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Michael Gibson Named CMS’s Employee of the Year:

Michael Gibson has been named Charlotte Motor Speedway's 2014 Employee of the Year. Presented annually, the award recognizes an individual who goes above and beyond the call of duty in executing his or her responsibilities. The winner is determined by a vote of the...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is Most Popular Driver:

during the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards, it was announced that #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the 2014 NMPA Sprint Most Popular Driver Award. Dale Earnhardt Jr., has won the MPD award for the past 12 seasons. Only NASCAR Hall of Famer Bill Elliott has more MPD ...

Ben Rhodes to run 10 races for JR Motorsports

JR Motorsports announced that Ben Rhodes, the reigning K&N Pro Series East champion, will drive 10 NASCAR XFINITY Series races in the #88 Chevy in 2015. The 17-year-old Rhodes joins an all-star lineup of drivers for the #88 team that includes Dale Earnhardt Jr., ...

New look for the M&M car in 2015:

Kyle Busch goes green in 2015 as the #18 M&M's Crispy Toyota Camry will take the track for 24 races next season, starting with the Daytona 500 (JGR), see an image of the scheme on the #18 Team Schemes page.(12-4-2014)...

Champion’s Week in Las Vegas, Thursday, Dec. 4:

NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon: The annual awards luncheon and industry gathering will take place from 11 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. in the Encore Ballroom at Wynn Las Vegas, where several team and individual awards will be presented. The event will be live-streamed...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Receives 2014 NMPA Myers Brothers Award:

In recognition of his career achievements as a champion driver, team owner and philanthropist, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was named the recipient of the 2014 NMPA Myers Brothers Award, a prestigious accolade recognizing those who have made outstanding contributions to the ...

Awards from NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon:

Seventeen awards were given out at the 2014 NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon held at Wynn Las Vegas on Thursday, spanning from achievements in marketing, performance on the track and exemplary work in the garage. 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kevin...

Joe Gibbs Racing Announces 2015 Crew Chief Lineup:

Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced crew chief assignments for each of its four 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and three NASCAR XFINITY Series teams. JGR's 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crew Chief lineup: Jason Ratcliff, #20 Toyota driven by Matt Kenseth Dave Rogers, #...

Kyle Petty joins NBC’s Broadcast team:

NBC Sports Group welcomes one of the most-liked personalities in motorsports to its multiplatform NASCAR coverage as Kyle Petty joins its upcoming race day broadcast team on NBC and NBCSN. Petty will work alongside host Krista Voda as an analyst during pre- and post...

NASCAR expects to begin talks to extend deal with Sprint:

Feeling bullish after the first season of the new Chase for the Sprint Cup format, NASCAR COO Brent Dewar expressed plenty of confidence about the future during a one-on-one interview yesterday at the '14 NASCAR Motorsports Marketing Forum, held at the Aria Resort ...

NBC & FOX join forces to co-create on-air promotion:

FOX Sports and NBC Sports have co-created an adrenaline-charged on-air promotion that is set to unfold on multiple network platforms. The announcement was made as part of a panel featuring NBC Sports Group Chairman Mark Lazarus and FOX Sports President, COO and Executive...

Chevy SS to go away?:

The SS is the first Chevrolet-badged V8 sedan launched in the last 17 years, yet it seems GM (General Motors) is not all that content with it and will not give it a follow-up model. It was confirmed to Motoring, on the sidelines of the SEMA show in Las Vegas, when...

Congrats’¦twice for #55 crewman:

Rear tire carrier on the MWR #55 Toyota Blake Haugland started his honeymoon with wife Melissa in Cozumel Mexico by competing in the Cozumel Ironman, Sunday November 30th. Blake finished the ironman in 12:07:42 by Swimming 2.4Miles in 1:12:41, Biking 112.5 Miles in...

Last day to vote for Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award finalists:

Voting for the Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award finalists ends today, Thursday, December 4 at 11:59pm/et, is your last day to vote for your favorite finalist at NASCAR.com/award. More info on Jayski's Racing Charities page. The Fourth Annual Betty Jane France ...

Former stock car driver faces meth charges:

A former NASCAR driver is facing several drug-related charges after officers reportedly found meth-making materials in the outdoor garbage can of his Goose Creek home. Robert Powell, 49, is charged with possession of meth, and manufacturing of meth. According to a...

Joe Gibbs Racing announces crew chief lineup:

Joe Gibbs Racing announces crew chief assignments for each of its four 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and three NASCAR XFINITY Series teams. JGR's 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crew Chief lineup: Jason Ratcliff, #20 Toyota driven by Matt Kenseth Dave Rogers, #11 Toyota...

Who’s pitting for Edwards in 2015? UPDATE:

You never know what a team or pit crew will do with a few months to think, but [Pit Talks] have an idea of who might be pitting the 4th JGR car for Carl Edwards next year. This is not official by any means and strictly rumors, but we think it's pretty dang close to...

Furniture Row Racing Announces New Crew Chief:

Furniture Row Racing announced that Cole Pearn has been promoted from lead race engineer to crew chief of the #78 Chevy driven by Martin Truex Jr. in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Pearn, 32, replaces Todd Berrier, who has been offered a key position to remain at Furniture...

Stewart has surgery on leg, heads to Vegas:

#14-Tony Stewart has undergone a fourth surgery on the leg he broke last year during a sprint car race in Iowa. Stewart was released from the hospital on Wednesday. He was then headed to Las Vegas to celebrate Stewart-Haas Racing teammate #4-Kevin Harvick's championship...

Goodyear tire test set for Charlotte:

The official start of the 2015 NASCAR season is more than two months away, but four Sprint Cup Series teams will be back on the track next week at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Goodyear officials have scheduled a tire test for Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 9-10 at the 1....