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Sad News – Mike Thomas

Michael Jay Thomas, 58 of Jackson, Georgia left this earth on February 1, 2015. He was born on May 4, 1956 in East Point, GA. He worked at Delta Airlines for 32 years, retiring in 2008 having never called in sick. In the 80's he joined NASCAR working for Bill Elliott...
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Jeffrey Earnhardt moves to Viva Motorsports

Viva Motorsports has signed Jeffrey Earnhardt to be behind the wheel of the #55 Fronius USA Chevy starting with the Alert Today 300 at Daytona International Speedway. Earnhardt brings with him a wealth of experience for a young driver, having previously competed in...
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Steve O”™Donnell and Joie Chitwood III discuss SAFER at Daytona:

From a NASCAR Press Conference held at Daytona International Speedway Saturday evening after Kyle Busch was injured in a wreck where his car impacted the inside wall entering turn 1. The wall currently has no SAFER Barriers. The transcript of that press conference: ...
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Added some more new 2015 schemes:

#42 Target,‚ #46 Pilot Flying J,‚ #7 Nikko/Toy State‚ and‚ #25 NAPA‚ schemes to the‚ Sprint Cup Paint Schemes Gallery.(2-1-2015)...
Visit <b>RCR settles lawsuit with McCall over move to Ganassi:</b> page

RCR settles lawsuit with McCall over move to Ganassi:

Richard Childress Racing has settled its lawsuit with former engineer Matt McCall, who left the organization after the 2014 season to crew chief at Chip Ganassi Racing. RCR had sued McCall in North Carolina Superior Court in December, and lost its request for a temporary...
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Daytona International Speedway All-Access and VIP Tours To Showcase DAYTONA Rising Project:

For a limited time, the Daytona International Speedway Track Tours will now bring visitors closer to the DAYTONA Rising project, the $400 million redevelopment project that will transform the "World Center of Racing" into motorsports' first true stadium. Beginning...
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Annett moving to HScott Motorsports UPDATE2 car number:

Multiple sources have confirmed that Michael Annett and his Pilot/Flying J sponsorship will jump from Tommy Baldwin Racing (#7) to the HScott Motorsports stable in 2015, running the entire 36-race championship schedule as a teammate to #51-Justin Algaier. Annett finished...
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Key Changes at Tommy Baldwin Racing for 2015:

The 2015 NASCAR season signals a year of change for Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR). Key personnel changes took place over the offseason, strengthening the foundation on which the team stands. Bray Pemberton, General Manager and Chief Legal Counsel: Pemberton joins TBR ...
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Schedule for Kenseth”™s DeWalt sponsored races announced:

After a five-season hiatus, DEWALT will return as a primary sponsor for Matt Kenseth's #20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota on March 8 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, for the first of their six-race primary sponsorship in 2015. Announced in Sept. of 2014, Stanley Black & Decker...
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Gordon doesn”™t want car number 24 retired:

Jeff Gordon knows some of his fans would rather not see the #24 on the car of another Sprint Cup driver. But he believes Chase Elliott will have so much success, his fans eventually will change their minds. So he convinced team owner Rick Hendrick that Elliott, who...
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Dillon brothers to run seven truck series races:

Austin and Ty Dillon will compete collectively in seven NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races for GMS Racing. GMS Racing will field a full-time entry for #23-Spencer Gallagher and a 16-race program with RCR driver #33-Brandon Jones. The Dillon brothers will run the...
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Truex”™s girlfriend passes milestone in cancer recovery:

#78- Martin Truex Jr. shared some welcome off-track news during Furniture Row Racing's media session on Thursday morning at the Charlotte Convention Center. Truex's girlfriend Sherry Pollex has been battling ovarian cancer and recently completed her last chemotherapy...
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Earnhardt Jr. interested in driving in Truck Series race:

#88- Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Thursday admitted an interest in making at least one start for JR Motorsports' new Camping World Truck Series program, which will field a part-time entry for 17-year-old Cole Custer this season. "I've never driven a truck before and I've ...
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Anne B. France honored with inaugural Landmark Award:

In one of the most emotional moments in Friday night's NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Lesa France Kennedy accepted the inaugural Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR on behalf of her grandmother, Anne Bledsoe France. Side-by-side with husband...
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Toy State to sponsor Tommy Baldwin Racing for five races UPDATE:

Toy State has signed on as primary sponsor for the Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) #7 car. The Nikko/Toy State car is currently being prepped for the 2015 Daytona 500. "For nearly six decades, Toy State and Nikko-branded toys have created the thrill of auto racing through...
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NASCAR not looking to expand four-car limit for teams:

NASCAR Chairman Brian France said Monday there are no plans to allow teams to have more than four full-time cars even in a time when one Sprint Cup race did not have a full 43-car field and 17 other races had only 43 cars attempt to qualify last year. NASCAR instituted...
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Earnhardt Jr. having too much fun to think about retiring:

With Hendrick Motorsports teammate #24-Jeff Gordon ready to call it quits at the end of the upcoming season, #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. was asked Thursday about his own eventual retirement. After all, Earnhardt is only three years younger than Gordon. Will the 40-year-...
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Sabates guarantees his drivers will make the Chase:

Chip Ganassi Racing co-owner Felix Sabates has guaranteed that both #42-Kyle Larson and #1-Jamie McMurray will make the post-season Chase in 2015. The flamboyant Sabates took to the podium Thursday during NASCAR's pre-season Media Tour and predicted that his two-car...
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No run for Rookie of the Year award for Bayne?:

"NASCAR confirms to me that @Tbayne6 is not eligible for Rookie of the Year this season "” too many accumulated Sprint Cup starts." (Popular Speed's Matt Weaver)(1-30-2015)...
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#28 Back on Track?

It's been more than five years since the famed #28 Yates Racing Ford last spun laps around a NASCAR track. March 22, 2009 to be exact. And while the #28 is free for teams to use - with NASCAR's permission, of course - there is a certain respect that follows that number...