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Darlington TV Ratings UPDATE:

The Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway pulled in the sport's highest Labor Day weekend overnight in eight years. NASCAR Sprint Cup racing from Darlington drew a 3.4 overnight rating on NBC Sunday night (and 8.82 million viewers), up 13% from the comparable Atlanta ...

McDowell returns to RIR, with new crew chief:

"Kevin Walter will be the interim crew chief for the #95 team while we actively seek a replacement. We're thankful to have additional engineering support from Team Penske during this time as we make changes to improve overall performance and prepare for the 2016 season...

Switch Hitch back on the #46 at RIR:

Michael Annett's #46 HScott Motorsports Chevy will be adorned by Switch Hitch at Richmond. Invented by Terry Brinkley after he experienced problems with traditional hitch balls, Switch Hitch is a tri-ball hitch system designed to quickly switch from one ball to another...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Richmond:

#4-Kevin Harvick"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 110.9 #18-Kyle Busch"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 109.8 #11-Denny Hamlin"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 108.5 #15-Clint Bowyer"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 99.5 #24-Jeff Gordon"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.. 99.4 #41-Kurt Busch"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 94.2 #14-Tony Stewart...

Richmond Track Notes & History – Wednesday:

Ã· Originally known as the Atlantic Rural Exposition Fairgrounds, Richmond International Raceway held its first race in 1946 as a half-mile dirt track. Ã· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was April 19, 1953 won by Lee Petty. Ã· The spring 1964 race was run on...

GoBowling.com/Draft Kings featured on the #9 at RIR:

Sam Hornish Jr. and the Richard Petty Motorsports #9 team will have support from two RPM partners; GoBowling.com and DraftKings will adorn the #9 Ford and serve as primary partners at Richmond. The two companies know that Saturday's night race will be watched by...

Brian Scott returns to the #33 ride:

Brian Scott is scheduled to pilot the #33 Shore Lodge Chevy in Saturday Night's Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond. Scott is also set to make his 200th NASCAR XFINITY Series start this weekend at Richmond. Scott will be making his first Sprint Cup Series start at...

One Last Shot for Almirola and #43 Team to make the Chase:

With just one race left before the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Aric Almirola is 29 points outside of a transfer spot. Although the team has a shot at getting in on points, the #43 Smithfield/Waffle House team knows a win will lock them into the playoffs and are...

Hendrick says Race Team Alliance, NASCAR deal could be near:

Hendrick Motorsports founder and owner Rick Hendrick said Tuesday he's optimistic a deal can be put in place as early as late this season between NASCAR and the Race Team Alliance to create some sort of permanent value for the teams. Hendrick did not proffer any ...

JR Motorsports to support Childhood Cancer Awareness:

All three JR Motorsports Chevys (#7-Regan Smith, #9-Chase Elliott, and #88-Josh Berry) will be spreading awareness for Childhood Cancer in a big way at Richmond International Raceway Friday night. Each car will be running with a gold ribbon to support Childhood Cancer...

Theriault takes over at BKR:

Austin Theriault will take the reins of the #29 Brad Keselowski Racing Ford for the final eight races of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. The 21-year-old Maine native has piloted the #29 five times already this year, earning two top-five and three...

Talladega Premium Box Seating Packages Available:

Fans looking to take their Talladega Superspeedway adventure to new heights can do so with an incredible hospitality option - Exclusive Premium Box Seating - that includes pre-race pit access for the much-anticipated Alabama 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race...

2015 Richmond Chase Clinch Scenarios:

Regardless of who wins at Richmond"¦ #1-Jamie McMurray clinches by starting the race. #31-Ryan Newman clinches by finishing 31st or better; 32nd with at least one lap led; or 33rd with the most laps led. #24-Jeff Gordon clinches by finishing 17th or better; 18th with...

Ganassi injured in bicycle accident:

Car owner [#1, #42] Chip Ganassi suffered a broken clavicle when he wrecked riding his bicycle Saturday in the Pittsburgh area, the team confirmed Tuesday. Ganassi had surgery Sunday and expects to be at Richmond International Raceway for Saturday night's Sprint Cup...

Johnson working on contract extension UPDATE2:

Just weeks before NASCAR's "silly season" of accelerated contract negotiation and frenzied driver movement speculation, six-time Sprint Cup champion #48-Jimmie Johnson remains without an extension to remain at Hendrick Motorsports. But that sounds like just a formality...

NASCAR, USA TODAY Sports Launch NASCAR Fan Index:

NASCAR and USA TODAY Sports launched the first-ever NASCAR Fan Index, a digital index that combines social media activity and online fan voting to determine which Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup" driver has the greatest "fan nation" in this year's "Battle of Nations...

Beer Frost returns to the #32 at Richmond:

Beer Frost announced that they will be co-sponsoring the #32 Go Green Racing Ford and driver Jeffrey Earnhardt along with CorvetteParts.net in the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond (Beer Frost Facebook). Beer Frost was scheduled to be the co-sponsor at Darlington...

NASCAR Sprint Cup Laps Led Leaders:

(after Darlington, 25 of 36 races) 1. #4-Kevin Harvick, 1,450 2. #22-Joey Logano, 837 3. #41-Kurt Busch, 728 (22 races) 4. #2-Brad Keselowski, 607 5. #18-Kyle Busch, 529 (14 races) 6. #78-Martin Truex Jr., 497 7. #11-Denny Hamlin, 477 8. #48-Jimmie Johnson, 467 9. #...

Former SCC Director General Sadler Dies:

Major General Thomas Sadler, who served as the executive director of Speedway Children's Charities for two decades, died early Monday morning. Sadler has served as executive director of Speedway Children's Charities for two decades beginning in 1990. Under his leadership...

Nemechek plans to venture from family team for advancement:

If John Hunter Nemechek is to eventually become a star at the highest levels of NASCAR, he knows the path will eventually take him away from the familiar confines of NEMCO Motorsports. His father, Sprint Cup Series veteran Joe Nemechek, spent the past decade building...