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Preece to drive for Baldwin at Homestead:

Ryan Preece of Berlin, Connecticut has made a significant change to his racing schedule for the remainder of the 2014 season. Instead of competing in his second NASCAR Nationwide Series event of the 2014 season at Richmond International Raceway Friday, he has decided...

Reaume in the #87 at Richmond:

Josh Reaume and the #87 Rick Ware Racing team venture to the Old Dominion State and the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, VA for Friday nights Virginia 529 College Savings 250. Reaume will be making his second career NASCAR Nationwide Series start at the ...

Kimmel returns to the #44:

Will Kimmel is back behind the wheel of the #44 Ingersoll Randy Camry this weekend at Richmond International Raceway. This will be Kimmel's first career start at the .75-mile track. Earlier this season, Kimmel was behind the wheel at Phoenix International Raceway and...

Top Five Things to make a memorable RIR weekend:

Fifty 50 activities to guarantee a memorable September 5 & 6 NASCAR race weekend at Richmond International Raceway could be named, but the list has been pared down to the Top 5 things every fan should do while at America's Premier Short Track for the Federated ...

Junior Johnson and Miss Sprint Cup Kick Off Bank of America 500 Trophy Tour:

NASCAR Hall of Famer Junior Johnson and Miss Sprint Cup Julianna White joined a Charlotte Motor Speedway road show today and greeted race fans at Walmart in Biscoe, N.C., at the kickoff of the Bank of America 500 Trophy Tour. Presented by Coca-Cola and Walmart, the...

Atlanta TV Ratings:

ESPN's live telecast of the Oral-B USA 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday night, Aug. 31, earned a 3.2 U.S. rating, averaging 5,210,000 viewers, according to Nielsen Media. The rating was the same for last year's race while the viewership...

Nationwide to sponsor the #88 at RIR UPDATE – image:

When Dale Earnhardt Jr. races Sept. 6 at Richmond International Raceway, Nationwide will be on his side as the company makes an early debut as a primary sponsor of the #88 Chevy team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Nationwide, which in May announced it will join Hendrick...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Richmond:

#11-Denny Hamlin 112.5 (2 wins) #18-Kyle Busch 111.1 (4 wins) #4-Kevin Harvick 109.9 (3 wins) #15-Clint Bowyer 98.7 (2 wins) #24-Jeff Gordon 98.1 (2 wins) #14-Tony Stewart 94.5 (3 wins) #31-Ryan Newman 92.0 (1 win) #41-Kurt Busch 90.9 (1 win) #99-Carl Edwards 90.1 (...

Richmond Notes & Facts – Wednesday – track history:

- Originally known as the Atlantic Rural Exposition Fairgrounds, Richmond International Raceway held its first race in 1946 as a half-mile dirt track. - The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was April 19, 1953 won by Lee Petty. - The spring 1964 race was run on a Tuesday...

Special scheme for Gordon in three races:

For the second year, Jeff Gordon will drive a specially designed #24 Drive to End Hunger Chevy at three races in September, which is Hunger Action Month. The design features an orange paint scheme with an orange ribbon and will debut Sept. 6 at Richmond. The special...

Joe Gibbs Racing, new air guns? UPDATE same guns all season:

Denny Hamlin's #11 team was especially strong at Atlanta Motor Speedway, performing 11-second pit stops every time their driver came to pit road. While no one seemed to be able to get by #4-Kevin Harvick on the track, Hamlin's pit crew successfully gave him the lead...

Update on testing :

Stewart-Haas Racing, Levine Family Racing and Front Row Motorsports (#24-David Ragan only) are testing Tuesday and Wednesday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Joe Gibbs Racing, Team Penske and JTG Daugherty are testing Tuesday and Wednesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway...

Haas F1 Team’¦new name:

What was initially known as Haas Formula is now Haas F1 Team. Gene Haas, founder of Haas Automation and chairman of the newly renamed Haas F1 Team, opted for the name change to better correlate his team with motor racing's most prestigious series - the FIA Formula ...

Michael Waltrip to Dance with the Stars:

NASCAR will have representation on the ABC hit show 'Dancing with the Stars'. The New York Daily News reports that Michael Waltrip will the season 19 cast is announced. Waltrip is a two-time Daytona 500 champion and currently part owner of Michael Waltrip Racing...

NASCAR and Comcast reach 10-Year series entitlement agreement:

NASCAR and Comcast announced a historic agreement that will make Comcast's XFINITY brand the title sponsor of what is now known as the NASCAR Nationwide Series through 2024. The 10-year term matches the longest single agreement around title sponsorship of any NASCAR...

Atlanta TV Ratings:

ESPN2's live telecast of the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Atlanta on Saturday night, Aug. 30, earned a 1.0 U.S. rating, averaging 1,541,000 viewers. The rating again matched the 2013 race telecast rating and viewership was again slightly down from a 2013 average...

CorvetteParts.net returns to the #84:

Chad Boat and the Billy Boat Motorsports team will race a special paint scheme this weekend at RIR. Designed by the TJ and Tom Keen and the team at Keen Parts, the scheme will celebrate the one-year anniversary of a successful business partnership between Keen Parts...

Michael Waltrip to Dance with the Stars UPDATE:

NASCAR will have representation on the ABC hit show 'Dancing with the Stars'. The New York Daily News reports that Michael Waltrip will the season 19 cast is announced. Waltrip is a two-time Daytona 500 champion and currently part owner of Michael Waltrip Racing...

Entry List

for the Federated Auto Parts 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway is posted, 44 teams/drivers [for 43 spots] are listed, including: #32-Kvapil, #33-Stremme, #37-Bliss, #66-Nemechek, #75-Clay Rogers and #93-Yeley. Drivers who need to be in the...

Joe Gibbs Racing, new air guns?

Denny Hamlin's #11 team was especially strong at Atlanta Motor Speedway, performing 11-second pit stops every time their driver came to pit road. While no one seemed to be able to get by #4-Kevin Harvick on the track, Hamlin's pit crew successfully gave him the lead...