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Goodyear announces return of ‘Support our Troops’ tires:

With the calendar set to dig deeper into the heart of spring, certain annual racing traditions associated with the month of May take hold. Goodyear started one of the newest institutions as a simple expression of gratitude and awareness five years ago. Now it's accredited...

Tennessee’s Pride of the Southland Band to Return to Bristol:

One of East Tennessee's favorite tunes once again reverberates through The Last Great Colosseum this August as the University of Tennessee's Pride of the Southland Band returns for the IRWIN Tools Night Race. Set to ignite the crowd before one of the most popular races...

Logano wins at Richmond:

#22-Joey Logano won the Toyota Owners 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway for his 2nd win of 2014 and his 5th career win. #24-Gordon finished 2nd followed by #18-Busch, #2-Keselowski, #20-Kenseth, #47-Allmendinger, #88-Earnhardt, Jr., #31...

Race Fast Facts – Richmond International Raceway:

Joey Logano won the 60th Annual Toyota Owners 400, his fifth victory in 192 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his second victory and fifth top-10 finish in 2014. This win locks in his spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, barring Logano doesn't fall out...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Richmond, race 9 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon, 341 2) #20-Matt Kenseth, 336, -5 3) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 313, -28 4) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 310, -31 5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 309, -32 6) #22-Joey Logano [2 wins], 292, -49 7) #2-Brad Keselowski [1 ...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Seedings:

[after Richmond, race 9 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #22-Joey Logano, 2 wins, 6th in points 2) #4-Kevin Harvick, 2 wins, 20th 3) #99-Carl Edwards, 1 win, 3rd in points 4) #18-Kyle Busch, 1 win, 4th 5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1 win, 5th 6) #2-Brad...

Richmond Rookie of the Year Race Results & Points:

#42-Larson, finished 16th, 11 rookie points #51-Allgaier, 21st, 10 #3-Dillon, 27th, 9 #23-Bowman, 28th, 8 #83-Truex, 31st, 7 #7-Annett, 33rd, 6 #26-Whitt, 41st, 5 Kligerman, Did Not Race (4-26-2014)...

NASCAR not planning additional SAFER barriers:

NASCAR has undergone significant format modifications this season in an attempt to bolster its reach, but additional major changes are unlikely. 'More tweaks, if any at all are made, they'd be minor because we believe the current format we have is built to stand a ...

Special Ford scheme for Edwards at Richmond:

In conjunction with the Ford Always Racing fan sweepstakes launch, the #99 Ford Fusion of Carl Edwards will feature a #FordAlwaysRacing paint scheme and fire suit. Edwards, a winner already at Bristol this season, is one of seven Ford Racing drivers who will appear...

Johnson and Harvick getting most television exposure:

#48- Jimmie Johnson has accumulated the most television on-screen time for his sponsors during the first eight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races of 2014. Meanwhile, #4-Kevin Harvick, coming off a victory at Darlington, ranked second in cumulative on-camera time, but at...

United States Tennis Association looking at Air Titan:

The United States Tennis Association may be looking to an unlikely source to help solve the unyielding issue of rain delays: NASCAR. The Air Titan 2.0 is a track-drying technology that uses compressed air and heat, which NASCAR implemented this season. The device is...

T-28 Trojan Aircraft to perform flyover at Talladega:

Talladega Superspeedway will be celebrating the United States Military in a big way on May 4 for the Aaron's 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. At the end of the race, the previously-announced 'Freedom Trophy' will be awarded to the race's winner by the members of...

Oxford Casino to Sponsor July Pole Day at New Hampshire:

With the exciting new NASCAR knockout style pole position format being unveiled at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this season, Oxford Casino has anted up with a buy-in as the new official pole day sponsor. Speedway officials announced that the Oxford Casino Pole Day ...

Goodyear announces return of ‘Support our Troops’ tires:

With the calendar set to dig deeper into the heart of spring, certain annual racing traditions associated with the month of May take hold. Goodyear started one of the newest institutions as a simple expression of gratitude and awareness five years ago. Now it's accredited...

Pit Stall Selections:

The selections of pit stalls for the Toyota Owners 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway have been made. Pole sitter #42-Larson chose pit stall 1 [as do most pole sitters]. Outside pole sitter #2-Keslowski took pit stall 17, the first pit stall...

Qualifying rained out; Larson on pole:

Rain at Richmond International Raceway forced the cancellation of Sprint Cup qualifying for the Toyota Owners 400. The starting lineup was set according to the NASCAR rulebook and based on first practice speeds. #42-Larson will start from the pole (his first career...

NASCAR Next Roster For 2014 Announced:

When Chase Elliott took the NASCAR Nationwide Series checkered flag at Texas Motor Speedway earlier this month, he joined fellow rising star Kyle Larson in the 2014 win column. Before their headline-making victories on one of the sport's biggest stages, though, Elliott...

Happy Hour practice

for the Toyota Owners 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway is over after 60 scheduled minutes, the top five, slowest and notes: #31-Newman 124.235 #14-Stewart 123.468 #88-Earnhardt, Jr. 123.429 #22-Logano 123.378 #5-Kahne 123.310 slowest: #30...

First Friday practice

for the Toyota Owners 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway is over after 120 scheduled minutes, the top five, slowest and notes: #42-Larson 126.880 #2-Keselowski 126.192 #15-Bowyer 125.909 #5-Kahne 125.780 #4-Harvick 125.424 slowest: #66-Nemechek...

Qualifying Order

for the Toyota Owners 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway is posted. 45 cars/drivers are listed. Qualifying order is how the cars can come off pit road for group qualifying. The first of the drivers scheduled to go out is #14-Stewart. The final...