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Talladega TV Ratings:

Overnight ratings dropped again for NASCAR's Chase For the Cup, but Talladega scored the sport's top overnight rating in over six weeks. NASCAR Sprint Cup racing from Talladega, the sixth race in the Chase For the Cup, drew a 2.5 overnight rating on NBCSN Sunday afternoon...

Monster Energy debuts on the #41:

Kurt Busch will have added incentive to put the #41 Chevy in Victory Lane for the third time this year when he takes the green flag Sunday for the Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 Martinsville Speedway. Just last week, Monster Energy announced it would partner with...

Special scheme for Sauter:

For the sixth time this season, Johnny Sauter will carry the colors of Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff, America's original and best-selling tobacco-free, nicotine-free chew. The smokeless brand comes in seven flavors, and pouches and this weekend the #98 Toyota Tundra...

Cindric to debut at Martinsville for BKR:

Brad Keselowski Racing announced today that Austin Cindric will drive the team's #29 Cooper Standard Ford F-150 in the October 31 Kroger 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. Cindric, 17, is making his first-ever NASCAR start at...

John Krasinski named grand marshal at Texas:

Film and television star John Krasinski, who stars as a former Navy SEAL in the upcoming, real-life motion picture thriller 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, has been named the Grand Marshal for the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Krasinski, an actor...

Harvick defends Talladega incident:

Kevin Harvick presented his side of the controversial Talladega Superspeedway finish on Tuesday, telling reporters he was trying to move up the track with a wounded engine when race-ending contact with Trevor Bayne occurred. In a 20-minute interview session for the...

Lira Motorsports to enter two trucks in Homestead UPDATE 2:

The Camping World Truck Series will get a boost in its entry list count at Homestead Miami Speedway in November, with an ARCA Racing Series team sending two entries to attempt the race. Lira Motorsports, a race-winning ARCA team, will enter two trucks in the Ford EcoBoost...

Harvick denies intentionally causing wreck on final restart:

#4- Kevin Harvick denied triggering a last-lap wreck Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway to ensure his advancing into the next round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. After one restart was aborted because of a crash before the leaders got to the start-finish line, Harvick...

Entry List

for the Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway is posted, 43 teams/drivers [for 43 spots] are listed, including: #32-Fowler, #33-Kennedy, #62-Hill, #98-Sorenson. Since only 43 cars are entered, all drivers will make the race...

Brian Pattie to replace Puccia as Biffle”s crew chief:

Brian Pattie will take over crew chief duties on the #16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford with Greg Biffle in 2016. The 40-year-old Zephyrhills, Florida native has worked as a crew chief for Michael Waltrip Racing for the last four seasons. Pattie started his NASCAR career...

Talladega Race and Commercial Breakdown of the 2015 CampingWorld.com 500:

For those NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Sunday's race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 2:10 PM, and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 5:41 PM (all times are EDT). NBCSN was...

College athletes on pit road:

So who and how many college athletes are now on NASCAR's pit road? As the pit crews evolves so do the athletes that pit. That being said, the influx of college athletes to pit road has been a huge topic of conversation over the last few years. Getting the exact names...

Brad Foy to make Truck debut at Martinsville:

Short track late model racer Brad Foy is set to make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut this Saturday at Martinsville Speedway in the Kroger 200. He will be attempting to make the race in the #0 Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Silverado owned by Kenneth ...

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings – Eliminator Round:

[after Talladega, race 32 of 36] 1) #22-Joey Logano [6 wins], 4000 2) #99-Carl Edwards [2 wins], 4000 3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 4000 4) #41-Kurt Busch [2 wins], 4000 5) #2-Brad Keselowski [1 win], 4000 6) #78-Martin Truex, Jr. [1 win], 4000 7) #4-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], ...

Pit Stall Selections:

The selections of pit stalls for the CampingWorld.com 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway have been made. Pole sitter #24-Gordon chose pit stall 1 [as do most pole sitters]. Outside pole sitter #5-Kahne took pit stall 39th, the first stall coming ...

Allgaier to start from the back after pit road contact in qualifying:

The front of #51-Justin Allgaier's car was damaged in a bizarre incident Saturday during qualifying with the driver who will take his ride next season. Clint Bowyer, who will replace Allgaier at HScott Motorsports next year, backed into Allgaier's car on pit road before...

Truex, Jr”s qualifying time disallowed:

#78-Martin Truex Jr.'s time during the first round of single-car qualifying at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday was disallowed after he dipped below the double-yellow line during his lap. His lap of 191.762 mph would have been good for 21st in the starting lineup...

Richard Petty named Charlotte Thanksgiving parade grand marshal:

In just five more weeks, the Novant Health Thanksgiving Day Parade will step off Tryon Street in uptown led by the King of Racing. NASCAR legend Richard Petty will be grand marshal for this year's parade. Joining him will be local celebrities, 10 bands, balloons, floats...

Talladega Race Notes & Facts – Sunday:

Ã· There have been 92 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Talladega Superspeedway, one NSCS event in 1969 and two races per year since 1970. Ã· Talladega Superspeedway is tied with Michigan International Speedway for holding the ninth most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...

NASCAR Sprint Cup Laps Led Leaders:

(after Talladega, 32 of 36 races) 1. #4-Kevin Harvick, 2,056 2. #22-Joey Logano, 1.152 3. #20-Matt Kenseth, 927 4. #41-Kurt Busch, 766 (29 races) 5. #18-Kyle Busch, 693 (21 races) 6. #2-Brad Keselowski, 639 7. #78-Martin Truex Jr., 536 8. #11-Denny Hamlin, 526 9. #...