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Sony trying to shut down ‘Talladega Nights’ themed restaurant:

According to Sony Pictures, there's a sports-themed restaurant in Fort Worth, Texas where the waitresses are known as 'Smokin' Hotties' and wear midriff- and cleavage-bearing crop tops and short skirts. The name of this establishment is 'Ricky Bobby Sports Saloon &...

Sad News – Joyce Hutcherson:

Mrs. Joyce Ann Martin Hutcherson, 66, of Statesville, NC died Sunday March 9, 2014 at her residence. Joyce was the wife of Ron Hutcherson. Former owner of Hutcherson-Pagan Enterprises. Born April 10, 1947 in Keokuk, Iowa she was a daughter of the late Leo Richard Martin...

NASCAR to allow cooldown units during qualifying:

NASCAR notified its teams this afternoon that effective immediately the following modifications apply to all elements of its national series qualifying including the breaks: - One cool down unit connected through either the left side or right side hood flap/cowl flap...

Fresh from Florida to sponsor Armstrong for three races:

Dakoda Armstrong will have a new look this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. Fresh from Florida will make their 2014 debut on the #43 Ford Mustang for their first of three primary races this season. They will also be featured at the Charlotte race in May and the Daytona...

Custer set for Martinsville debut:

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East regular Cole Custer will attempt to make his first start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, Mar. 29. He will arrive in Martinsville on a hot streak after winning the NASCAR...

Co-Grand Marshals Announced For Food City 500:

While not scheduled to meet in the infield at Bristol Motor Speedway until September 10, 2016, the coaches for two of the nation's tradition-rich football programs get together at the start/finish line for the March 16 Food City 500. University of Tennessee football...

Billy Ray Cyrus to perform before Auto Club 400:

The multi-Grammy nominated, award winning, American singer-songwriter and actor Billy Ray Cyrus will get race day started in country/rock style at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, March 23 when he performs a pre-race concert beginning at 10:00am on the O'Reilly Auto Parts...

Entry List

for the Food City 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway is posted, 46 teams/drivers [for 43 spots] are listed, including: #32-Kvapil, #33-Hill, #35-Reutimann, #44-Yeley, #66-Nemechek. With 46 cars entered, 3 drivers will miss the race. 2014 owners points...

Reutimann in the #35 at Bristol:

Front Row Motorsports announced on Twitter Monday morning that David Reutiman will be behind the wheel of the #35 this weekend at Bristol - 'We'll have three Davids to take on Goliath at @BMSupdates. Welcome, David Reutimann, to the #35 MDS Ford for this weekend.'(...

Earnhardt Jr. off to hot start:

According to MRN's Dustin Long, #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr joins Richard Petty (1969, 1974), Cale Yarborough (1977), Dale Jarrett (1996) and Jimmie Johnson (2006) as drivers to start the season with three straight top-two finishes....

Commercial breakdown and links related to the 2014 Kobalt Tools 400:

For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Sunday's race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 3:00 PM, and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 5:53 PM (all times are EST). Fox...

Sad News – William Clay Ford Sr.:

William Clay Ford Sr., the owner of the Detroit Lions, has died at the age of 88. Ford Motor Co. said in a statement Sunday that Ford died of pneumonia at his home. He was the last surviving grandson of automotive pioneer Henry Ford and owned the Lions since 1964. ...

Entry List:

There are 41 cars on the preliminary entry list for Saturday's Drive to Stop Diabetes 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. A few notes: Kevin Harvick is in the #5; Ryan Blaney is in the #22; Josh Reaume is in the #23; Jason White is in the #24; Kelly Admiraal 3is in the #...

Blaney returns to Penske seat in Bristol:

Ryan Blaney will return to the seat of the #22 Discount Tire / SKF Ford Mustang for the first time since winning his first-career NASCAR Nationwide Series race last season at Kentucky Speedway. Blaney made three NNS starts last year at Iowa, Kentucky and Homestead (...

Admiraal gets Swan Rentals backing in debut with RAB:

NASCAR K&N West standout Kelly Admiraal will make his first start with RAB Racing for 2014 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 15th driving the #29 Swan Rentals Toyota Camry. 18 year-old Admiraal, a native of Edmonton, Alberta Canada will make just his...

Okuma to sponsor Conley for Bristol, Dalington:

An Okuma paint scheme car will run on the Richard Childress Racing #33 entry in two NASCAR Nationwide Series races in the spring of 2014. They are the Drive to Stop Diabetes 300 on March 15 at Bristol Motor Speedway, and the VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 on April...

Black joins SS for six races:

SS Green Light Racing is pleased to announce that Florida late model standout Ray Black Jr. has joined the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team. Black will make a minimum of six starts for the veteran team beginning with the Kroger 250 at the Martinsville Speedway...

Crawford now working as crew chief:

Team Stange Racing owners John and Ashley Stange have announced they have hired Rick Crawford as crew chief for Team Stange for the 2014. Effective immediately, Crawford will be taking on duties of crew chief for Team Stange and their driver Maryeve Dufault in the ...

NHMS, Toyota Renew Partnership:

If there's a company that knows how to 'win on Sunday and sell on Monday' at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, it's Toyota. Speedway officials announced recently that it has renewed its relationship with the popular manufacturer, retaining Toyota as the speedway's 'official...

Keselowski wins at Las Vegas:

#2-Brad Keselowski won the Kobalt Tools 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for his 1st win of 2014, his 1st at Las Vegas and his 11th career win. #88-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was leading on the final lap, but ran out of gas on the backstretch to finish...