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Best Buy races for Edwards:

#99-Carl Edwards will be sponsored by Best Buy in two races for the 2012 season, at Michigan in August and Martinsville in October. See image of the scheme on the #99 Team Schemes page.(3-8-2012)...

Ryan Newman Foundation Helps Reunite Soldier with Dog:

The Ryan Newman Foundation is helping fly a dog home to be with his Soldier owner who lives 3,000 miles away. The assistance was prompted by an email regarding a dog saved by US soldiers in Afghanistan and the request for help with his transport home. The Ryan Newman...

Goodyear Tire Notes:

Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will run the same tire codes at Las Vegas this weekend . . . this is the first time NASCAR teams will be running either of these two codes . . . this tire combination came out of a Goodyear test at Las Vegas...

Smith, Menard escape injuries in Colorado road accident: UPDATE:

NASCAR drivers #78-Regan Smith and #27-Paul Menard, along with Smith's wife Megan and a friend of the Smiths, escaped injuries in a Colorado road accident today (Wednesday, approximately 8:45 a.m. MT). The foursome was on the way to a nearby ski slope. Smith lost control...

Truex Jr. to trade rides for a bit today: UPDATE:

On Wednesday, March 7, at Noon, two of the hottest drivers in two of America's most popular forms of motorsports will give each other a ride to remember on Wednesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. First up, NHRA's most recent winner, Top Fuel driver Antron Brown, will...

Rockingham hold tire test: UPDATE 2: Drivers comment following test:

In advance of NASCAR's return to the Rockingham Speedway, Goodyear will be holding tire tests for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and K&N Pro Series East on March 6-7 and the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will be on site on April 18. The grandstands will...

Smith, Menard escape injuries in Colorado road accident:

NASCAR drivers #78-Regan Smith and #27-Paul Menard, along with Smith's wife Megan and a friend of the Smiths, escaped injuries in a Colorado road accident today (Wednesday, approximately 8:45 a.m. MT). The foursome was on the way to a nearby ski slope. Smith lost control...

Truex Jr. to trade rides for a bit today:

On Wednesday, March 7, at Noon, two of the hottest drivers in two of America's most popular forms of motorsports will give each other a ride to remember on Wednesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. First up, NHRA's most recent winner, Top Fuel driver Antron Brown, will...

Stewart would like to run Indy Grand Am race:

Sprint Cup champion #14-Tony Stewart might try to add another racing series to his already full calendar this summer. Stewart, who was at Texas Motor Speedway Tuesday as part of the track's media days, said he didn 't think he would run in the Nationwide Series at ...

DuPont celebrates 20 years of sponsorship with Gordon:

It may have been risky to take a chance on a 21-year-old-kid in 1992, but the gamble was worth it. This year marks the 20th season Jeff Gordon, Hendrick Motorsports and DuPont have partnered on the now iconic #24 Chevy, and this Sunday's Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas...

At Las Vegas Motor Speedway’¦

* The first NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was a NASCAR K&N; Pro Series West race won by Ken Schrader on Nov. 2, 1996. * The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was held on March 1, 1998, won by Mark Martin. * In 2006, the track was reconfigured to include...

Jeffrey Earnhardt to attempt Bristol race:

Jeffrey Earnhardt to attempt Bristol race: Bristol Motor Speedway has been the site of many firsts but for 4th generation NASCAR driver Jeffrey Earnhardt, March 17th 2012 will be significant. Earnhardt will be making his Bristol debut in the Sam's Club #15 Ford Mustang...

Kahne close to picking up new sponsor:

Hendrick Motorsports is close to finalizing a nine-race primary sponsorship with Trina Solar, a Chinese solar panel manufacturer, for its #5 NASCAR Sprint Cup Chevy. The deal will see Trina appear on Kasey Kahne's car at nine races this season. Financial terms of the...

Sadler to drive 5 races for MWR: UPDATES:

Michael Waltrip Racing announced that Elliott Sadler will drive the team's #55 Toyota in five Sprint Cup races in 2012 beginning at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 18. Sadler will also drive the #55 in the August Bristol event, both Martinsville races and the July ...

Stewart’s team working to determine EFI issue:

Crew chief Steve Addington said it was incumbent on his team to find the cause of Sunday's fuel-injection malfunction that fouled #14-Tony Stewart's bid for a top-10 finish at Phoenix International Raceway. And with NASCAR teams getting accustomed to an electronic ...

MacDonald Motorsports switching to Toyota? UPDATE:

MacDonald Motorsports switching to Toyota? UPDATE: Jason Bowles and the #81 MacDonald Motorsports team are switching from Dodge to Toyota engine. So far in 2012, the American Majority Racing MMS Dodge is 22nd in the points after losing an engine at Daytona and finishing...

Sadler to drive 5 races for MWR: UPDATES – Vickers?

Michael Waltrip Racing announced that Elliott Sadler will drive the team's #55 Toyota in five Sprint Cup races in 2012 beginning at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 18. Sadler will also drive the #55 in the August Bristol event, both Martinsville races and the July ...

The Entry List

for the Kobalt Tools 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is posted, 45 teams/drivers [for 43 spots] are listed, including: Not in top 35 of owners points: #7-Robby Gordon(44th 2012 owners pts/1 attempts) #21-Trevor Bayne (43/1) #23-Scott Riggs (45...

Win 198 for #11 ties the #43:

#11-Denny Hamlin's win in the Subway Fit Fresh 500(k) Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway was car #11's 198th win in the Sprint Cup Series. Now tied for all-time in Sprint Cup Series history for a car number. #43, which also has 198 wins in 2319...

Hill, Wise running for Rookie of the Year:

Josh Wise and Timmy Hill are not sure exactly how many races they 'll compete in during the 2012 Sprint Cup season, but they plan to be racing each other for Sprint Cup's top rookie honors. Both Wise and Hill have registered for the rookie program and took their first...