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Tickets on sale for 2014 races at Michigan:

Tickets are on sale now for all events at Michigan International Speedway including the Quicken Loans 400, Pure Michigan 400, Michigan Wine and Beer Fest presented by Experience Jackson, Faster Horses Festival, all the support races and new qualifying. The NASCAR Sprint...

New points system, Earnhardt Jr. would had won championship in 2013:

In announcing major changes to the Chase for the Sprint Cup on Thursday, NASCAR chairman Brian France touted an emphasis on winning as a primary reason behind the format. But it turns out last year's champion, if the new rules were applied, would have been #88-Dale...

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...

Changes to the All-Star Race Schedule announced:

Charlotte Motor Speedway officials have announced changes to the May 16-17 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race schedule. During the second day of the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway, officials announced that the Sprint Showdown will be moved to...

Big Name Inductors and Active Drivers add to NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony:

A brother, a contemporary, a rival, a colleague and a friend will all take the stage to induct this year's Class of 2014 into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Richard Petty, Waddell Wilson, Harry Gant, Humpy Wheeler and Blake Shelton will induct the fifth class - Maurice Petty...

Snider and Stavast join NBC Sports:

NBC Sports Group has reached agreements with motorsports reporters Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast, who will contribute to NBC Sports' upcoming NASCAR studio and live race coverage on NBC and NBCSN. Snider and Stavast, each of whom have years of motorsports experience...

Johnson wins 2013 Driver of the Year Award:

Jimmie Johnson was voted the 2013 Driver of the Year by an elite panel of broadcasters and journalists. As a result of the vote the six-time Sprint Cup Champion eclipsed his teammate Jeff Gordon who was the only other four-time winner of the Driver of the Year award...

Fan Appreciation Day at the NASCAR Hall Of Fame on Feb 1:

For the first time since its 2010 opening, the NASCAR Hall of Fame will offer fans unlimited access to the attraction '¦ FREE OF CHARGE. On Saturday, Feb. 1, fans will be admitted into the Hall for free as part of NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day - a full day of special...

Richmond Sprint Cup Series Tickets on sale:

Tickets for Richmond International Raceway's April 25 & 26 NASCAR weekend go on sale Wednesday, January 15; however, fans who sign up to receive Ticket Holder e-mail communication can purchase two days early. Click here to subscribe and stay connected. A limited...

Fans To Vote On Race Format For The 2014 Sprint Unlimited At Daytona:

For the second year in a row, fans will decide upon a number of competition elements for the Sprint Unlimited at Daytona, the 75-lap, non-points race that kicks off the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing season on Saturday, February 15. Starting today [Jan. 9, 2014...

NASCAR Hall of Fame Unveils 18 New Historic Cars on Glory Road:

After nine exclusive stock car sneak peeks over the past two months, the NASCAR Hall of Fame is unveiling a complete makeover of one of its signature exhibits, Glory Road, on Jan. 11. Encircling the Great Hall, Glory Road has served as one of the Hall's most prominent...

Preseason Thunder Rolls Into Daytona:

All three NASCAR national series will test at Daytona International Speedway from Thursday, Jan. 9 to Tuesday, Jan. 14. FOX Sports 1 will broadcast Preseason Thunder testing live on Thursday and Friday from 1:00-5:00 pm/et, and on Saturday, from 3:00-7:00 pm/et (same...

Johnson wins November Hickok Belt Award:

#48-Jimmie Johnson has been selected as the Hickok Belt Award winner for the month of November 2013. Voting was conducted by a select panel of members of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA). Johnson won the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship...

Motorsports Racecar & Trade Show returns to Philadelphia:

It is considered a mid-winter respite for the racer and the race fan. It is the Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports Racecar & Trade Show Fueled by Sunoco & Distributed by Insinger Performance. The show fills more than 225,000 square feet of the Greater Philadelphia ...

Motorsports Racecar & Trade Show returns to Philadelphia:

It is considered a mid-winter respite for the racer and the race fan. It is the Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports Racecar & Trade Show Fueled by Sunoco & Distributed by Insinger Performance. The show fills more than 225,000 square feet of the Greater Philadelphia ...

Johnson 3rd in voting for Male Athlete of the Year:

#48- Jimmie Johnsons sixth Sprint Cup championship wasnt enough to earn him the Associated Press 2013 Male Athlete of the Year award, which wound up going to the Miami Heats LeBron James. The leader of the 'Heatles" earned 31 of 96 votes cast in a poll of news organizations...

Johnson 3rd in voting for Male Athlete of the Year:

#48- Jimmie Johnsons sixth Sprint Cup championship wasnt enough to earn him the Associated Press 2013 Male Athlete of the Year award, which wound up going to the Miami Heats LeBron James. The leader of the 'Heatles" earned 31 of 96 votes cast in a poll of news organizations...

NASCAR ‘Loopies” Awards announced

Sometime in the middle of November, as NASCAR prepared for its 2013 culmination, the good folks at Oxford announced 'selfie" as their word of 2013. Well, since then, a new word has taken the sports world by storm: Loopie. As in: Statistically based awards using NASCARs...

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top Performances:

#48- Jimmie Johnson took a giant step toward joining NASCARs pantheon of legends. And he did it in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series" Gen-6 race car, which made its debut in record-setting fashion. Johnson, whose run of five consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup championships ...

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top Performances:

#48- Jimmie Johnson took a giant step toward joining NASCARs pantheon of legends. And he did it in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series" Gen-6 race car, which made its debut in record-setting fashion. Johnson, whose run of five consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup championships ...