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Poles equal good finishes in 2014 so far:

Of the 18 poles won in 19 races (Richmond qualifying was canceled due to rain), three drivers won from the pole position: #4-Kevin Harvick at Darlington, #48-Jimmie Johnson at Charlotte and #2-Brad Keselowski at Kentucky. Twelve of the 18 finished in the top-five and...

Earnhardt Jr. and Keselowski clinch Chase spot:

#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. and #2-Brad Keselowski have clinched a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, assuming they attempt to qualify for the remaining seven races in the regular season. Both Earnhardt and Keselowski have fulfilled two of the three requirements...

Gordon talks about the RTA and minimum speed:

#24-Jeff Gordon was the guest of this week's NASCAR Teleconference and discussed many topics including the RTA and minimum speeds, the transcript in part: Q. There was a lot of talk about the Joey Logano crash with Morgan Shepherd and a lot of discussion about minimum...

Some NASCAR Numbers:

138: The number of laps race winner Brad Keselowski led in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The number is remarkable because Keselowski repeatedly lost track position with four-tire calls and had to drive back to the front. 11...

The Identical movie joins Townley for three races:

Athenian Motorsports #25 Zaxby's Toyota Camry will carry 'The Identical' movie on the hood of the NASCAR Nationwide Series car in Chicagoland Saturday, July 19, 2014. The Identical, a City of Peace film will open in theaters Nationwide on September 5, 2014 and is ...

Winning Iowa truck of Jones too low post race UPDATE:

The winning #51 truck of Erik Jones failed post race inspection for being too low following the race at Iowa Speedway, NASCAR announced via the Truck Series Twitter page. The #51 team was recently docked six owner points and crew chief Eric Phillips was fined $5,...

Winston to be made in England:

Reynolds and Lorillard announced Tuesday morning that they have entered into a definitive agreement in which Winston-Salem-based Reynolds has agreed to acquire Greensboro-based Lorillard. Reynolds will keep the Newport, Camel, Pall Mall and Natural American Spirit ...

Drivers on guest on TV shows (Monday & Tuesday):

Current and former NASCAR drivers make guest appearances on popular BBC America, USA Network and TBS television shows this week. Jamie McMurray, Rusty Wallace and Junior Johnson are scheduled to appear on Idris Elba: King of Speed on BBC America, July 14th at 10:00pm...

Logano not happy with Shepherd’s driving:

#22-Joey Logano was involved in an accident on lap 211 when he made contact with #33-Morgan Shepherd at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, his comment: 'I got taken out by the slowest car out there. You would think there would be some courtesy to the leaders. We were in...

NASCAR has no problem with Morgan Shepherd:

NASCAR vice president of competition defended Shepherd saying the veteran 'met all of the requirements' established by the sanctioning body. He qualified the situation by calling it 'an accident, that could have happened to anybody' and maintained that the #33 Chevy...

Keselowski keeps up ‘double’ performance UPDATE:

To date this season #2-Brad Keselowski has raced five double duty weekends (competing in both NSCS and NASCAR Nationwide Series races). In those five Cup Series races he has produced two victories (Las Vegas and Kentucky) and two third-place finishes (Daytona and Phoenix...

Ford’s win streak longest since 2001 UPDATE2:

#43-Aric Almirola's win at Daytona was Ford's third straight this season. #2-Brad Keselowski won the week before at Kentucky and #99-Carl Edwards won at Sonoma. The last time Ford won three-straight Cup races in a season was 2005 when Greg Biffle won Dover (June 5) ...

Keselowski on TBS Show – Tuesday:

On Tuesday, following the NHMS race, Keselowski will appear on the TBS sit-com Sullivan & Son. This will be the second year in a row that he has appeared on the popular show. The episode will air Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at 10:00pm/et on TBS....

New Hampshire Race and Commercial Breakdown:

For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Sunday's race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 1:00 PM, and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 4:16 PM (all times are EST). TNT...

Nationwide Series Entry List:

There are 41 cars on the preliminary entry list for Saturday's EnjoyIllinois.com 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. A few notes: Kasey Kahne in the #5; Erik Jones in the #20; Ryan Blaney in the #22; Cale Conley in the #33; See the complete list on the Chicagoland entry ...

Nationwide Entry List:

There are 41 cars on the preliminary entry list for Saturday's EnjoyIllinois.com 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. A few notes: Kasey Kahne in the #5; Erik Jones in the #20; Ryan Blaney in the #22; Cale Conley in the #33; (7-14-2014) See the complete list on the Chicagoland...

Plan B Sales joins Starr for Chicagoland:

David Starr is back behind the wheel of the #44 TriStar Motorsports Camry this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway. On board the #44 Camry as the primary sponsor is Plan B Sales, the largest account for Lionel that is servicing the motorsports market. Plan B Sales was ...

Indianapolis Nationwide race gets Lilly as the sponsor:

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Eli Lilly and Company announced a multi-year agreement in which Lilly will be the title sponsor of the annual NASCAR Nationwide Series race at IMS, now known as the Lilly Diabetes 250. Scheduled for Saturday, July 26, the Lilly Diabetes...

Jimmie Johnson Experience Returning for GoBowling.com 400:

Pocono Raceway announced they will host the Jimmie Johnson Fan Experience, which includes an exclusive, kids-focused question-and-answer session with the six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion, prior to the start of the GoBowling.com 400 on Sunday, August 3. Additionally...

Sad News – Gary Lee:

Longtime motor sports broadcaster Gary Lee, 63, was found dead in his Indianapolis home today [Monday], likely the result of a heart attack, friends confirmed. Lee, who lived on the city's Eastside near Shadeland Avenue, was synonymous with ESPN's earliest televised...