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New members for the NASCAR Cup Drivers Council:

Chase Elliott, Austin Dillon, Ryan Blaney and Aric Almirola are the new members of the NASCAR Cup Drivers Council. They join returning members Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano and Kevin Harvick. The new drivers replace Dale Earnhardt...

Recently, the trend has been for the Daytona 500 pole winners to make history that same season:

Daytona 500 Pole Winners - Last 4 Years...

Results of the 2017 Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona:

1) #22-Joey Logano, Shell/Pennzoil Ford 2) #18-Kyle Busch, M&M's Toyota 3) #88-Alex Bowman, Nationwide Chevy 4) #10-Danica Patrick, TaxAct Ford 5) #4-Kevin Harvick, Busch Beer Ford 6) #2-Brad Keselowski, SKF Ford 7) #24-Chase Elliott, NAPA Chevy 8) #19-Daniel Suarez...

NASCAR settles lawsuit with fan over Daytona wreck:

NASCAR has settled with a spectator injured in a February 2013 Xfinity Series crash at Daytona International Speedway, and in doing so was able to avoid having drivers deposed as well as have its crash and fencing reports made public. Allen Davis sued NASCAR and the...

Teams testing at Phoenix this week:

Teams testing at Phoenix this week: Stewart-Haas Racing driver Kevin Harvick has won six of the last nine races at Phoenix International Raceway in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Which is why, teammate Clint Bowyer said, it makes sense for the 2014 champion ...

Phoenix Raceway to Host Open NASCAR Test Jan 31st:

Phoenix Raceway to Host Open NASCAR Test Jan 31st: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series stars will appear at Phoenix Raceway for the first time in 2017 when the track hosts an open test session on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Phoenix Raceway will open its gates to fans from 9:00am...

Austin Dillon visits Dow and hockey game:

Austin Dillon visits Dow and hockey game: Officials for the Ontario Hockey League Saginaw Spirit and Dow Chemical's Michigan Division in Midland welcomed rising NASCAR driver #3-Austin Dillon to the Dow Event Center Friday. Dillon dropped a ceremonial first puck prior...

Free NASCAR Hall of Fame Admission, Driver Autographs highlight NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day:

Free NASCAR Hall of Fame Admission, Driver Autographs highlight NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day: In what has become a much-anticipated season kick-off event, NASCAR will offer FREE admission to the NASCAR Hall of Fame as part of NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day. That's just...

2015 Sprint Unlimited Field to feature Chase drivers, Daytona 500 pole winners:

Coming off an exciting 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale, NASCAR announced all 16 Chase drivers will be eligible to compete in the 2015 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. The 75-lap, non-points race will once again kick off the NASCAR Sprint...

2015 Sprint Unlimited Field to feature Chase drivers, Daytona 500 pole winners UPDATE:

Coming off an exciting 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale, NASCAR announced all 16 Chase drivers will be eligible to compete in the 2015 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. The 75-lap, non-points race will once again kick off the NASCAR Sprint...

Best Selling Diecast of 2014:

It's official. Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Daytona 500 Race Win die-cast isn't just the best-selling car of 2014; it's also the best-selling die-cast in the history of Lionel Racing. Lionel Racing - The Official Die-Cast of NASCAR - unveiled its annual top 10 list today and...

Ty Dillon and Cheerios Team Up for the 2015 Daytona 500:

Richard Childress Racing will continue a long-standing partnership with General Mills when NASCAR XFINITY Series driver Ty Dillon makes his Daytona 500 debut driving the #33 Cheerios/Kroger Chevy for Circle Sport Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season opener...

Odds to win the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship:

Jimmie Johnson 5/1 Jeff Gordon 6/1 Kevin Harvick 6/1 Brad Keselowski 7/1 Joey Logano 8/1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 10/1 Matt Kenseth 10/1 Carl Edwards 12/1 Kyle Busch 12/1 Denny Hamlin 14/1 Kyle Larson 18/1 Tony Stewart 22/1 Kasey Kahne 25/1 Kurt Busch 25/1 Ryan Newman 33...

Goodyear tire test set for Charlotte:

The official start of the 2015 NASCAR season is more than two months away, but four Sprint Cup Series teams will be back on the track next week at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Goodyear officials have scheduled a tire test for Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 9-10 at the 1....

Austin Dillon to run a majority of Xfinity season:

Two- time NASCAR Champion #3-Austin Dillon will return to the NASCAR XFINITY Series with Rheem Manufacturing Company as primary sponsor on Richard Childress Racing's #33 Chevy for a majority of the 2015 season. Dillon, the 2013 XFINITY Series Champion, will drive the...

Rheem to sponsor Austin Dillon in Xfinity Series:

Two- time NASCAR Champion Austin Dillon will return to the NASCAR XFINITY Series with Rheem Manufacturing Company as primary sponsor on Richard Childress Racing's #33 Chevy for a majority of the 2015 season. Dillon, the 2013 XFINITY Series Champion, will drive the #...

NASCAR Next Alumni Sweep Sunoco Rookie of the Year Awards:

For the first time since the NASCAR Next initiative was created in 2011, three of its alumni captured the Sunoco Rookie of the Year Awards in NASCAR's national series. Kyle Larson took home the honor in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Chase Elliott added the accolade...

Unofficial Top 25 in 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

[after Homestead, race 36 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon(EC), 1253 2) #22-Joey Logano(C4), 1216, -37 3) #2-Brad Keselowski(EC), 1179, -74 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(EC), 1175, -78 5) #4-Kevin Harvick(CH), ...

Homestead Goodyear Tire Notes:

Teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will run the same tire set-up at Homestead this week . . . Camping World Truck teams will run the same left-side tire with a different right-side . . . the Sprint Cup/Nationwide set-up is the same combination of ...

Unofficial Top 25 in 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

[after Phoenix, race 35 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon(EC), 1217 2) #22-Joey Logano(C2), 1188, -29 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(EC), 1145, -72 4) #2-Brad Keselowski(EC), 1138, -79 5) #4-Kevin Harvick(C4), 1124...