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Earnhardt Jr. tops NASCAR”s Highest-Paid Drivers:

#88- Dale Earnhardt Jr. ranks as the NASCAR's top earner for a seventh straight year with earnings of $23.8 million (Jeff Gordon was the last driver to finish ahead of Earnhardt in 2007). NASCAR's licensed merchandise sales have plummeted, but Earnhardt remains the...

NASCAR”s Most Valuable Teams:

NASCAR's most valuable team, Hendrick Motorsports, is now worth $350 million, and it boasts the sport's most valuable sponsorship portfolio. Last year the team collected nearly $120 million from sponsors alone, while only two other teams generated that much in total...

Daytona 500 Tidbits I:

Ã· Dale Earnhardt had 12 top fives in his 23 Daytona 500 starts, more than any other driver. Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers in Daytona 500 top-five finishes with seven (eighth most all-time). Ã· Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty each posted a series...

Harvick confronts Logano for late tap:

#4-Kevin Harvick and #22-Joey Logano traded heated words following the Sprint Unlimited after Logano got into the back of Harvick's car with two laps remaining. The two drivers were nose to nose (Harvick still having his helmet on) after they had gotten out of their...

The Sprint Unlimited Tidbits II:

- One driver has swept the Sprint Unlimited, Daytona 500 and the Coke Zero 400 from 1979-2014: Bobby Allison (1982). - Seven drivers have won the Sprint Unlimited (1979-2014) and the championship in the same season. Dale Earnhardt is the only one to have accomplished...

The Sprint Unlimited Manufacturer Recap:

Manufacturer, Victories, Last Victory - Driver Chevrolet, 20, 2013 - Kevin Harvick(a) Ford, 7, 2004 - Dale Jarrett Toyota, 2, 2014 - Denny Hamlin(a) Buick, 2, 1982 - Bobby Allison Oldsmobile, 2, 1980 - Dale Earnhardt Pontiac, 2, 2002 - Tony Stewart(a) Dodge, 1, 2011...

Stewart flagged for not weighing in:

#14-Tony Stewart opened Speedweeks with a weighty " and heated " issue. Stewart was visibly upset Friday as he stormed through the garage after getting black flagged for failing to step on a scale before getting behind the wheel. Stewart was one of 25 drivers practicing...

Menard to start first in Sprint Unlimited:

Select fans were paired with each crew chief for a random drawing that determined each team's starting and pit road positions for the Sprint Unlimited. The drawings took place on Friday, February 13th at Daytona. #27-Menard will start from the pole as crew chief Justin...

By the Numbers: The Sprint Unlimited:

.013 - Margin of victory in seconds by Kyle Busch over Tony Stewart in 2012, the closest margin in Sprint Unlimited history .058 - Margin of victory in seconds by Kurt Busch over Jamie McMurray in 2011, the second closest margin in Sprint Unlimited history .08 - Margin...

The Sprint Unlimited Tidbits:

- The number of participants has ranged from a low of seven in 1981 to a high of 28 in 2009 (25 are eligible for this year's event). - The drivers with the most Sprint Unlimited appearances: o Mark Martin (24) o Bill Elliott (23) o Jeff Gordon (21) o Ken Schrader (...

Harvick wins NMPA Driver of the Year Award

Defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion #4-Kevin Harvick has been named the recipient of the NMPA's Richard Petty Driver of the Year Award for 2014. The award, which has been presented each year since 1969, is determined by a vote of the National Motorsports Press...

Is a NASCAR TV analyst career in Jeff Gordon”s future? UPDATE:

Would Jeff Gordon trade his helmet for a headset after exiting his #24 Chevy after the 2015 Sprint Cup Season? The four-time series champion said Friday morning he would consider a career as a TV analyst in NASCAR after he leaves full-time competition this year. "I...

Campground Lake at Atlanta gets a new name:

A small lake covering one of the nearly 900 acres that make up Atlanta Motor Speedway has a new name. Inspired by a pair of ever-present residents of the bird variety who have made a home out of its cozy confines and grassy banks, the AMS staff has dubbed the lake ...

Stewart-Haas Racing”s #4-#14 pit crew swap is permanent:

A 2014 late season pit crew swap between Stewart-Haas Racing teammates #14-Tony Stewart and #4-Kevin Harvick will be permanent, Stewart said Tuesday while making a USO visit with troops and military families at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. The Stewart-Haas Racing...

RCR to field #29 for Scott in Daytona 500:

Richard Childress Racing (RCR) will field the #29 Chevy in the Daytona 500 for RCR XFNITY Series driver Brian Scott, who will attempt his second Daytona 500. The #29 will return to Sprint Cup Series competition for the first time since 2013 at Homestead, where reigning...

NASCAR adds new members to Hall of Fame voting panel:

NASCAR announced several revisions to the NASCAR Hall of Fame (NHOF) Voting Panel. The 58-member panel will vote for the NHOF Class of 2016 on Wednesday, May 20 in Charlotte, North Carolina, to be announced that afternoon in the NASCAR Hall of Fame's Great Hall. For...

Johnson and Harvick once camped out at Camp Hornaday’:

The last vestige of it rests in Lindy Hornaday's office, across the street from the house where it became a peculiar NASCAR artifact. One 17 years in the making. The solitary remaining component of a hard-used and well-worn sectional couch from Ron and Lindy Hornaday...

Winners of both Sprint Unlimited & Budweiser Duel – never won Daytona 500 same year:

No driver has won the Sprint Unlimited (Shootout), a Budweiser Duel and the Daytona 500 in the same year. Ten drivers have won the Sprint Unlimited (formerly the Bud Shootout) and a Budweiser Duel 14 times in the same year but didn't win the Daytona 500: year, driver...

Jeremy Bullins named crew chief for Wood Brothers, Blaney:

Wood Brothers Racing announced that Jeremy Bullins will rejoin the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion team next season to serve as the crew chief for Ryan Blaney in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, beginning with the 2015 Daytona 500. Bullins returns to the Wood Brothers...

Darlington to celebrate past, present and future in 2015:

With Darlington Raceway entering its 66th consecutive year hosting NASCAR's top-tier touring series, the track will commemorate its return to Labor Day weekend in 2015 by honoring its storied past while celebrating the future. With the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bojangles...