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Reporters Honor Jeff Gordon:

On Saturday morning, next to the NASCAR transporter in the Sprint Cup Series garage, reporters gathered to honor #24-Jeff Gordon for his benevolence and accessibility to the media over his 24-year career. Organized by veteran writers Mike Hembree and Kenny Bruce, the...

Jani-King named Official Cleaning Company of Daytona International Speedway:

Daytona International Speedway (DIS) announced a multi-year partnership with Jani-King, the world's largest commercial cleaning franchise company. As part of the partnership, Jani-King will serve as the Official Cleaning Company of Daytona International Speedway and...

Phoenix International Raceway track president talks about security for Sunday”s race:

Phoenix International Raceway will host the NASCAR Sprint Cup race on Sunday. Track president Bryan Sperber said officials work closely with law enforcement and would act accordingly: "Phoenix International Raceway works closely with the FBI and Homeland Security, ...

Pit Stall Selections:

The selections of pit stalls for the Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Jeff Gordon Raceway (Phoenix International Raceway) have been made. Pole sitter #48-Johnson chose pit stall 1 [as do most pole sitters]. Outside pole sitter #41-Busch took...

Phoenix Driver Notes & Facts – Saturday:

Ã· 200 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix; 144 in more than one. Ã· Mark Martin leads series in starts at Phoenix with 34; Jeff Gordon (second all-time) leads all active drivers with 33. Ã· Jeff Gordon leads all active...

Kenseth: no regrets over wrecking Logano:

Pushed to his limit after three races worth of slights, #20-Matt Kenseth firmly believed he had no choice but to retaliate against #22-Joey Logano. His deliberate wrecking of Logano drew a two-race suspension from NASCAR, and Kenseth said Friday he would have handled...

Drivers with poles in 2014, none in 2015:

Seven drivers won a Coor Light Pole in 2014 but has not won one in 2015: #1-Jamie McMurray (Martinsville, Oct), #3-Austin Dillon (Daytona, Feb), #14-Tony Stewart (Texas, Apr), #33-Brian Scott (Talladega, May), #38-David Gilliland (Daytona, July), #42-Kyle Larson (Pocono...

Gordon didn”t like the Chase when first told about it:

#24- Jeff Gordon met with members of the media at Phoenix and discussed many topics including his reaction when he first was told about NASCAR's plan to do the Chase: Q) HAVE YOU CURSED THE CHASE OVER THE YEARS AND WOULD IT BE POETIC JUSTICE IF YOU WIN IT HERE? Gordon...

SHR changes transmission brand on #4 car:

#4-Kevin Harvick confirmed his team changed transmission brand Friday morning at Phoenix. The move comes after Harvick ran roughly the final 100 laps Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway holding his car in gear with his right hand while driving the car with his left hand...

Kurt Busch: Pit selection penalties “make no sense”

#41-Kurt Busch, met with members of the media at Phoenix and was asked about pit stall penalties...

Ferguson to sponsor Whitt at Phoenix:

Ferguson Enterprises, the largest distributor of commercial and residential plumbing supplies, and pipe, valves and fittings (PVF) in the United States, joins the the #35 Front Row Motorsports team of Cole Whitt as primary sponsor for Sunday's race at Phoenix. Bubba...

2016 Kulwicki Driver Development Program application available

The official application for the 2016 Kulwicki Driver Development Program (KDDP) is now available online and by request. As was the case with the incredibly successful 2015 inaugural year for the program, seven drivers will be selected to participate in the KDDP class...

Friday Practice

for the Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Jeff Gordon Raceway (Phoenix International Raceway) is over, after 85 scheduled minutes, the top-five, slowest and notes: #48-Johnson 141.827 #42-Larson 141.783 #41-Busch 141.571 #19-Edwards 141.448...

Phoenix Pole Notes & Facts – Friday:

Ã· Geoffrey Bodine won the first pole at Phoenix in 1988 at a speed of 123.203 mph (29.220 sec.). Ã· There have been 21 different Coors Light pole winners, led by Ryan Newman with four. Ã· Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon and Carl Edwards are the only drivers to win ...

Harvick going for a record at Phoenix:

#4-Kevin Harvick will go for his fifth straight win at Phoenix International Raceway. With a visit to Victory Lane on Sunday, Harvick would join NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty (Richmond, 7) and Darrell Waltrip (Bristol, 7; North Wilkesboro, 5) as the only drivers...

Veterans scheme for Johnson at Phoenix:

Jimmie Johnson will pilot the #48 Lowe's Patriotic Chevy this weekend. The last time Johnson raced the scheme was the July Daytona event where he finished second. The red, white and blue-themed Chevy SS will race this weekend in honor of the Veterans Day holiday. Lowe...

Cargill / Sam”s Club featured on the #17 at Phoenix:

The #17 Cargill Beef Ford will feature a special Sam's Club paint scheme this weekend at Phoenix. Cargill Beef first featured a Sam's Club scheme in 2011 during Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s first championship season in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. In 2012, Stenhouse drove...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. could be offered F1 ride:

Tavo Hellmund who helped bringing Formula One racing back to the United States and his hometown of Austin, TX and to his father's homeland, Mexico, is now involved with a pair of F1 projects. If he and his group of investors succeed in acquiring a struggling F1 team...

Texas TV Ratings UPDATE:

A move from cable to broadcast gave NASCAR's Chase For the Cup a bump in the overnights. NASCAR Sprint Cup racing from Texas, the eighth race in the Chase For the Cup, earned a 2.6 overnight rating on NBC Sunday afternoon - up a tick from last year (2.5) and up 13% ...

Jay Frye named IndyCar president:

Jay Frye, who since November 2013 has been the chief revenue officer of IndyCar, was confirmed Thursday as Derrick Walker's replacement IndyCar president. Walker stepped down in August. Frye, 50, arrives in the position as a known quantity in the motor sports industry...