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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...

Eddie MacDonald returns to the #32 at NHMS:

Go Green Racing and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will head north to the granite state for this weekend's 5-Hour Energy 301 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Sunday's race will mark 35-year-old Eddie MacDonald's second career NSCS start behind the wheel of the #32...

Entry list:

There are 31 trucks on the preliminary entry list for Wednesday's 1-800-Car-Cash Mud Summer Classic. A few notes: Cole Custer is in the #00; Chad Boat is in the #15 in place of Mason Mingus; Brad Keselowski is in the #29; Austin Dillon is in the #31; Ty Dillon is in...

Smithley to return to MB:

Pennsylvania native, Garrett Smithley, will return to Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa., to make his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start on Saturday, August 1, 2015, in the Pocono Mountains 150. Smithley will once again pilot the MB Motorsports #63...

Non-New Hampshire firewood not allowed at track this weekend:

Forest rangers will be at the gates of New Hampshire Motor Speedway to confiscate out-of-state campfire wood from campers at this week's race events. The town's deputy fire chief, William Lake, said only local wood is acceptable for campers at the speedway's summer...

Mears will return to Germain Racing:

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Casey Mears has been with Germain Racing since 2010. Today, the team announces Mears will continue to wheel the #13 GEICO Chevrolet SS in 2016. "I'm really happy to announce that Casey Mears is back in the #13 GEICO Chevrolet SS next...

Stewart disappointed in season; not planning to retire:

#14-Tony Stewart participated in a NASCAR teleconference on Tuesday and talked about a variety of issues: Q. New Hampshire is coming up on the docket for you. Do you feel it's a race that could spark something for you? STEWART: Honestly, we're just kind of trying...

Kentucky overnight TV Ratings:

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...

Sherry Pollex going to Washington to advocate for ovarian cancer research:

Sherry Pollex, a longtime champion of pediatric cancer fundraising through the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation, is taking on another cancer-related mission. Pollex, who was diagnosed with Stage 3 ovarian cancer 11 months ago, will be on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., ...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at New Hampshire

#24-Jeff Gordon 107.3 #14-Tony Stewart 106.9 #11-Denny Hamlin 103.2 #48-Jimmie Johnson 102.1 #42-Kyle Larson 99.1 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 97.1 #2-Brad Keselowski 95.6 #15-Clint Bowyer 95.0 #18-Kyle Busch 94.7 #4-Kevin Harvick 93.1 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from ...

Zest on the #60 at NHMS:

The #60 Ford Mustang carries the Zest colors this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Zest has been keeping families Zestfully Clean for over half a century. Zest falls under the Brynwood Partners umbrella, along with Bit-O-Honey, which has appeared on Chris Buescher...

Lafferty planning Bristol run:

Chris Lafferty and Lafferty Motorsports are pleased to announce a partnership with rocker superstars Saving Abel. Those who know Chris Lafferty know that when he is not driving a race car he can be found singing with his own band 89 Reasons. 89 Reasons will be opening...

Entry List

for the 5-hour ENERGY 301 Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway is posted, 44 teams/drivers [for 43 spots] are listed, including: #21-Blaney, #32-Eddie MacDonald, #33-Derek White, #62-TBA, #98-TBA. Drivers who need to be in the top-36 in speed and ...