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Is Joe Gibbs Racing ready to expand? with Edwards?

With silly season in full swing, it's not surprising that Joe Gibbs is in the middle of it. Over the last month, the rumors of Carl Edwards considering a move to JGR have picked up considerably. But Coach says it would take a lot for JGR to add a fourth team. 'I'm ...

Earnhardt Jr. not in a rush to push Elliott to Cup:

#88- Dale Earnhardt Jr met with media on Friday at Charlotte Motor Speedway and was asked about Chase Driver who drives for JR Motorsports in the Nationwide Series: Q) REGARDING CHASE ELLIOTT, DO YOU FEEL YOU NEED TO SPEED UP HIS PREP BASED ON WHAT HE HAS BEEN DOING...

Charlotte Motor Speedway Announces 2013 Russ Catlin Awards for Excellence in Motorsports Journalism:

The 29th annual Charlotte Motor Speedway Russ Catlin Awards for Excellence in Motorsports Journalism ceremony was held today, honoring five individuals with the most sought-after accolades in motorsports media. This year's honorees are Nate Ryan (USA Today), J.A. Ackley...

Hornish wins Nationwide race at Iowa:

#54-Sam Hornish, Jr. won the Get To Know Newton 250 at Iowa Speedway for his 3rd Nationwide Series win. #22-Ryan Blaney finished second followed by #7-Regan Smith, #9-Chase Elliott, #11-Elliott Sadler, #2-Brian Scott, #20-Michael McDowell, #3-Ty Dillon, #6-Trevor Bayne...

Iowa Nationwide Race Fast Facts:

Sam Hornish Jr. won the 4th Annual Get To Know Newton 250 presented by Sherwin-Williams, his third victory in 101 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in 2014. This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in six races...

Nationwide Driver standings

following Iowa: 1) #9-Chase Elliott # 379 2) #11-Elliott Sadler 377, -2 3) #7-Regan Smith 377, -2 4) #3-Ty Dillon # 344, -35 5) #6-Trevor Bayne 343, -36 6) #2-Brian Scott 315, -64 7) #62-Brendan Gaughan 282, -97 8) #99-James Buescher 269, -110 9) #60-Chris Buescher...

Nationwide Owner Standings

following Iowa are posted (pdf).(5-18-2014) News from May 17, 2014...

Dick Trickle Memorial Ground Breaking:

It's been one year since the shocking death of racing legend Dick Trickle. The Wisconsin native raced on the NASCAR circuit but is known all over the country as the king of short track racing, having won more than 1,200 feature races. Trickle grew up in the small community...

Jamie McMurray wins the Sprint All Star Race

#1-Jamie McMurray won the Sprint All Star Race Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway for his first All-Star race win. McMurray led 31 of 90 laps and came off pit road 2nd after segment 4. Pole winner #99-Edwards came off pit road with the lead but finished...

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Fast Facts:

#1-Jamie McMurray won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, his first victory in the annual non-points race. McMurrayÂ¡Â¦s previous best finish in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race was eighth, in May of 2013. This is his third top 10 in the all-star race. McMurray led a...

Sprint All Star Race Results:

Pos., Car#, Driver (start pos), Sponsor & manufacturer, laps run, laps led 1) #1-Jamie McMurray(11), Bass Pro Shops Chevy, 90/90, 31 2) #4-Kevin Harvick(3), Hunt Brother's Pizza Chevy, 90/90, 5 3) #20-Matt Kenseth(8), Home Depot Husky Toyota, 90/90 4) #88-Dale ...

Sprint All Star Restart after segment 4 pit stops:

Pos., Car#, Driver (start pos), Sponsor & manufacturer 1) #99-Carl Edwards(1), Fastenal Ford 2) #1-Jamie McMurray(11), Bass Pro Shops Chevy 3) #4-Kevin Harvick(3), Hunt Brother's Pizza Chevy 4) #20-Matt Kenseth(8), Home Depot Husky Toyota 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson(...

Sprint All Star Segment 4 Results:

Pos., Car#, Driver (start pos), Sponsor & manufacturer, laps run, laps led 1) #4-Kevin Harvick(3), Hunt Brother's Pizza Chevy, 80/80, 5 2) #1-Jamie McMurray(11), Bass Pro Shops Chevy, 80/80, 21 3) #2-Brad Keselowski(13), Miller Lite Ford, 80/80 4) #41-Kurt Busch...

Sprint All Star Segment 3 Results:

Pos., Car#, Driver (start pos), Sponsor & manufacturer, laps run, laps led 1) #5-Kasey Kahne(7), Time Warner Cable Chevy, 60/60, 20 2) #4-Kevin Harvick(3), Hunt Brother's Pizza Chevy, 60/60 3) #1-Jamie McMurray(11), Bass Pro Shops Chevy, 60/60, 6 4) #2-Brad Keselowski...

Sprint All Star Segment 2 Results:

Pos., Car#, Driver (start pos), Sponsor & manufacturer, laps run, laps led 1) #5-Kasey Kahne(7), Time Warner Cable Chevy, 40/40, 6 2) #4-Kevin Harvick(3), Hunt Brother's Pizza Chevy, 40/40 3) #99-Carl Edwards(1), Fastenal Ford, 40/40, 18 4) #16-Greg Biffle (14), ...

Sprint All Star Segment 1 Results:

Pos., Car#, Driver (start pos), Sponsor & manufacturer, laps run, laps led 1) #18-Kyle Busch(2), M&M's Toyota, 20/20, 11 2) #24-Jeff Gordon (4), Drive to End Hunger Chevy, 20/20 3) #4-Kevin Harvick(3), Hunt Brother's Pizza Chevy, 20/20 4) #5-Kasey Kahne(7), ...

Edwards wins pole for the Sprint All Star Race

#99-Carl Edwards won the pole for the Sprint All Star Race Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway after running 3 laps and completing a 4-tire pit stop in a time of 110.268 seconds. #18-Busch will start 2nd followed by #4-Harvick, #24-Gordon, #48-Johnson...

Kurt Busch heads back to Charlotte for All-Star race:

Kurt Busch took his first tangible step toward his May 25 Indianapolis 500/Coca-Cola 600 double, posting a lap at 229.960 mph in the first round of qualifying at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. That speed was third fastest when Busch left Indy for his regular job-driving...

All-Star Race draws fans from around the world:

Hawaii is now the 50th and final state to be represented at this year's NASCAR Sprint All-Star race. Charlotte Motor Speedway would like to extend a special welcome to Benjamin Amay from Volcano, Hawaii! Benjamin bought five tickets to tonight's NASCAR Sprint All-Star...

Johnson plans to run Over the Mountain Triathlon:

The 15th annual Over the Mountain Triathlon is expecting #48-Jimmie Johnson to be among the competitors on May 17 in Kings Mountain, NC. Johnson is planning to compete in the triathlon, race director Ellis Noell said he has been told by representatives of the driver...