an agreement that will supply innovative filtration products and provide critical development support to the 11-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions through 2019. With a four-year pact, ...

Modified great Cook joins rival in the NASCAR Hall of Fame:

Jerry Cook never intended to support his family driving a modified stock car. It kind of snuck up on the young resident of Rome, NY. Cook, who built his first modified at the age of 13, took the wheel by happenstance, when his hired driver wrecked two of the race cars...

Chase Format Extended to NASCAR XFINITY Series, Camping World Truck Series:

Using the overwhelming success of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup format introduced in 2014 as a guidepost, NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France announced today the implementation of a playoff system in both the NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck...

NXS DASH 4 CASH to continue; adds 2 heat races and a main UPDATE:

The NASCAR XFINITY Series Dash 4 Cash will be comprised of Two Heats and a Main at four tracks: Bristol Motor Speedway (April 16), Richmond International Raceway (April 23), Dover International Speedway (May 14) and Indianapolis Motor Speedway (July 23). Qualifying...

Bristol names new communications manager:

Bristol Motor Speedway and Dragway announced the hiring of accomplished public relations professional, Chris Lawyer as communications manager. Lawyer has worked with numerous forms of sports including motorsports, tennis and college athletics during his rising career...

Consistency, humility, skill carry Labonte to NASCAR Hall of Fame:

Some label Terry Labonte the NASCAR premier series' least flamboyant champion. Perhaps it just seemed that way, when measuring Labonte alongside such colorful contemporaries as NASCAR Hall of Famers Dale Earnhardt and Darrell Waltrip. His calm, quiet demeanor at least...

Cassill to Front Row Motorsports UPDATE:

hearing that Landon Cassill is close to signing to drive the #38 Front Row Motorsports Ford, bringing Snap Fitness as a sponsor for a few races. Cassill raced the #40 Chevy for Hillman Racing in 2015. Hillman Racing was recently bought out by Premium Motorsports, with...

Hero Face Off: #48 and #88 cars to feature Batman and Superman UPDATE:

images started popping up on some websites (then were taken down) but lived on Twitter. The images were grainy images of the #48-Lowes / Superman and #88 Nationwide / Batman schemes. Hendrick Motorsports tweeted that 'The masks will come off Jan. 19.' Also Lowe's ...