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Thomas Rhett to perform at Kentucky Speedway’s Quaker State 400:

Country music singer/songwriter Thomas Rhett will rev up Kentucky Speedway's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts race day when he takes the Kroger Prerace Concert Stage June 28. The 23-year-old Georgia native's 'Get Me Some of ...

Earnhardt, Jr, Graham Rahal interested in ride swap UPDATE:

Verizon IndyCar Series driver Graham Rahal believes the timing and circumstances are just too perfect not to do the much-ballyhooed car swap with his National Guard NASCAR counterpart, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Rahal attended the Auto Club 400 in Fontana on Sunday afternoon...

Kurt Busch wins at Martinsville Speedway:

#41-Kurt Busch won the STP 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway for his 1st win of 2014, his 2nd at Martinsville Speedway and his 25th career win. It is his first win since Dover in October 2011. It is the first win for car #41 since Curtis Turner...

Race Fast Facts – Martinsville Speedway:

Kurt Busch won the 65th Annual STP 500, his 25th victory in 477 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. There were 33 lead changes today, a new track record. The previous record was 31, set on April 3, 2011. This is Busch's first victory and second top-10 finish in 2014. With...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Martinsville Speedway, race 6 of 36] 1) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 227 2) #20-Matt Kenseth, 218, -9 3) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 217, -10 4) #24-Jeff Gordon, 216, -11 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 209, -18 6) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 189, -38 7) #2-Brad Keselowski...

Harvick to host firefighters at Martinsville:

Sunday will be a kind of Thanksgiving Day for Kevin and Delana Harvick. Sure, Kevin will be racing in the STP 500 Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway. But the couple might not be there - let alone still alive - if it wasn't for the efforts of firefighters from...

Earnhardt, Jr, Graham Rahal interested in ride swap UPDATES:

Verizon IndyCar Series driver Graham Rahal believes the timing and circumstances are just too perfect not to do the much-ballyhooed car swap with his National Guard NASCAR counterpart, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Rahal attended the Auto Club 400 in Fontana on Sunday afternoon...

NASCAR team tests at Kennedy Space Center:

When it comes to testing, many NASCAR teams head to places such as Road America, Nashville, or a variety of other racing facilities sprinkled across the country. Yet for one team, they took their test session to a whole new level ' space. On March 11, an unidentified...

Sad News – Roy Trantham:

Roy M. Trantham, 73, died March 17, 2014 after a long battle with leukemia. Roy was born on February 10, 1941 in Asheville, N.C. He was involved in NASCAR auto racing in engine development and as a driver. He moved to St. Croix, USVI where he was a managing partner...

Crafton wins at Martinsville:

#88-Matt Crafton won the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway after rain delayed the race until Sunday. #54-Darrell Wallace, Jr. finished second followed by #31-Ben Kennedy, #98-Johnny Sauter, #29-Ryan Blaney, #17-Timothy Peters, #77-German Quiroga, #32-Ben Rhodes, #...

Martinsville Race Fast Facts:

Matt Crafton won the 16th Annual Kroger 250, his fourth victory in 318 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. There were 17 lead changes, a new track record. The previous record was 13, set in April of 2013. This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2014...

Driver standings

following Martinsville: 1)#17-Timothy Peters, 82 2) #98-Johnny Sauter, 82 3) #88-Matt Crafton,78, -4 4) #29-Ryan Blaney, 78, -4 5) #30-Ron Hornaday, 76, -6 6) #31-Ben Kennedy, 72, -10 7) #77-German Quiroga, 71, -11 8) #54-Darrell Wallace, 61, -21 9) #13-Jeb Burton, ...

Owner Standings

following Martinsville are posted (pdf)....

Cassadee Pope performing concert at Dover:

Fans will be treated to a free concert from knockout female vocalist Cassadee Pope leading into the Sunday, June 1, 2014 'FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks' NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in Victory Plaza. 'The Voice' season three champ will also sing the National...

Suspension parts taken following Martinsville UPDATE:

Following Sunday's race at Martinsville Speedway, NASCAR confirmed on the Truck Series' Twitter account that suspension parts were taken off of the #54 truck of Darrell Wallace, Jr., the #31 truck of Ben Kennedy, and the #98 truck of Johnny Sauter for further evaluation...

Hamlin discusses issue with eye at Fontana:

Friday at Martinsville Speedway, #11-Denny Hamlin talked about the series of events that caused him to set out the race at Auto Club Speedway: 'I literally thought on Friday that I was starting to get a sty. It happened sometime during practice whether it came in through...

NASCAR Unveils Air Titan 2.0:

NASCAR introduced an evolution in innovation - the results of which will continue to elevate a fan's race-viewing experience to an even greater level. The Toyota-hauled next generation of Air Titan, the cutting-edge track-drying technology, made its race weekend debut...

Saturday on track activity cancelled:

Due to steady rain at the track, both NASCAR Sprint Cup practices, Truck Series qualifying and the Truck Series race were all cancelled Saturday. The Truck race has been rescheduled for Sunday at 5:30pm/et, after the Cup race concludes....

First Cup practice cancelled:

Rain started at Martinsville Speedway just minutes before the first Cup practice was to get underway. NASCAR has cancelled the practice to try to get Truck Series qualifying completed. Final practice is still scheduled for 1:00pm/et.(3-29-2014)...

NASCAR considering reducing horsepower to Cup cars next season UPDATE:

NASCAR is planning on making significant engine package changes in 2015 to extend the life of Sprint Cup powerplants and reduce horsepower. And along with engine changes, there likely will be aerodynamic and tire changes for the Cup cars in 2015 as well. That's the...