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Savage Outdoor TV Joins TBR at Charlotte:

Tommy Baldwin Racing announced that Savage Outdoors TV has joined the #36 team with Reed Sorenson for the Coca-Cola 600 race weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Savage Outdoors TV is one of the premier big game hunting shows in the hunting industry. The show airs...

Testing at Pocono this week UPDATE:

Twelve drivers are scheduled to test at Pocono Raceway on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Drivers scheduled to test: #51-Justin Allgaier, #7-Michael Annett, #15-Clint Bowyer, #66-Jeff Burton, #3-Austin Dillon, #42-Kyle Larson, #1-Jamie McMurray, #27-Paul Menard, #31-Ryan Newman...

Kurt Busch’s double starts well, ends bad:

#41-Kurt Busch was in position to do what only his team co-owner Tony Stewart had accomplished before: complete all 1,100 miles of the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte. Unfortunately, it just wasn't meant to be. Busch became just the fourth driver...

Johnson wins Coca Cola 600:

#48-Jimmie Johnson won the Coca Cola 600 Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Seedway for his 1st win of 2014, 7th win at Charlotte and his 67th career win. #4-Harvick finished 2nd followed by #20-Kenseth, #99-Edwards, #1-McMurray, #55-Vickers, #24-Gordon, #...

Race Fast Facts – Charlotte Motor Speedway:

#48-Jimmie Johnson won the 55th Annual COCA-COLA 600, his 67th victory in 447 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. Johnson ranks eighth on the all-time series wins list. This is his first victory and seventh top-10 finish in 2014. With the win, Johnson is virtually locked...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Charlotte, race 12 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 432 2) #20-Matt Kenseth, 421, -11 3) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 408, -24 4) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 408, -24 5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 394, -38 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 388, -44 7) #22-Joey ...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Seedings:

[after Charlotte, race 12 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #22-Joey Logano, 2 wins, 7th in points 2) #4-Kevin Harvick, 2 wins, 12th 3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 1 win, 1st 4) #18-Kyle Busch, 1 win, 3rd 5) #99-Carl Edwards, 1 win, 4th 6) #88-Dale Earnhardt ...

Kurt Busch going for the double – Indy 500 & Coca Cola 600:

On Sunday, for the ninth time, a driver will attempt to race both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Kurt Busch is the latest to sign up for this most daring of double-duty, driving at Indy for Andretti Autosport. Green flag is at noon (ET) ...

Back spasms derail Gordon’s practice time UPDATE2:

during FoxSports1 coverage of Coca Cola 600 practice on Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, #24-Jeff Gordon said back spasms flared up and he only ran 11 laps in the first practice on Saturday. Gordon said he would sit out Happy Hour practice and that Regan Smith...

Special website follows Kurt Busch’s attempt at ‘the double’ UPDATE:

Join Kurt Busch as he becomes the 4th NASCAR driver ever to attempt the 'Double' - racing in both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend. By pledging a small amount for every lap Kurt completes, you can ride alongside the Outlaw as he helps...

Charlotte Notes & Facts – Sunday – race:

- 520 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points paying race at Charlotte Motor Speedway; 371 in more than one. 427 drivers have competed in Coca-Cola 600; 285 in more than one. - Five of the 110 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway have been...

Twitter Guinness World Record Attempt at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday:

Charlotte Motor Speedway and Coca-Cola will recognize the tremendous impact of twitter with an attempt to set the Guinness World Record for World's Largest Tweetup at the Coca-Cola 600 on May 25, 2014, by having more than 1,000 people tweet the same message from a ...

McMurray Gunning For Charlotte Sweep:

Only seven drivers have swept Charlotte 'Speedweeks,' winning both the all-star race and the Coca-Cola 600: Darrell Waltrip (1985), Davey Allison (1991), Dale Earnhardt (1993), Jeff Gordon (1997), Jimmie Johnson (2003), Kasey Kahne (2008) and Kurt Busch (2010). Five...

Back spasms derail Gordon’s practice time:

during FoxSports1 coverage of Coca Cola 600 practice on Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, #24-Jeff Gordon said back spasms flared up and he only ran 11 laps in the first practice on Saturday. Gordon said he would sit out Happy Hour practice and that Regan Smith...

Cassill gets Charlotte sponsor and a patriotic scheme:

Hillman Racing announced that CRC Automotive will be the primary sponsor of the #40 CRC Brakleen Chevy under the lights at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Memorial Day weekend Coca-Cola 600. With a patriotic backdrop to the Hillman Racing entry, CRC will promote its...

Larson wins at Charlotte:

#42-Kyle Larson won the History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. #22-Brad Keselowski finished second followed by #54-Kyle Busch, #5-Kevin Harvick, #2-Brian Scott, #20-Matt Kenseth, #7-Regan Smith, #6-Trevor Bayne, #60-Chris Buescher, and #3-Ty Dillon. There were 3 ...

Charlotte Race Fast Facts:

Kyle Larson won the 33rd Annual History 300 , his second victory in 43 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. This is his second victory and ninth top-10 finish in 2014. This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in three races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Larson ...

Busch on pole at Charlotte:

#54-Kyle Busch won the Coors Light Pole for the History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a speed of 183.094mph. #22-Brad Keselowski will start second followed by : #42-Kyle Larson, #31-Dylan Kwasniewski, #5-Kevin Harvick, #2-Brian Scott, #20-Matt Kenseth, #7-Regan...

Charlotte Qualifying Notes:

Kyle Busch won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 33rd Annual History 300 with a lap of 29.493 seconds, 183.094 mph. This is his record-extending 38th pole in 279 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. This is his second pole and seventh top-10 start in 2014. Busch's first...

Ambrose expects to race in USA next season:

#9-Marcos Ambrose talked to the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday and a few questions were asked about his 2015 plans, the Q&A: Q) DO YOU ANTICIPATE RACING IN THE U.S. NEXT YEAR? Ambrose 'Yeah, I do. I do anticipate racing in the U.S. There are a lot...