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Latest on tires at Texas:

Tires remained the hot topic at Texas Motor Speedway, where NASCAR and Goodyear took the unprecedented step of discussing the compound selected for Sunday's race before a single lap had been turned. Goodyear's multi-zone tread tire is making its season debut at Texas...

Brother’s Back-to-back wins:

With #41-Kurt Busch's win at Martinsville on March 30,2014 and #18-Kyle Busch's win a week before at Auto Club Speedway, the Busch brothers have now won back-to-back races six times, the most by any brother duo in NASCAR history: Back-To-Back Victories Kurt, Kyle Busch...

Six different winners in first six races:

#41-Kurt Busch set a Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup era record the moment he hit the finish line to close last Sunday's race at Martinsville Speedway - six different winners in the first six races. And incredibly, #20-Matt Kenseth and #48-Jimmie Johnson - the top ...

War of words between Keselowski & Kurt Busch:

If you want to find a driver who isn't particularly thrilled with #41-Kurt Busch's victory in Sunday's STP 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway, look no farther than the #2 Team Penske garage stall. #2-Brad Keselowski felt he had a potential race...

Kurt Busch wins at Martinsville Speedway:

#41-Kurt Busch won the STP 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway for his 1st win of 2014, his 2nd at Martinsville Speedway and his 25th career win. It is his first win since Dover in October 2011. It is the first win for car #41 since Curtis Turner...

Race Fast Facts – Martinsville Speedway:

Kurt Busch won the 65th Annual STP 500, his 25th victory in 477 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. There were 33 lead changes today, a new track record. The previous record was 31, set on April 3, 2011. This is Busch's first victory and second top-10 finish in 2014. With...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Martinsville Speedway, race 6 of 36] 1) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 227 2) #20-Matt Kenseth, 218, -9 3) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 217, -10 4) #24-Jeff Gordon, 216, -11 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 209, -18 6) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 189, -38 7) #2-Brad Keselowski...

Earnhardt, Jr, Graham Rahal interested in ride swap UPDATES:

Verizon IndyCar Series driver Graham Rahal believes the timing and circumstances are just too perfect not to do the much-ballyhooed car swap with his National Guard NASCAR counterpart, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Rahal attended the Auto Club 400 in Fontana on Sunday afternoon...

Race Fast Facts – Auto Club Speedway:

Kyle Busch won the 18th Annual Auto Club 400, his 29th victory in 334 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in 2014. This is his third victory and 12th top-10 finish in 17 races at Auto Club Speedway. The race included 35...

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...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Bristol:

#18-Kyle Busch 101.8 #20-Matt Kenseth 101.8 #24-Jeff Gordon 101.2 #2-Brad Keselowski 94.9 #16-Greg Biffle 94.8 #78-Kurt Busch 92.0 #48-Jimmie Johnson 91.4 #11-Denny Hamlin 90.3 #29-Kevin Harvick 89.8 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 89.3 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005...

Sony trying to shut down ‘Talladega Nights’ themed restaurant:

According to Sony Pictures, there's a sports-themed restaurant in Fort Worth, Texas where the waitresses are known as 'Smokin' Hotties' and wear midriff- and cleavage-bearing crop tops and short skirts. The name of this establishment is 'Ricky Bobby Sports Saloon &...

Kyle Busch would also like to try the double someday:

Someday in the future, #18-Kyle Busch would love to emulate his older brother's attempt to run the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in the same day. He just doesn't think he should do the double until he's got a NASCAR series championship in his trophy case. '...

Changes to Indy 500 qualifying will impact Busch:

The new qualifying format for the Indianapolis 500 will include three rounds over two days, with the pole-winner emerging from a 'Fast Nine Shootout' on what used to be Bump Day. Qualifying for the Indy 500 this year will begin on May 17 when the fastest 33 cars are...

Kurt Busch to run Indy 500 with Andretti Autosport:

It has been over a decade since it was last completed, but this May NASCAR Champion Kurt Busch will endeavor to become only the fourth driver in history to contest the 'Double' - competing in IndyCar's historic Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR's 600-mile race in the same...

Kurt Busch to run Indy 500 with Andretti Autosport:

It has been over a decade since it was last completed, but this May NASCAR Champion Kurt Busch will endeavor to become only the fourth driver in history to contest the 'Double' - competing in IndyCar's historic Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR's 600-mile race in the same...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Phoenix:

#48-Jimmie Johnson'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦.. 116.7 #4-Kevin Harvick'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦ 101.3 #99-Carl Edwards'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 100.0 #24-Jeff Gordon'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦.. 99.4 #14-Tony Stewart'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦ 99.2 #11-Denny Hamlin'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦.. 98.2 #41-Kurt Busch...

Hamlin going for the triple:

#11-Denny Hamlin is attempting to do something no other driver has done. Win the Sprint Unlimited, a Budweiser Duel and the Daytona 500 in the same year. Nine drivers have won the Sprint Unlimited and a Budweiser Duel 13 times in the same year but didn't win the Daytona...

Atlas Copco To Serve as Associate Sponsor of #41 Team in 2014:

Stewart- Haas Racing (SHR) has expanded its partnership with Atlas Copco, which will serve as an associate sponsor of the #41 Haas Automation Chevrolet SS and driver Kurt Busch during the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. 'We enjoy a longstanding and successful...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Daytona:

#18-Kyle Busch 96.9 #14-Tony Stewart 93.0 #20-Matt Kenseth 92.6 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 89.7 #41-Kurt Busch 88.8 #48-Jimmie Johnson 88.4 #24-Jeff Gordon 87.2 #15-Clint Bowyer 86.2 #11-Denny Hamlin 83.7 #5-Kasey Kahne 82.4 Note: Driver Ratings are compiled from 2005-...