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Truex, Jr fastest at Darlington test:

Twelve drivers took part in an open NASCAR test Wednesday at Darlington Raceway including the most recent Sprint Cup Series winner, #78-Martin Truex Jr. He finished atop the speed chart with a lap of 175.535 mph just three days after driving to victory at Pocono Raceway...

Childers signs contract extension with Stewart-Haas UPDATE:

Stewart- Haas Racing has signed crew chief Rodney Childers to a multiyear contract extension, maintaining the successful pairing with 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick. In his inaugural season as crew chief for Harvick and the #4 Budweiser/Jimmy ...

Childers signs contract extension with Stewart-Haas:

Stewart- Haas Racing has signed crew chief Rodney Childers to a multiyear contract extension, maintaining the successful pairing with 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick. In his inaugural season as crew chief for Harvick and the #4 Budweiser/Jimmy ...

Testing at Darlington next week; fans welcome:

Fans who want to experience the sights and sounds of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series roaring around Darlington Raceway before the Bojangles' Southern 500 on Labor Day weekend might want to pay a visit to the famed South Carolina track on Wednesday, June 10. On that day...

NASCAR monitoring fuel cooling:

NASCAR is looking at monitoring the cooling of fuel after #41-Kurt Busch's team was asked to remove heat shields from its fuel during Sunday's race. "That's something we continue to look at, and with the heat in Dover, it was unbelievably hot, but that's something ...

Many teams running Autism Speaks puzzle piece at Dover:

Many NASCAR drivers will once again proudly display the Autism Speaks puzzle piece decal on their vehicles during the May 29-31, 2015 NASCAR race weekend at Dover International Speedway. The weekend of events will be highlighted by the May 31 "FedEx 400 benefiting ...

Charlotte Motor Speedway Notes & Facts – Saturday – drivers:

Ã· 527 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points paying race at Charlotte Motor Speedway; 378 in more than one. 441 drivers have competed in the Coca-Cola 600; 287 in more than one. Ã· NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series...

Documents: Kurt Busch”s ex-girlfriend used veterans” charity as bank:

An ESPN Outside the Lines investigation has found several questionable practices at the Armed Forces Foundation charity under Patricia Driscoll's (CEO) direction in the past decade. Driscoll is the former girlfriend of NASCAR driver #41-Kurt Busch. The couple made ...

Hamlin Tries To Become Eighth Driver To Sweep May Charlotte Races:

#11- Denny Hamlin led the final 10 laps of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race after beating the field off pit road for the Segment 5 restart to give Joe Gibbs Racing its first victory in the event since entering the NSCS in 1992. Hamlin's triumph was JGR's first on a ...

Did Denny Hamlin jump the final restart of All-Star Race?

#41- Kurt Busch and #4-Kevin Harvick weren't exactly sore losers Saturday night, but they did accuse winner #11-Denny Hamlin of bending the rules to win the Sprint All-Star Race. Both Busch and Harvick said Hamlin jumped the final restart of the 110-lap race. Hamlin...

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Stats- Poles:

Ã· Terry Labonte won the inaugural Coors Light pole for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race in 1985. Ã· 16 drivers have won Coors Light poles for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race, led by Bill Elliott with four. Kyle Busch leads all active drivers with three. Carl Edwards...

Top 10 All-Star Driver Ratings

#18-Kyle Busch"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 108.1 #48-Jimmie Johnson"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 104.2 #20-Matt Kenseth"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 88.3 #19-Carl Edwards"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 84.6 #41-Kurt Busch"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 83.5 #4-Kevin Harvick"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 82.4 #24-Jeff Gordon...

2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup CHASE Standings:

[after Kansas, race 11 of 36] (by wins, then by points standings) 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 389, -48 (3rd in driver points) 2) #4-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 437 (1st in driver points) 3) #22-Joey Logano [1 win], 375, -62 (4th) 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], ...

Gibson undergoes surgery to remove kidney stone:

Two weeks ago, Tony Gibson, the crew chief to Stewart-Haas Racing's Kurt Busch, thought he had successfully passed his second kidney stone in 33 days, an ailment that kept him from working the #41's pit box during the rain-delayed race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Not...

Busch-Gibson Combo Morphing Into Championship Contenders:

Many predicted this. Dating all the way back to his championship season of 2004, Richmond winner Kurt Busch had excelled with a crew chief who could be defined as "old school" - one who made decisions with a healthy mix of modern engineering smarts and plain old gut...

2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase Standings:

[after Richmond, race 9 of 36] (by wins, then by points) 1) #4-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 357 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 299, -58 3) #22-Joey Logano [1 win], 324, -33 4) #2-Brad Keselowski [1 win], 283, -74 5) #20-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 273, -84 6) #11-Denny Hamlin...

Tony Gibson suffering from kidney stones:

Driver Denny Hamlin was not the only one who needed a replacement when Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race went back to green after a lengthy rain delay at Bristol Motor Speedway. Stewart-Haas Racing crew chief Tony Gibson was forced to watch the remainder of the...

Bristol driver introduction songs:

Bristol Motor Speedway secured its status long ago as one of the tracks with the most unique driver introductions, allowing the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series premiere stars to choose their introductory song. The 2015 driver introductions for the Food City 500 in Support...

NASCAR announces All-Star Race format:

Showcasing the sport's top talent, NASCAR announced changes for the 2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race that will elevate the excitement of this annual classic. Race coverage is set for 7:00pm/et, Saturday, May 16 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The field will include race...

Top-10 laps led in 2015 after 6 races (1,816 total laps):

1. #4-Kevin Harvick, 670 (has run all 1,816 laps) (2 wins) 2. #22-Joey Logano, 305 (has run all 1,816 laps) (1 win) 3. #48-Jimmie Johnson, 176 (1 win) 4. #11-Denny Hamlin, 165 (1 win) 5. #24-Jeff Gordon, 111 6. #41-Kurt Busch, 86 (in 3 races) 7. #2-Brad Keselowski, ...