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Jimmie Johnson Wins the Off-Season Too’¦media coverage:

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion #48-Jimmie Johnson was referenced in more than 6,000 news media stories this off-season. When comparing the size of the audience generated by the news media coverage to the cost of reaching the same audience through traditional advertising...

NASCAR Installs Five Eaton EV Charging Stations At Charlotte Offices:

At the NASCAR Plaza in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday, officials from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), NASCAR and Sprint Corp. announced the companies' participation in the Department's Workplace Charging Challenge - a collaborative effort to increase the number ...

Haas is pushing ahead with his plans to enter F1 in 2015:

Despite Bernie Ecclestone's recent warning, Gene Haas is pushing ahead with his plans to enter F1 in 2015. After Haas, a NASCAR team co-owner, responded to the FIA's invitation to fill the vacant team slot, Ecclestone said publicly he doubts the Californian is prepared...

NNS teams to get extra tires at select tracks:

Nationwide teams will receive an extra set of tires at 15 different races, with the goal of improving practice and offsetting the lack of testing in that series. Nationwide teams will also have an open test day at Iowa in May and at Kentucky in June, when they can ...

Jeff Green in the #91 at Daytona:

Former Nationwide Series champ Jeff Green will drive the #91 SupportMilitary.org Toyota at the season opening Daytona race. See an image of the car on the #91 team paint schemes page....

Congrats:

From the Joe Gibbs Racing Facebook page: 'Join us in congratulating our driver Sam Hornish, Jr. and his wife Crystal. They welcomed their third child Samuel Jon III into the world today! Sam is calling him 'the tank'.'(2-7-2014)...

Trucks to get two extra hours of practice at select events:

Camping World Truck Series teams will receive two extra hours of practice at four events this season, during which they can use data acquisition: Martinsville, Charlotte, Gateway and New Hampshire.(NASCAR.com)(2-7-2014)...

Gaulding, Newberry to run partial schedules, NTS teams full-time:

NTS Motorsports announced the addition of 15 year-old NASCAR Next driver Gray Gaulding to their lineup in 2014. Gaulding will make his debut in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in eight races and will compete alongside Brennan Newberry in the NASCAR K&N Pro...

GEICO’s Gecko Talladega Superspeedway, new title sponsor:

Officials from GEICO and Talladega Superspeedway announced that the fall NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, Oct. 19, at NASCAR's Most Competitive track will be known as the GEICO 500. The GEICO 500 weekend will be held October 17-19 and will also feature the ...

Toyota Becomes First Founding Partner of Historic DAYTONA Rising Project:

International Speedway Corporation announced a groundbreaking, multi-year partnership with Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) U.S.A., Inc. that will make Toyota the first Founding Partner at Daytona International Speedway as part of its unprecedented $400 million DAYTONA Rising...

Leavine Family Racing signs Black Dragon Tools as Assoc Sponsor:

Leavine Family Racing (LFR) announced a one-year partnership with Black Dragon Tools as a full-season associate sponsor of the #95 Ford driven by Michael McDowell in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Setting a new standard for automotive tools, Black Dragon Tools is sought...

Yeley says he has a 2014 Cup ride:

J.J. Yeley, who drove the #36 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy in 2013 posted on his Facebook that he hs a 2014 Sprint Cup Series ride, but didn't say if full-time or which team. Reed Sorenson was named the driver of the #36 ride on Tuesday.(2-6-2014)...

Three drivers at test Talladega Superspeedway UPDATE:

With the Aaron's Dream Weekend set for May 2-4 at Talladega Superspeedway, three drivers - led by #21-Trevor Bayne of the famed the Wood Brothers Racing Team - took to the high banks of NASCAR's Most Competitive Track Wednesday for a test session in hopes of gathering...

David Starr joins TriStar:

TriStar Motorsports announced the addition of NASCAR veteran David Starr to the team's driver roster for the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series season, beginning with the season opener at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, February 22nd. Starr, a Houston, Texas...

Burton joins ThorSport:

Jeb Burton, one of the most promising young drivers on the NASCAR horizon, has signed with ThorSport Racing to open the 2014 Camping World Truck Series and ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards seasons. Burton, 21, the son of 2002 Daytona 500 winner Ward Burton and...

Scott discusses team status:

It's been a tumultuous week at Turner Scott Motorsports, with the signing of talented youngster Dylan Kwasniewski to a full-time Nationwide Series contract, and the loss of a full-time sponsor expected to back sophomore driver Jeb Burton in the Camping World Truck ...

Benton to be inducted into The Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame:

The Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame will stand at 40 members after the induction of four more in May. Race car developer Ricky Benton, former PGA golfer Bob Boyd, retired NFL tight end Alge Crumpler and former UNCW soccer and men's golf coach Calvin Lane will...

Duck Commander to sponsor April Texas race:

Duck Commander, the brand of the best-selling duck calls and name of the thriving family-owned company led by the Robertson clan of A&E's 'Duck Dynasty' fame, has signed a multi-year agreement to serve as title sponsor of the annual spring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...

Phoenix Racing renamed HScott Motorsports:

Harry Scott Jr. announced that Phoenix Racing has been renamed HScott Motorsports. The rebranding of the team comes five months after Scott purchased the team from James Finch. As part of this announcement, the company unveiled its new branding, including a new logo...

Morgan Shepherd to attempt Daytona 500:

Support Military Foundation announced that Morgan Shepherd will be driving the #93 SMF Toyota at Daytona International Speedway in an attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500. The presenting sponsor will be named at a later date. If Shepherd makes the field he would...