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Penske wants to run Blaney full time in 2016 UPDATE:

Roger Penske wants Ryan Blaney to run a full NASCAR Sprint Cup season in 2016 with the Wood Brothers. Blaney, a Team Penske development driver, has been farmed out to the Wood Brothers for about 18 Cup races this year. Blaney has made four starts so far this season...

Charlotte Motor Speedway Notes & Facts – Friday – history:

Ã· Construction began on Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS) in 1959. Ã· The track's first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on June 19, 1960 - won by Joe Lee Johnson. Ã· The track was repaved midseason in 1994. Ã· The track name changed from Charlotte Motor Speedway...

Johnson shocked over warning:

#48-Jimmie Johnson, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and was asked about the warning NASCAR gave the team over the flared skirts. Q) WHAT WAS YOUR REACTION TO THE WARNING YOUR TEAM RECEIVED FOR THE ISSUE WITH THE SIDE SKIRTS IN THE ALL-STAR...

Documents: Kurt Busch”s ex-girlfriend used veterans” charity as bank:

An ESPN Outside the Lines investigation has found several questionable practices at the Armed Forces Foundation charity under Patricia Driscoll's (CEO) direction in the past decade. Driscoll is the former girlfriend of NASCAR driver #41-Kurt Busch. The couple made ...

Hill returns to Empire for Dover:

Georgia Racer Austin Hill who was inducted into the NASCAR NEXT class for the second straight season returns to Empire Racing Group once again to run the NCWTS at Dover International Speedway in the Lucas Oil 200 race Friday night, on May 29th, 2015. Hill sits second...

Darrell Wallace, Jr. fastest in first practice:

#6- Darrell Wallace, Jr. was fastest during opening practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a speed of 180.536Xmph. #33-Austin Dillon was second, followed by: #2-Brian Scott, #60-Chris Buescher, #20-Erik Jones, #22-Ryan Blaney, #9-Chase Elliott, #42-Kyle Larson, #...

Charlotte Motor Speedway Notes & Facts – Thursday – poles:

Ã· Fireball Roberts won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway (World 600) in 1960 with a speed of 133.904 mph. Ã· 42 drivers have Coors Light poles at Charlotte, led by David Pearson with 14. Ryan Newman and Jeff Gordon lead all active drivers...

Special scheme at Charlotte for Bowyer:

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series continues its "home" visit in Charlotte this weekend. The sport's longest race of the year is a Memorial Day tradition at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Another tradition is honoring those who serve and have served. Clint Bowyer's #15 Cherry...

Special Military scheme for the #38 at Charlotte:

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores gives a personal look at how "The Unknown Soldier" was chosen for the windshield name decal on David Gilliland's #38 Ford for the Coke 600. Charles "Wahoo" Sampson's main job each week for the Front Row Motorsports team is...

Hamlin Tries To Become Eighth Driver To Sweep May Charlotte Races:

#11- Denny Hamlin led the final 10 laps of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race after beating the field off pit road for the Segment 5 restart to give Joe Gibbs Racing its first victory in the event since entering the NSCS in 1992. Hamlin's triumph was JGR's first on a ...

Son delivers Byrnes” NASCAR Hall of Fame vote:

As the esteemed NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel gathered Wednesday in Charlotte to deliberate on who will be selected for the 2016 NASCAR Hall of Fame class, an equally esteemed single ballot arrived to be counted among the votes. Completing that ballot was one of...

Monsam named crew chief for #97 team:

NASCAR veteran John Monsam has been named the new crew chief for Obaika Racing and the #97 car. Monsam, a native of Connecticut has worked in K&N, ARCA, Truck and Xfinity during his racing career and has won 8 races with 5 different drivers in the Truck Series. ...

Car owners get access to new NASCAR Media Group data

Sports Business Journal reports that car owners have gained access to some of NASCAR Media Group's data, including an overview of its operations and some top-line financial information. Sports Business Journal, citing multiple sources, said in a story Monday that MWR...

2016 NASCAR Hall Of Fame Class Announced:

NASCAR announced the inductees who will comprise the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2016. The five-person group - the seventh in NASCAR Hall of Fame history - consists of Jerry Cook, Bobby Isaac, Terry Labonte, O. Bruton Smith and Curtis Turner. In addition, NASCAR...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Charlotte

#48-Jimmie Johnson 111.6 #18-Kyle Busch 106.7 #5-Kasey Kahne 100.8 #20-Matt Kenseth 95.5 #11-Denny Hamlin 92.8 #24-Jeff Gordon 91.6 #19-Carl Edwards 89.6 #16-Greg Biffle 88.7 #22-Joey Logano 88.4 #2-Brad Keselowski 86.5 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2014 ...

Tommy Baldwin Racing Welcomes CULER Aboard:

Tommy Baldwin Racing welcomes CULERaboard the #7 Chevrolet at the Coca-Cola 600. CULER space coolers can drop the air temperature as much as 30 degrees. Made in the USA and featuring multi-patented technology, CULER products provide industry-leading effectiveness ...

Twisted Tea Adds Races with Hornish and #9 Team:

After serving as the primary sponsor of the #9 Ford Fusion team for select races beginning in 2014, Twisted Tea Brewing Company has once again increased their partnership with Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) by adding two additional races to their 2015 schedule. The...

Congrats – Brad Keselowski:

#2-Brad Keselowski and his girlfriend, Paige White, welcomed a baby girl into the world on Twitter on Wednesday morning.(NASCAR.com)(5-20-2015)...

A second team for Furniture Row Racing?

#78-Furniture Row Racing is enjoying its most successful start to a season in the 10-year history of the organization. Martin Truex Jr. has piloted the #78 Chevy to 10 top-10 finishes in the first 11 races of the year, and sits second in driver standings. This has ...

Charlotte Goodyear Tire Notes:

Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series will run the same Goodyear tire codes at Charlotte this week . . . all tires will be branded with "Support Our Troops" as part of the Goodyear Gives Back program . . . while these teams have run this left-side...