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NASCAR cuts some staff:

NASCAR this month has trimmed its staff, laying off more than 20 employees. The cuts, which were spearheaded by new Chief Operating Officer Brent Dewar, will affect eight divisions of the stock car series. Though NASCAR officials declined to comment about the cuts, ...

Johnson, Earnhardt, Jr. nominated for ESPYs:

Teammates #48-Jimmie Johnson and #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. have something else in common now. Both are among the driver nominees for this year's ESPY awards. Johnson is on the ballot in two categories ' for best championship performance for his sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup...

‘Tony Stewart Live’ Wednesday night on SiriusXM:

Three- time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion #14-Tony Stewart will host a special edition of his show Tony Stewart Live on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Wednesday, June 25th (7:00-9:00pm/et). Stewart and co-host Matt Yocum will broadcast live from Charlotte, NC, where they...

Black & Decker debuts on the #9 at Kentucky:

Marcos Ambrose will debut the colors of Black and Decker this weekend on the Richard Petty Motorsports #9 Ford Fusion. Coming off a Top-10 finish last weekend, Ambrose hopes to bring the Black and Decker Ford another Top-10 to move closer to a Chase position in points...

Kentucky Notes & Facts – Wednesday – track history:

' There have been three NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Kentucky Speedway since the first race in 2011 - one race per season. ' In 1998, the track broke ground in Sparta, Kentucky, and opened as a 1.5-mile speedway in 2000. ' The original owners, Jerry Carroll and four...

Bayne fastest in second test session:

#6-Trevor Bayne was quickest during the final test session with a speed of 174.137mph. He was followed by: #2-Brian Scott, #33-Paul Menard, #62-Brendan Gaughan, #22-Brad Keselowski, #12-Ryan Blaney, #5-Kevin Harvick, #9-Chase Elliott, #3-Ty Dillon, and #7-Regan Smith...

Menard fastest in first test session:

#33-Paul Menard was fastest during the opening test session at Kentucky Speedway with a speed of 173.969mph. #2-Brian Scott was second, followed by: #12-Ryan Blaney, #9-Chase Elliott, #22-Brad Keselowski, #7-Regan Smith, #5-Kevin Harvick, #20-Matt Kenseth, #3-Ty Dillon...

Special decals on Mike Harmon Racing and JGL cars at Kentucky:

Mike Harmon Racing, in a combined effort with JGL Racing, are going to run a special decal on their NASCAR Nationwide Series cars this weekend at Kentucky Motor Speedway. The #74, being driven by Kevin Lepage, #28 being driven by JJ Yeley and #93 being driven by Mike...

Trane sponsoring Bliss at Kentucky:

Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort solutions and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, will team up with TriStar Motorsports to serve as the primary sponsor of the #19 Toyota Camry, driven by Mike Bliss, for Friday night's NASCAR Nationwide Series...

Crum in the #86 at Kentucky:

Jake Crum will drive the #86 Bubba burger Chevy Camaro this Friday night in the John R. Elliot Hero Campaign 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Kentucky Speedway. Crum, a native of Newport, TN returns to one of his favorite tracks on the NASCAR Nationwide Series...

Kentucky announces pre-race officials:

Kentucky Speedway announced that the most famous words in racing will be delivered by Advance Auto Parts President George Sherman who will serve as grand marshal for the June Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts race. Canadian Tire Associate Vice President...

NASA Langley Rockets to Kentucky Speedway for NASCAR Races:

NASA will take visitors into space, then bring them down to Earth in an exhibit that combines NASA technology and education during this week's NASCAR races at the Kentucky Speedway. Technicians and others from NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, will...

CorvetteParts.net on the #32 at Kentucky:

Chad Boat, piloting Billy Boat Motorsports' Chevy Camaro, will carry CorvetteParts.net's colors when he takes the green flag at NASCAR Nationwide Series' John R. Elliott Hero Campaign 300 at Kentucky Speedway on Friday, June 27, 2014. In addition to Friday night'...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Kentucky:

#48-Jimmie Johnson 125.9 #18-Kyle Busch 125.2 #20-Matt Kenseth 109.3 #2-Brad Keselowski 104.8 #5-Kasey Kahne. 98.2 #11-Denny Hamlin 98.1 #99-Carl Edwards 94.5 #24-Jeff Gordon 91.8 #78-Martin Truex Jr. 90.7 #41-Kurt Busch 90.6 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005...

Kyle Busch makes odd comments about M&M’s:

File it under things that make you go 'hmm'¦' but there was an interesting exchange over the #18 Joe Gibbs Racing radio frequency after Carl Edwards won the Toyota/SaveMart 350 on Sunday. While Kyle Busch was driving into the garage after race he asked, 'Is the M&...

NASCAR Numbers:

10: The number of consecutive different winners in the last 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events at Sonoma Raceway. That's a clear indication of just how far the competitive level of road course racing within the series has come over the last decade. 5: The number of...

Nuke Optics to sponsor Berryhill:

Nuke Optics has signed on with Vision Racing, LLC, to be an associate sponsor and the exclusive sunglasses provider for Tanner Berryhill's #17 Car for the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series season, beginning with the August 2nd race in Iowa. Be sure to watch for the innovative...

Blaney returns to the #12:

The well-known #12 will make a return for Team Penske this weekend in the Nationwide Series with Ryan Blaney behind the wheel. Team Penske will enter the #12 in the Nationwide Series in select races this season with both Blaney and Joey Logano in the car. The #12 is...

Clean Coal making first appearance on #7:

Clean Coal returns to the #7 car as primary sponsor for its first of three races this season. 2014 marks the third-consecutive year of JRM's partnership with the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE). ACCCE supports energy policies that balance coal...

Proctor and Gamble sponsoring Harvick:

The #5 Chevy will feature Cincinnati-based Procter and Gamble brands on its quarter-panels for Friday night's 300- mile race at Kentucky Speedway. Crest, the leading toothpaste brand in the United States over the past 45 years, will be emblazoned on the car's right...