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Glen Wood turns 90:

On Saturday, while Ryan Blaney and the SKF-branded Ford Fusion will be busy on track at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, folks around Stuart, Va., will gather to celebrate the 90th birthday of the team's founder, Glen Wood. Wood, a 2012 inductee into the NASCAR Hall...

Ambrose to determine future racing plans after season:

Marcos Ambrose will make no decision about his racing future until after the completion of the PIRTEK Enduro Cup, in which he will share the DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X with Scott Pye. But whichever way his decision goes, Ambrose is confident the rapidly improving...

New Hampshire XFINITY Qualifying Notes:

Denny Hamlin won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 26th Annual Lakes Region 200 with a lap of 29.069 seconds, 131.026 mph. This is his 18th pole in 150 NASCAR XFINITY Series races. This is his second pole and fifth top-10 start in 2015. This is his first pole in five...

First Friday practice

for the 5-Hour ENERGY 301 Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway is over after 85 scheduled minutes the top-five, slowest and notes: #42-Larson 133.708 #18-Busch 133.666 #1-McMurray 133.469 #19-Edwards 133.431 #2-Keselowski 133.399 slowest: #98-Hill...

Wise in the #32 at Indianapolis:

Josh Wise won't have to sit idle long in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as he has landed a ride for next Sunday's Crown Royal presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Wise who left his full-time ride with Premium Motorsports earlier this week will ...

Bowman gets Pocono sponsor:

Tommy Baldwin Racing will team with FW1 Wash & Wax for the upcoming Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono Raceway. FW1 Wash and Wax, commonly known as Fastwax, is a high-performance cleaning wax which allows users to wax their vehicles without the use of water. It's simple...

Written warnings issued to 4 teams:

NASCAR handed out written warnings to four Sprint Cup Series teams Thursday for issues in technical inspections last weekend at Kentucky Speedway. Teams issued warnings were: #16 Ford driven by Greg Biffle, #13 Chevy driven by Casey Mears, #34 Ford driven by Brett ...

Most watched sporting events of the year:

The year has been marked by numerous ratings milestones. Super Bowl 49 was the highest rated TV program in 30 years and the most-watched of all-time. The College Football Playoff delivered the three largest audiences in cable TV history, and college football's top ...

Todd Peck to make NXS debut at New Hampshire:

Todd Peck is making his first-career start in the NASCAR Xfinity Series this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He will be piloting the #15 Lily Trucking/BYB Extreme Chevy fielded by Rick Ware Racing in Saturday's Lake Region 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway...

Harvick wins ESPY for best driver:

#4-Kevin Harvick won the 2015 ESPY for best driver Wednesday night. He is the first Sprint Cup driver to win the award since Tony Stewart won in 2012. IndyCar driver Ryan Hunter-Reay was the recipient the last two years. Other nominees were: Erica Enders-Stevens, ...

Chase clinch scenarios at New Hampshire:

Only eight races remain before the 16-driver Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field is set. Here's what we know: #4-Kevin Harvick has checked off two of the three Chase criteria boxes. He has the multiple wins that guarantees a spot among the top 16 winners, and at ...

Shaw”s Supermarkets debuts on the #9:

Sam Hornish Jr. and the #9 Ford team will have a new look this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Shaw's Supermarkets will serve as the primary sponsor for the team at both Sprint Cup Series races at Loudon this year. The grocery retailer carries Smithfield products...

Leavine Family Racing partners with Monitronics Security:

As Leavine Family Racing resumes operations in its shop following a fire that caused significant damage in early May, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race team is pleased to announce a partnership with Monitronics Security, one of the nation's largest and fastest-growing...

Sprint ending sponsorship deal with NBA:

Sprint Corp. is ending its four-year sponsorship deal with the National Basketball Association seven months after announcing an end to its NASCAR Sprint Cup deal. Sprint spokesman Dave Mellin confirmed a mutual decision between the company and league in an email Wednesday...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. [the band] changes name:

After years spent named after the nonexistent son of a famous race car driver who himself is already the son of yet another famous driver, the band Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. has decided to change its name. According to a post on its website, the group will now be known...

Open test at Chicago UPDATE:

On Wednesday, July 15, select drivers will participate in a NASCAR open test at Chicagoland Speedway. Drivers scheduled to participate include: #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #42-Kyle Larson, #16-Greg Biffle, #9-Sam Hornish Jr., #11-Denny Hamlin, #21-Ryan Blaney, #23-JJ Yeley...

Driscoll resigns from Armed Forces Foundation:

Patricia Driscoll, the former girlfriend of NASCAR driver Kurt Busch, has resigned as executive director of the Armed Forces Foundation in the wake of allegations that she mishandled foundation money, Outside the Lines has learned. FBI and IRS officials began investigating...

Derek White to attempt Cup race at New Hampshire UPDATES:

Per a post on the Carl Long Motorsports Facebook page: "Motorsports Business Management's [XFINITY teams 13 & 40] main owner"¦driver Derek White will be driving in our #13 Dodge next week at Loudon. Derek is also going to start in his first Cup race. The team ...

Superspeedway qualifying format to be used at Indy, Michigan:

NASCAR officials told NASCAR Sprint Cup, XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series teams on Wednesday that it plans to use the superspeedway qualifying format at Indianapolis Motor Speedway next weekend and Michigan International Speedway next month. Beginning in May ...

Kentucky overnight TV Ratings UPDATE:

The first NASCAR race on NBCSN was not much of a draw, but it held steady with last year. NASCAR Sprint Cup racing from Kentucky drew a 2.0 overnight rating on NBCSN Saturday night, even with last year and down 17% from 2013 (2.4), both on TNT. It was the first telecast...