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Quiroga fastest in final practice:

#77-German Quiroga was fastest in final practice for the UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway with a speed of 175.501mph. #17-Timothy Peters was second, followed by #20- Austin Dillon, #51-Kyle Busch, #32-Tayler Malsam, #29-Ryan Blaney, #13-Jeb Burton, #54-Darrell Wallace...

Quiroga fastest in practice:

#77-German Quiroga was fastest during the opening practice at Kentucky Speedway with a speed of 175.501mph. #51-Kyle Busch was second, followed by #29-Ryan Blaney, #21-Joey Coulter, #17-Timothy Peters, #54-Darrell Wallace, Jr., #20-Austin Dillion, #13-Jeb Burton, #...

Busch truck too low following Kentucky:

Following the race at Kentucky Speedway on Thursday night, the winning #51 truck of Kyle Busch failed post race inspection for being too low, NASCAR announced via the Truck Series Twitter page. The statement added that the issue will be addressed further next week...

NASCAR announces 2015 Daytona testing dates:

As NASCAR teams prepare for next week's round two at Daytona International Speedway following Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s memorable 2014 Daytona 500 victory, plans for 2015's season launch are already underway. NASCAR and Daytona International Speedway announced that Preseason...

Johnson, Earnhardt, Jr. nominated for ESPYs:

Teammates #48-Jimmie Johnson and #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. have something else in common now. Both are among the driver nominees for this year's ESPY awards. Johnson is on the ballot in two categories ' for best championship performance for his sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup...

‘Tony Stewart Live’ Wednesday night on SiriusXM:

Three- time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion #14-Tony Stewart will host a special edition of his show Tony Stewart Live on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Wednesday, June 25th (7:00-9:00pm/et). Stewart and co-host Matt Yocum will broadcast live from Charlotte, NC, where they...

Black & Decker debuts on the #9 at Kentucky:

Marcos Ambrose will debut the colors of Black and Decker this weekend on the Richard Petty Motorsports #9 Ford Fusion. Coming off a Top-10 finish last weekend, Ambrose hopes to bring the Black and Decker Ford another Top-10 to move closer to a Chase position in points...

Kentucky Notes & Facts – Wednesday – track history:

' There have been three NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Kentucky Speedway since the first race in 2011 - one race per season. ' In 1998, the track broke ground in Sparta, Kentucky, and opened as a 1.5-mile speedway in 2000. ' The original owners, Jerry Carroll and four...

Bayne fastest in second test session:

#6-Trevor Bayne was quickest during the final test session with a speed of 174.137mph. He was followed by: #2-Brian Scott, #33-Paul Menard, #62-Brendan Gaughan, #22-Brad Keselowski, #12-Ryan Blaney, #5-Kevin Harvick, #9-Chase Elliott, #3-Ty Dillon, and #7-Regan Smith...

Menard fastest in first test session:

#33-Paul Menard was fastest during the opening test session at Kentucky Speedway with a speed of 173.969mph. #2-Brian Scott was second, followed by: #12-Ryan Blaney, #9-Chase Elliott, #22-Brad Keselowski, #7-Regan Smith, #5-Kevin Harvick, #20-Matt Kenseth, #3-Ty Dillon...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Kentucky:

#48-Jimmie Johnson 125.9 #18-Kyle Busch 125.2 #20-Matt Kenseth 109.3 #2-Brad Keselowski 104.8 #5-Kasey Kahne. 98.2 #11-Denny Hamlin 98.1 #99-Carl Edwards 94.5 #24-Jeff Gordon 91.8 #78-Martin Truex Jr. 90.7 #41-Kurt Busch 90.6 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005...

Kyle Busch makes odd comments about M&M’s:

File it under things that make you go 'hmm'¦' but there was an interesting exchange over the #18 Joe Gibbs Racing radio frequency after Carl Edwards won the Toyota/SaveMart 350 on Sunday. While Kyle Busch was driving into the garage after race he asked, 'Is the M&...

NASCAR Numbers:

10: The number of consecutive different winners in the last 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events at Sonoma Raceway. That's a clear indication of just how far the competitive level of road course racing within the series has come over the last decade. 5: The number of...

Blaney returns to the #12:

The well-known #12 will make a return for Team Penske this weekend in the Nationwide Series with Ryan Blaney behind the wheel. Team Penske will enter the #12 in the Nationwide Series in select races this season with both Blaney and Joey Logano in the car. The #12 is...

Green Flag Experience available at Martinsville:

For the first time fans will have the opportunity to watch driver introductions from the track prior to the Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 Powered by Kroger at Martinsville Speedway. The rare on-track opportunity for driver intros is the premier portion of the new...

Home Depot leaving NASCAR at end of 2014:

Home Depot, which has been a primary NASCAR sponsor since 1999 on the #20 car, will leave the sport after its contract with Joe Gibbs Racing ends this season, said sources familiar with Home Depot's plans.(Sports Business Journal), Matt Kenseth drives the #20 Toyota...

President Obama to Honor NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson:

On Wednesday, June 25, President Obama will welcome Jimmie Johnson and his Hendrick Motorsports team members to the White House to honor his 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. This visit will continue the tradition begun by President Obama of honoring athletes...

Truex Jr.’s #78 Chevy to Showcase World Vision at Kentucky:

Martin Truex Jr.'s #78 Furniture Row Chevy will have a unique paint scheme for Saturday night's (June 28) NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta. Truex's car for the Quaker State 400 will be fully wrapped in World Vision colors to create awareness...

Striped scheme for Kyle Busch at Daytona:

When #18-Kyle Busch returns to Daytona International Speedway for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on July 5 this year, he will run a special green-and-white striped paint scheme, courtesy of sponsor Interstate Batteries (NASCAR.com), see images of the car on the #...

Nationwide Entry List:

There are 47 cars on the preliminary entry list for Friday's John R. Elliott HERO Campaign 300 at Kentucky Speedway. A few notes: Kevin Harvick returns to the JR Motorsports #5; Ryan Blaney will be in the #12 for Team Penske; John Wes Townley and the #25 team return...