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My Martinsville Party will return for the fall:

The first My Martinsville Party at Martinsville Speedway was such a success the track is bringing it back in the fall as part of the Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 race weekend. Any fan that purchases Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 race tickets by April 10 will...

Steve Byrnes hospitalized:

Fox Sports' Steve Byrnes, who has been on leave from the network while battling Stage 4 head-and-neck cancer, is currently hospitalized. Byrnes tweeted Wednesday morning,"I am in ICU with pneumonia and a Pulmonary Embolism (blood clot) in my lung. Kind of a perfect...

Ernie Elliott”s wife charged with aggravated assault UPDATE:

The wife of famed NASCAR engine builder Ernie Elliott was arrested early Tuesday morning. Sheila G. Elliott, 63, was charged with felony aggravated assault in connection with an incident that occurred on March 18 at the family's racing compound on Elliott Family Parkway...

NASCAR announces All-Star Race format:

Showcasing the sport's top talent, NASCAR announced changes for the 2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race that will elevate the excitement of this annual classic. Race coverage is set for 7:00pm/et, Saturday, May 16 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The field will include race...

Teams will get quicker access to video of pit road violations:

Beginning with this weekend's race at Texas, all Sprint Cup teams will be provided adequate bandwidth to allow videos detailing pit road infractions to be sent directly to the appropriate pit box. In late May, when the series moves to Charlotte Motor Speedway, similar...

TaxAct returns to sponsor Patrick at Texas:

Despite being a marketing phenom whose myriad endorsement deals easily will outlast her racing career, Danica Patrick likes reminding people that success can drive her sponsorship portfolio, too. She will be sporting a colorful and prominent reminder this weekend at...

Knock”er Loose to debut on the #40:

CRC Industries, Inc., the worldwide leader in the production of specialty chemicals for the maintenance and repair professional, serving industrial, electrical, aviation, automotive & marine markets, will debut a new industrial-themed paint scheme on the #40 NASCAR...

“Flipping Ships” sponsoring Allgaier:

Justin Allgaier will drive the #51 Flipping Ships Chevy this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. Flipping Ships is a TV series based around singer Edwin McCain and his Boats Have Souls business and is set to premier on Friday, April 24 at 10:00pm/et on Animal Planet. ...

Northland Oil debuts on the #46:

Michael Annett's #46 will be adorned at Texas by the logo and livery of Northland, a longtime Annett partner. Saturday's race marks the first time Northland will act as a primary partner in the Sprint Cup Series. Northland Products Company, headquartered in Waterloo...

Texas Goodyear Tire Notes:

Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series will run the same tire set-up at Texas this week . . . this is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that these teams ran twice at Texas last season . . . this left-side tire code (D-4392) has been...

Daytona Rising April Project Update:

During the recent weeks, Daytona International Speedway continued demolition of the Sprint Tower as part of the $400 million DAYTONA Rising redevelopment project. Using a 490-foot Manitowoc 2250 Crawler Crane, the Speedway has already completed the removal of the Tower...

Testing at Richmond on Tuesday & Wednesday:

Ever seen a movie preview that made you want to go see the main feature? Are you staying in town and wondering what to do during Spring Break? Richmond International Raceway has just the thing. We want you to join us as we preview some of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...

#31 team appeal to be heard April 16:

David Higdon, Vice President, Integrated Marketing Communications for NASCAR tweeted Tuesday afternoon that the "National Motorsports Appeals Panel will hear RCR appeal of #31 team P5 penalty on April 16. Fine, suspensions deferred until then." For more information...

Joey Gase to drive #32 at Richmond:

Go FAS Racing announces that 22 year old, Iowa Native, Joey Gase will make his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut for the 2015 season at Richmond International Raceway in the #32 Donate Life Virginia/Corvetteparts.net Ford. Gase made four starts last year for Go FAS Racing...

Pit Crew penalties through six races:

So far this year there have been 45 penalties called on pit crews that are directly a result of bad pitting. [Pit Talks] took out all the penalties that didn't involve the pit crews but are still issued. What we wanted to see was how the pit crews were doing and what...

Bill Goldberg to emcee Bristol driver intros:

Bristol Motor Speedway announced fan-favorite Bill Goldberg will serve as the pre-race host for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Food City 500, April 19. The legendary pro-wrestler, former NFL football player, TV host and automobile aficionado will emcee Bristol's unique...

Testing at Richmond”¦fans invited:

Fans are Invited to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Testing at Richmond International Raceway on Wednesday, April 8th when they take to the track to prepare for the main feature, the Saturday, April 25th Toyota Owners 400. Drivers scheduled to test: #24-Jeff Gordon, #14-Tony...

Special Stanley scheme at Texas for Edwards:

The "Racing for a Miracle" program created by Stanley, the Ace Hardware Foundation, and Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, is a multi-faceted program that benefits sick and injured children by raising funds for the hospitals that provide their care. Since the inception...

Fans to choose Keselowski”s scheme for All-Star race:

In honor of their 25th year together, Miller Lite and Team Penske are letting fans decide the paint scheme of Brad Keselowski's #2 Miller Lite Ford for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race in May. Fans can vote until 12:00am/et on Sunday, April 19. See the choices and vote...

Top-10 laps led in 2015 after 6 races (1,816 total laps):

1. #4-Kevin Harvick, 670 (has run all 1,816 laps) (2 wins) 2. #22-Joey Logano, 305 (has run all 1,816 laps) (1 win) 3. #48-Jimmie Johnson, 176 (1 win) 4. #11-Denny Hamlin, 165 (1 win) 5. #24-Jeff Gordon, 111 6. #41-Kurt Busch, 86 (in 3 races) 7. #2-Brad Keselowski, ...