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Sprint Fan Vote Top 10 drivers named:

Monday morning Miss Sprint Cup released the names of the 10 drivers leading the Sprint fan vote for this weekend's All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. They are (in alphabetical order): #47-A.J. Allmendinger, #43-Aric Almirola, #9-Marcos Ambrose, #15-Clint ...

Qualifying Fast Facts – Kansas:

#4-Kevin Harvick won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 14th Annual Hollywood Casino 400 with a lap of 27.325 seconds, 197.621 mph. This is his 14th pole in 496 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his eighth pole and 21st top-10 start in 2014. This is his third...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Talladega:

#17-Ricky Stenhouse Jr'¦'¦'¦.94.7 #20-Matt Kenseth'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦.91.6 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr'¦'¦'¦..91.5 Jeff Burton'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦89.1 #78-Kurt Busch'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦87.4 #55-Brian Vickers'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦87.3 #48-Jimmie Johnson'¦'¦'¦'¦..85.1 #2-Brad Keselowski'¦'¦'¦'¦..84.4 #34-David...

Richard Petty expected back at Richmond UPDATE:

#43-Aric Almirola talked Thursday about Richard Petty's planned return to the track this weekend following the death of his wife, Lynda: WHAT WILL IT MEAN TO HAVE RICHARD BACK AT THE TRACK THIS WEEKEND? Almirola - 'I think he's doing well. I think being back at the...

Richard Petty expected back at Richmond:

#43-Aric Almirola talked Thursday about Richard Petty's planned return to the track this weekend following the death of his wife, Lynda: WHAT WILL IT MEAN TO HAVE RICHARD BACK AT THE TRACK THIS WEEKEND? Almirola - 'I think he's doing well. I think being back at the...

Sprint Fan Vote continues:

It's time again for fans to vote their favorite Sprint Fan Vote-eligible driver into the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on Saturday, May 17 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Voting opened March 16 and closes at 7:00pm/et on Friday, May 16, one day before the green flag. ...

Qualifying Fast Facts – Darlington:

#4-Kevin Harvick won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 65th Annual Bojangles' Southern 500 with a lap of 26.802 seconds, 183.479 mph. This is his seventh pole in 474 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first pole and third top-10 start in 2014. This is his...

Fresh From Florida debuts on the #43 at Darlington:

The #43 team wants to win every week, but this week, they have an additional incentive. Crew Chief Trent Owens grew up just a few miles from Darlington Raceway and says a win at the track 'Too Tough To Tame' would rank up with a Daytona 500 win. Aric Almirola will...

Earnhardt Jr. comments on his lap 12 wreck at Texas:

on lap 12 of the Duck Commander 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, #88-Earnhardt Jr. went low on the front stretch, getting into the grass, which was wet. The left front of the car buckled and the left front tire blew sending the #88 up the track and...

Eckrich ‘Operation Inspiration’ campaign returns at Texas:

Aric Almirola and the #43 Eckrich Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) Ford team head to the mile-and-a-half Texas Motor Speedway this weekend for Sunday's 500-mile event at the Texas Motor Speedway fresh off a top-10 finish at Martinsville. This weekend will be the first...

Teams honor Lynda Petty at Martinsville:

As the Petty family remembers the life of Lynda Petty on Friday, the NASCAR community is paying respect to the long-time wife of Richard Petty, who lost her life on Tuesday. For this weekend's race at Martinsville Speedway, Richard Petty Motorsports handed out commemorative...

Bristol Driver Intro Songs:

For several years, Sprint Cup drivers have chosen the song that is played when they are introduced to the crowd prior to the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Here is this year's list for all drivers: #1-Jamie McMurray: Crazy Train/Ozzy Osborne #2-Brad Keselowski...

Race Fast Facts – Bristol:

Carl Edwards won the 54th Annual Food City 500, his 22nd victory in 341 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 2014. This is his third victory and eighth top-10 finish in 20 races at Bristol Motor Speedway. Ricky Stenhouse...

Las Vegas Notes & Facts:

'¢ The construction to build the superspeedway known today as Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) began in 1995. Speedway Motorsports Inc. acquired the property in 1998. '¢ The first NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was a NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race won ...

Dillon wins Daytona 500 pole:

#3-Austin Dillon won the pole for the Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway with a speed of 196.019mph. Dillon is the fifth rookie driver to win the Daytona 500 pole [Danica Patrick, Jimmie Johnson, Mike Skinner and Loy Allen] and the...

Wiley X Sponsoring 14 NASCAR Drivers:

Wiley X, Inc. has announced its team of sponsored NASCAR drivers. Among the Wiley X Pro Racing Team this year are proven champions, racing legends, perennial fan favorites and up-and-coming stars. Among Wiley X's stable of sponsored NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers...

STP returns to the #43 for two races:

STP will be the primary sponsor of Aric Almirola's #43 Ford at Martinsville in March and Bristol in August. See an image of the scheme on the #43 Team Schemes page.(2-4-2014)...

Teams test at Nashville UPDATE:

many drivers tested at Nashville Superspeedway for one or two days this week: #5-Kasey Kahne, #13-Casey Mears, #16-Greg Biffle, #17-Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #21-Trevor Bayne, #22-Joey Logano, #27-Paul Menard, #31-Ryan Newman, #43-Aric Almirola, #66-Jeff Burton, #83-Ryan...

Teams test at Nashville:

many drivers tested at Nashville Superspeedway for one or two days this week: #5-Kasey Kahne, #13-Casey Mears, #16-Greg Biffle, #17-Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #21-Trevor Bayne, #22-Joey Logano, #27-Paul Menard, #31-Ryan Newman, #43-Aric Almirola, #66-Jeff Burton, #83-Ryan...

2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Honors Spectrum of Skills:

During a ceremony that celebrated talents and personalities from a wide array of eras and racing levels, five legends added their names - and astounding legacies - to the list of inductees to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Their induction - the fifth in the hall's history...