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NASCAR considering changes to pit road timing UPDATE:

NASCAR officials are contemplating changes to their electronic timing systems in the pits at New Hampshire Motor Speedway after the controversy surrounding last week's penalty to #78-Martin Truex Jr. Truex was penalized for passing leader Kevin Harvick Jr. on the inside...

NASCAR considering changes to pit road timing:

NASCAR officials are contemplating changes to their electronic timing systems in the pits at New Hampshire Motor Speedway after the controversy surrounding last week's penalty to #78-Martin Truex Jr. Truex was penalized for passing leader Kevin Harvick Jr. on the inside...

New Hampshire Chase clinch scenarios:

The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup doesn't begin until September, but several drivers have the opportunity to clinch a spot in the top 30 this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, thus securing a spot in the NASCAR playoffs. To clinch an early Chase berth, a driver...

Testing at Indy July 12-13 UPDATES:

Preparations for NASCAR's Brickyard 400 will begin in earnest next week at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with at least a dozen car-and-driver Sprint Cup Series combinations scheduled to test Tuesday and Wednesday, 9am-5pm/et. The test follows this weekend's race at ...

Furniture Row Racing looks for Truex Jr. to stay, 2nd team considered:

For anyone worried about Martin Truex Jr.'s future at Furniture Row Racing, according to general manager, Joe Garone, everything will be just fine and even though the organization is looking for more funding behind the #78 Toyota, it is also exploring options for a...

Lap Leaders after 16 races:

Driver, Laps Led 1) #78-Martin Truex Jr, 819 2) #4-Kevin Harvick, 700 3) #18-Kyle Busch, 684 4) #19-Carl Edwards, 677 5) #20-Matt Kenseth, 429 6) #22-Joey Logano, 269 7) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 228 8) #41-Kurt Busch, 221 9) #11-Denny Hamlin, 161 10) #2-Brad Keselowski, ...

Furniture Row Racing to Recognize California National Guard:

Furniture Row Racing's #78 Camry, driven by Martin Truex Jr., will carry the logo of the California National Guard during this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series road race - the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. The military recognition will continue throughout...

FRR needs more sponsorship for a Truex contract extension:

While there has been speculation that Martin Truex Jr. could be the odd man out at Furniture Row Racing (#78) when Erik Jones is promoted to Sprint Cup, that's simply not the case. For now, the only obstacle between sealing the Truex deal appears to be sponsorship. '...

DAYTONA 500 Tickets On Sale Monday:

Tickets for the prestigious 59th annual DAYTONA 500 NASCAR Cup Series season-opening race will officially go on sale Monday, June 20 at 9:00am/et. Race fans will have the opportunity to experience the 2017 DAYTONA 500, scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 26, in the world's ...

Teams finish up testing at Kentucky:

There was a bit more of a racing groove here at Kentucky Speedway for the second and final day of an organizational test for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams, thanks in part to yesterday's on-track activity as well as high temperatures. 'It's changed a lot, really changed...

Seven winners in seven races:

The last seven Cup points races each have had a different winner: #19-Carl Edwards (Richmond), #2-Brad Keselowski (Talladega), #18-Kyle Busch (Kansas), #20-Matt Kenseth (Dover), #78-Martin Truex Jr. (Charlotte), #41-Kurt Busch (Pocono) and #22-Joey Logano (Michigan...

Inspection problems delay Sprint Cup qualifying at Michigan:

The #78 Furniture Row Racing crew members were in a bit of a frenzy during Friday's Coors Light Pole Qualifying at Michigan International Speedway: Crew chief Cole Pearn sprinted through the garage, as other crew members worked quickly on the #78 Toyota of Martin Truex...

Michigan Goodyear Tire Notes:

While teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series will run the same right-side tire at Michigan this weekend, they will run distinct left-side tires . . . in Sprint Cup, this is the first time teams have run either of these two tire codes . . . this tire set-...

Charlotte Overnight TV Ratings UPDATE:

The Sunday before Memorial Day was predictably quiet in the broadcast ratings. FOX's coverage of the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 was the night's ratings leader, averaging a 1.3/6 in adults 18-49, 3.16 total overnight rating (versus 3.59 rating last year) with 5.57 million...

NASCAR heading ‘back to the drawing board’ to improve racing on 1.5 mile tracks:

Executive vice president Steve O'Donnell said #78-Martin Truex Jr.'s dominant victory in the Coca-Cola 600 has NASCAR heading 'back to the drawing board' to improve its 1.5-mile racing. O'Donnell, the chief racing development officer for NASCAR, credited Truex and...

Cars that have gone to NASCAR’s R&D; Center:

Each race, NASCAR takes at least two Sprint Cup cars back to its R&D; Center for further inspection. The winner of each races goes except for the Daytona 500 winner (inspection is completed at the track because the winning car remains in Daytona for a year after...

Charlotte Goodyear Tire Notes:

All Goodyear tires run this week will be branded with 'Support Our Troops' instead of the customary 'Eagle' . . . teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series will run completely different tire set-ups at Charlotte . . . this is the same combination of left- ...

Toyota drivers have shot at video game cover at All-Star Race:

Toyota- backed drivers will be racing for something more than the $1 million prize in Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. The highest-finishing driver among them gets to be on the cover of the new NASCAR Heat Evolutionvideo game being released by Dusenberry...

Goodyear tire test Tuesday at Michigan UPDATE:

Goodyear will conduct a tire test at Michigan International Speedway on May 17 in preparation for the 2016 season. And fans are invited to come watch all the action. The following NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers are scheduled to test: #78-Truex, Jr (Toyota), #3-Austin...

Truex wants to remain with Furniture Row

Martin Truex, Jr. would like to remain in the #78 FRR car 'for a long time.' Last year, Truex extended his contract through 2016 but he hopes to continue building a successful relationship with the Denver-based team beyond this season. When would he like renegotiate...