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Talladega plans no changes to fencing before fall race:

Talladega Superspeedway track president Grant Lynch told USA TODAY Sports he doesn't foresee changes to the fencing or fan seating before NASCAR returns Oct. 24-25. The Sprint Cup race there will carry even more weight for some drivers than Sunday night's Coke Zero...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Kentucky

#18-Kyle Busch 124.3 #48-Jimmie Johnson 116.6 #2-Brad Keselowski 116.1 #20-Matt Kenseth 107.2 #5-Kasey Kahne 98.9 #24-Jeff Gordon 95.4 #4-Kevin Harvick 95.2 #22-Joey Logano 94.7 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 90.7 #31-Ryan Newman 90.2 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2011...

MAKE swaps teams:

The #1 Burnie Grill Chevy will unload a chassis named "Petunia" as all of MAKE's Chassis are named after pigs. Petunia was last seen on track at Iowa Speedway as the #50 driven by Travis Kvapil. This week the Burnie Grill Chevy will be sporting the #1 as part of an...

Pierce to drive for MB at Eldora UPDATE 2:

Dirt Late Model racer Bobby Pierce will make his series debut on the dirt track at Eldora Speedway in July with MB Motorsports. 18-year-old Pierce is no stranger to the Ohio track. He led every lap at Eldora last year in the DIRTcar Fall Nationals en route to the DIRTcar...

New rule changes announced for several tracks:

A low downforce rules package similar to that scheduled for use by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams this weekend at Kentucky Speedway will be run in September at Darlington Raceway, according to Steve O'Donnell, Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer for...

Buddy Baker has lung cancer; retiring from SiriusXM:

Buddy Baker, whose storytelling and friendly demeanor made him a fan favorite, announced Tuesday night that a "huge tumor" in his lung is inoperable and he is leaving his role as a co-host of SirusXM NASCAR Radio, effective immediately. "For those who feel sorry, ...

KFC to sponsor Whitt at Kentucky:

Kentucky Fried Chicken will be back on track in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with driver #35-Cole Whitt. Whitt will pay homage to the restaurant's iconic founder, Colonel Harland Sanders, during Saturday night's race at Kentucky Speedway by sporting a white firesuit...

Officials to review #3 wreck:

NASCAR and Daytona International Speedway officials will review the last-lap crash from early Monday morning where Austin Dillon's #3 car launched into the catch fence and left his fellow drivers amazed that neither Dillon nor race fans were seriously injured. "We'...

ADVICS joins Hayley for Kentucky:

Sunoco Racing rookie of the Year contender, Cameron Hayley will not only be making his track debut at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta in Thursday night's UNOH 225, the 18-year-old Canadian driver will also debut a new partner on-board his #13 Toyota Tundra. ADVICS, which...

NASCAR will not penalize crew members that ran to Dillon”s car:

NASCAR officials plan to talk to pit crew members who rushed to aid #3-Austin Dillon after his last-lap crash but will not penalize them, Steve O'Donnell told NASCAR SiriusXM Radio on Tuesday. Pit crew members from the teams of Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kasey Kahne and Casey...

Entry List

for the Quaker State 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway is posted, 46 teams/drivers [for 43 spots] are listed, including: #21-Blaney, #30-Jeff Green, #32-Will Kimmel, #33-Alex Kennedy, #95-McDowell. Drivers who need to be in the top-36 in speed and have...

Daytona TV Ratings:

Rain-delayed NASCAR Sprint Cup racing from Daytona drew a 2.6 overnight rating on NBC late Sunday night, up 8% from last year on TNT, when the race was postponed a full day due to rain (2.4). The race began at 11:15pm/et and ended after 2:00am. Earlier in the night...

Advanced Patient Care Joins Tommy Baldwin Racing as Associate Sponsor:

Tommy Baldwin Racing announced that Advanced Patient Care (APC) has joined on with the team as an associate sponsor for the remainder of the 2015 season. APC's mission is to employ their care innovation expertise for both patients and providers to improve adherence...

Fans injured when #3 goes airborne, but OK:

A huge crash as cars crossed the finish line early Monday morning in the Coke Zero 400 sent Austin Dillon's #3 car airborne and tore down part of the catch fence, injuring several fans, one of whom was briefly hospitalized. Dillon's torn car, with its engine already...

Austin Dillon comments on the wreck at Daytona:

#3- Austin Dillon was involved in severe multi-car accident on final lap of the Coke Zero 400 Sprint Cup Series Race at Daytona International Speedway, finishing 7th: Q) I DON'T THINK I HAVE SEEN MORE HAPPY PEOPLE AFTER A CRASH, HOW ARE YOU? Dillon: "I am just going...

Daytona Rookie of the Year Race Results & Points:

#83-Matt DiBenedetto, finished 26th, 11 rookie points #34-Brett Moffitt, finished 27th, 10 rookie points #26-Jeb Burton, finished 35th, 9 rookie points #33-Alex Kennedy, not entered, Brian Scott ran the car #66-Tanner Berryhill, did not race, not entered See the 2015...

Logano looking to sweep Daytona:

#22-Joey Logano is looking to become just the sixth driver to sweep the Daytona 500 and the Daytona July race in the same season. The five drivers to accomplish the feat are Jimmie Johnson (2013), Bobby Allison (1982), LeeRoy Yarborough (1969), Cale Yarborough (1968...

NASCAR addresses blocking in Daytona drivers meeting:

NASCAR Vice Chairman Mike Helton warned drivers in Sunday night's drivers meeting about blocking. Helton explained the genesis of the double yellow line at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway before getting into a discussion about blocking. Drivers...

Why the Coke Zero 400 was run on July 5th and not July 4th?

For 29 years, the summer race at Daytona International Speedway was a part of the nation's birthday. The event was always run on Independence Day, no matter what day of the week. The race was in the morning, and the drivers and their families were celebrating on the...

Daytona Race Notes & Facts – Sunday:

Ã· There have been 136 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Daytona International Speedway since the track hosted its first race in 1959: 57 have been 500 miles, 52 were 400 miles and four 250 miles. There were also 23 qualifier races that were point races. Ã· 445...