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Congrats

to #42-Kyle Larson and fiance Katelyn Sweet on the birth of their son, Owen Miyata Larson, born Monday night at 11:09pm. He was 7 pound 14 ounces and 19 1/2 in. long.(12-23-2014)...

Sad News – Valerie Shaak:

Doug Shaak, former Melling Racing (w/Bill Elliott), Joe Gibbs Racing and Michael Waltrip Racing machinist, tire changer and mechanic lost his daughter Valerie to a automobile accident Friday night. Valerie worked as a hostess at Olive Garden. At 11:22pm/et, authorities...

Dr. Jerry Punch will remain with ESPN:

Dr. Jerry Punch, who has been associated with ESPN since 1984 as a motorsports and college sports announcer, has agreed to a new contract to remain with the network and extend his run as one of ESPN's longest-tenured announcers. Punch, who was a pit reporter as well...

Jeremy Bullins named crew chief for Wood Brothers, Blaney:

Wood Brothers Racing announced that Jeremy Bullins will rejoin the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion team next season to serve as the crew chief for Ryan Blaney in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, beginning with the 2015 Daytona 500. Bullins returns to the Wood Brothers...

Congrats:

to USA Today's NASCAR Writer Jeff Gluck on his engagement to fiance Sarah Boyer Saturday.(12-22-2014)...

Stenhouse Jr. running open wheel race UPDATE:

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wants a checkered flag for Christmas - well, sort of. The Roush Fenway Racing driver will get back behind the wheel this Saturday, going back to his short-track, open-wheel roots in DuQuoin, Illinois. Stenhouse will compete in the fifth annual Great...

Edwards expects success at Gibbs:

#19-Carl Edwards won't be satisfied with just one win, or, as LeBron James once famously put it, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6, not 7'¦ 'I plan on winning 10 races and the championship,' Edwards declared. If it sounds like a crazy declaration, we need only remember...

Deadline for sale of Nashville Superspeedway extended again:

The closing deadline on the sale of Nashville Superspeedway in Wilson County by Dover Motorsports to NeXovation Inc. has been extended to Jan. 26, according to a recent filing. NeXovation Inc. announced in May an agreement to purchase the race track from Dover and ...

Mike and Angie Skinner to host new SiriusXM Show:

SiriusXM personality Angie Skinner and husband Mike Skinner, a former NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion, will team up to host a new show on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90, starting in 2015. Skinner Round-Up will debut on Sunday, January 4, at 12:00pm/et...

Firefly and Stagecoach present Big Barrel Country Music Festival at Dover Speedway:

Big Barrel Country Music Festival will take place in 2015 from June 26-28 at The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway, where the annual Firefly Music Festival is held. Hosted the weekend following Firefly, the festival will provide a similar world-class experience...

Dick Berggren named to Maine Motorsports HOF:

The Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame has announced that on April 4, 2015, Dick Berggren, President of the Racing History Preservation Group that is the parent company of the North East Motor Sports Museum, will be inducted. Dick will be one of six inductees who have ...

Stenhouse Jr. running open wheel race:

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wants a checkered flag for Christmas - well, sort of. The Roush Fenway Racing driver will get back behind the wheel this Saturday, going back to his short-track, open-wheel roots in DuQuoin, Illinois. Stenhouse will compete in the fifth annual Great...

Congrats:

To Ty Dillon and Haley Carey, who were married Saturday evening, December 20. More info and pictures can be found on twitter with #TyTheKnot....

Tatoian promoted to president of Dover International Speedway:

Dover International Speedway announced the promotion of Michael Tatoian to the position of president, effective. Jan. 2, 2015. Tatoian retains his position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of parent company Dover Motorsports, Inc. Tatoian will...

Larson, McMurray running Rolex 24 for Ganassi:

Seven- time IMSA Champions and five-time Rolex 24 At Daytona Winners Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced the fielding of two Prototypes for the 2015 Rolex 24 At Daytona, featuring eight drivers that represent some of the best talent the motor racing world...

Sprint Experience will not be used in 2015:

Sprint, which announced Wednesday it would discontinue sponsorship of the Sprint Cup Series at the end of its current contract, no longer will host its 15,000-square-foot Sprint Experience interactive display area at NASCAR tracks, multiple sources confirmed to the...

Martinsville Speedway’s Christmas Toy Drive Raises More Than $13,000 For Grace Network:

The holiday season is a time for giving and Martinsville Speedway's 18th annual Christmas Toy Drive showed that the NASCAR community is willing to do just that. The toy drive raised more than $13,000 and saw 200 toys donated for the Grace Network of Martinsville and...

Kurt Busch has court date Tuesday UPDATES:

NASCAR driver Kurt Busch is scheduled to appear at Kent County Family Court on Tuesday for a hearing related to a protective order filed by his ex-girlfriend, who last month alleged that Busch had 'smashed' her head three times against a bedroom wall in their motor...

Marketing pros look at process for replacing Sprint:

Don't worry, NASCAR fans, about Sprint leaving as the sponsor of the stockcar racing's premier series. At least not yet. Those in the marketing world think NASCAR will find a sponsor to replace the telecom company when it exits after the 2016 season. It remains to ...

Motorsports facilities get tax break:

Track operators got the tax break they've been waiting for all year when the U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a tax extenders package for the remainder of 2014. Included in the extensive list of tax breaks to be continued was a provision that allows motorsports facilities...