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Qualifying Fast Facts – Pocono:

#11-Denny Hamlin won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 33rd Annual Pocono 400 with a track qualifying record lap of 49.610 seconds, 181.415 mph. The previous record was held by Jimmie Johnson (180.654 mph/49.819 sec.) and set in August of 2013. This is the ninth track...

Pocono Notes & Facts – Friday – poles:

- Buddy Baker won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Pocono in 1974 with a speed of 144.122 mph. - 39 drivers have Coors Light poles at Pocono, led by Bill Elliott and Ken Schrader with five each; Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers with three. - Five drivers have...

Newtown Building Supplies Expands Sponsorship of Cassill:

Newtown Building Supplies, Inc. (NBS), a premier source for windows, doors, siding and installation in Hampton Roads, Va., is establishing an eight-race NASCAR Sprint Cup Series partnership with Circle Sport-Hillman Racing and team owners Joe Falk and Mike Hillman ...

#98 to feature Dogecoin at Sonoma:

from #98 Phil Parsons Racing's driver Josh Wise: 'First off, I have some amazing news! We have decided to run the dogecar at Sonoma in 2 weeks (June 22nd)! We are doing this because you all bought more shirts than we needed for Talladega (Oct 19th). So it's our thank...

Pocono removes tunnel turn curb:

#24-Jeff Gordon comments on the removal of curbing in tunnel turn at Pocono Raceway: 'I don't think the track has changed - it's just the curb I believe has been removed from Turn 2 and the access road is now like a normal apron. I think visually it's going to take...

CarSense returns as associated sponsor on the #13:

at Dover, the #13 GEICO Chevy featured area car sales and service specialists, CarSense, as an associate sponsor on car driven by Casey Mears. CarSense has earned back to back 'Top Place to Work' awards from Philly.com, and will be an associate sponsor for back to...

SunEnergy1 joins JGR for four races:

Joe Gibbs Racing announces today that SunEnergy1 will sponsor four NASCAR Nationwide Series races this season with Matt Kenseth, Sam Hornish and SunEnergy1 CEO Kenny Habul sharing the driving duties. Hornish will pilot SunEnergy1's debut race next weekend at Michigan...

Lofton on pole at Texas:

#20-Justin Lofton won the Keystone Light Pole for the WinStar World Casino & Resort 400 at Texas Motor Speedway with a speed of 179.677mph. #88-Matt Crafton will start second, followed by: #29-Ryan Blaney, #98-Johnny Sauter, #51-Erik Jones, #8-Joe Nemechek, #54...

Texas Qualifying Notes:

Justin Lofton won the Keystone Light Pole Award for the 18th Annual WinStar World Casino 400 with a lap of 30.054 seconds, 179.677 mph. This is his second pole in 82 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2014. This...

Crafton wins at Texas:

#88-Matt Crafton won the WinStar World Casino 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. #20-Justin Lofton finished second followed by: #8-Joe Nemechek, #29-Ryan Blaney, #5-John Wes Townley, #30-Ron Hornaday, Jr., #98-Johnny Sauter, #99-Bryan Silas, #21-Joey Coulter, and #54-Darrell...

Driver standings

following Texas: 1) #88-Matt Crafton, 232 2) #98-Johnny Sauter, 221, -11 3) #30-Ron Hornaday, 209, -23 4) #29-Ryan Blaney, 207, -25 5) #17-Timothy Peters, 205, - 27 6) #77-German Quiroga, 200, -32 7) #31-Ben Kennedy, 199, -33 8) #5-John Wes Townley, 198, -34 9) #13...

Johnson going for three-in-a-row:

after winning at Charlotte on May 25th and Dover on June 1st, #48-Jimmie Johnson is going for his third win in a row. During Johnson's 13-year Sprint Cup career, he has recorded three consecutive wins on two occasions - once in 2004 and once in 2007 during a span of...

M&M’s Peanut Butter scheme wins the vote:

Sunday's Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway will serve as the culmination of a unique contest run by #18-Kyle Busch's primary backer M&M's. Fans last month had the opportunity to visit the M&M's Racing Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mmsracing) and share which M&...

Johnson to be honored in hometown:

#48-Jimmie Johnson will return to his hometown of El Cajon, California, on June 17, where the city council of El Cajon will recognize his racing accomplishments and philanthropic contributions. Mayor Bill Wells, the city council, Senator Joel Anderson and other local...

Foyt would consider giving Tony Stewart or Jeff Gordon shot at Indy 500:

Legendary IndyCar driver and owner A.J. Foyt was impressed with NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kurt Busch's performance in the Indianapolis 500 a week ago. Foyt wouldn't mind having Sprint Cup stars Tony Stewart or Jeff Gordon driving for him next year at Indy. 'If he wanted...

Quiroga fastest in final practice:

#77-German Quiroga was fastest in final practice for the WinStar World Casino 400 at Texas Motor Speedway with a speed of 176.476 mph. He was followed by: #29-Ryan Blaney, #88-Matt Crafton, #98-Johnny Sauter, #54-Darrell Wallace, Jr., #8-Joe Nemechek, #5-John Wes Townley...

Sauter fastest in practice:

#98-Johnny Sauter was fastest during the opening practice at Texas Motor Speedway with a speed of 177.247 mph. #54-Darrell Wallace, Jr. was second, followed by #88-Matt Crafton, #13-Jeb Burton, #29-Ryan Blaney, #17-Timothy Peters, #20-Justin Lofton, #77-German Quiroga...

Sad News – Ed Negre:

Ed Negre, who fielded the car Dale Earnhardt drove in his first start in NASCAR's premier series, died Wednesday in a Hospice care center in Longview, Washington. He was 86. Without drivers such as Negre, who started 338 races in NASCAR's top series from 1955-79, the...

Newman & Dillon test at VIR:

#31-Ryan Newman and #3-Austin Dillon participated in an RCR team test at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va., on Wednesday (today). Last week, all three RCR Cup teams tested at Pocono Raceway in preparation for this weekend's event.(RCR)(6-4-2014)...

Kurt Busch Road-Course Testing:

on Tuesday, June 3, #41-Kurt Busch and team tested at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia as part of its road-course testing program in preparation for the upcoming races at Sonoma, California and Watkins Glen, New York.(SHR/TSC)(6-4-2014)...