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Hendrick Motorsports on a streak:

#88-Dale Earnhardt's performance on Sunday at Pocono marked Hendrick Motorsports' fourth consecutive points-paying Sprint Cup win in 2014. #24-Jeff Gordon kicked off the current streak with his Kansas victory on May 10, which was followed by #48-Jimmie Johnson winning...

Moffit looking to make 2nd start:

#66 Let's Go Places Toyota Camry driver Brett Moffitt is looking to make his second career start on Sunday when the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Michigan International Speedway. The 21-year-old Grimes, Iowa native made his Sprint Cup debut at Dover on June 1 finishing...

Michigan Goodyear Tire Notes – new tire at MIS:

Teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will run different tire set-ups at Michigan this weekend . . . in Sprint Cup, teams will run the same left-side tire code they ran twice at this track last season . . . this is the first time they have run this right...

Ecopower Re-Refined Oil debuts on the #17 at MIS:

EcoPower will serve as the primary sponsor on the #17 EcoPower Ford Fusion, driven by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. for five races in the NSCS - with the first race being this weekend at MIS. EcoPower is a recently introduced brand of motor oil that is re-cycled and re-refined...

Menard fastest in Nationwide happy hour:

#33-Paul Menard was quickest during happy hour for the Ollie's Bargain Outlet 250 with a speed of 191.088mph. He was followed by: #3-Ty Dillon, #60-Chris Buescher, #9-Chase Elliott, #88-Dale Earnhardt, Jr., #54-Kyle Busch, #31-Dylan Kwasniewski, #20-Sam Hornish, #22...

Menard fastest in first Nationwide practice:

#33-Paul Menard was fastest during opening practice at Michigan International Speedway with a speed of 189.668mph. #42-Kyle Larson was second, followed by: #22-Joey Logano, #9-Chase Elliott, #2-Brian Scott, #554-Kyle Busch, #62-Brendan Gaughan, #88-Dale Earnhardt, ...

Lofton fastest in second truck practice:

#20-Justin Lofton was fastest in the second practice for the Drivin' for Linemen 200 at Gateway Motorsports Park with a speed of 176.476 mph. Lofton was practicing the truck for Gray Gaulding, who will race on Saturday. He was followed by: #88-Matt Crafton, #00-Cole...

Pistone fastest in truck practice:

#9-Chase Pistone was fastest during the opening practice at Gateway Motorsports Park with a speed of 136.141 mph. #20-Justin Lofton (practicing only for Gray Gaulding) was second, followed by #13-Jeb Burton, #88-Matt Crafton, #51-Erik Jones, #00-Cole Custer, #77-German...

Newman has to make alternate plans to get to MIS:

#31- Ryan Newman thought he had a flight to Michigan arranged for Friday morning. There was only one problem: The Sprint Cup driver planning on letting him hitch a ride left him at the airport. That driver? #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earnhardt tweeted Friday morning ...

Michigan Notes & Facts – Thursday – track history:

- Michigan International Speedway sits on more than 1,400 acres in the 'Irish Hills' of Southeastern Michigan. Ground-breaking took place on Sept. 28, 1967. - The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan was held June 15, 1969 - won by Cale Yarborough at a ...

Congrats – David Ragan:

David Ragan, driver of the #34 Front Row Motorsports Ford, announced on his Facebook page: God blessed us today with a healthy little girl. (Perfect timing too) Mom and Julia are doing good!(6-12-2014)...

Special Dow scheme for Dillon at Bristol:

Dow unveiled a special Great Stuff paint scheme for the #3 Richard Childress Racing Chevy of Austin Dillon on Wednesday at the Dow Diamond in Midland, MI home of the Great Lakes Loons. Dow's Great Stuff is an Insulating Foam Sealant that seals air leaks easily, inexpensively...

Superman returns to the #88 at Michigan:

Superman, the world's first and most recognized Super Hero, will be featured again on Dale Earnhardt's #88 Chevrolet SS this weekend at Michigan. He also ran this paint scheme at the 600-mile race at Charlotte in May. The Superman-themed paint scheme will pair the ...

Mustang to be Pace Car for Sprint Cup Race at Michigan:

In a fitting tribute to the continuing 50-year celebration of the iconic pony car, the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang is about to make its pace car debut at Michigan International Speedway. A Mustang GT fastback will lead the field to the green flag for the Quicken Loans...

Mayfield adamant he didn’t use drugs:

Jeremy Mayfield has learned never to say never but it appears that any chance of him returning to NASCAR racing is slim as he remains adamant that he did not use methamphetamine and does not need to go through NASCAR's Road to Recovery program. In an hour-long interview...

Bobby Reuse to make Nationwide debut at Road America:

Mike Harmon Racing announced that Bobby Reuse will drive the BAPIHVAC.com / WCIParts.com #74 Chevy Camaro SS at Road America during the Gardner Denver 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series event. WCIParts.com is a family business owned by Bobby Reuse and has been a longtime...

Daytona looking to host football games:

Daytona International Speedway is undergoing a $400 million renovation that is to be completed before the 2016 Spring Cup Series begins. The front stretch grandstand is being rebuilt with three levels and will include additional restrooms and concession areas. Once...

Texas Special Pre-Sale Opportunity on Friday:

Texas Motor Speedway will offer a special one-day, pre-sale opportunity to the public Friday for individual frontstretch tickets to November's AAA Texas 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race that will be available for as low as $24. The price point will be the lowest available...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Michigan:

#16-Greg Biffle 110.0 #20-Matt Kenseth 105.6 #99-Carl Edwards 104.7 #48-Jimmie Johnson 101.4 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 97.0 #14-Tony Stewart 95.9 #18-Kyle Busch 92.0 #55-Brian Vickers 91.5 #24-Jeff Gordon 89.8 #11-Denny Hamlin 89.7 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005...

Pocono TV Ratings:

The NASCAR Sprint Cup race from Pocono earned a 3.0 U.S. rating and 4.5 million viewers on TNT Sunday afternoon, up 7% in ratings and 3% in viewership from last year (2.8, 4.4M), but down 6% and 15%, respectively, from 2012 (3.2, 5.3M). Sunday's race was the first ...