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Kurt Busch to undergo Indy 500 rookie orientation UPDATE:

It's been 14 years since Kurt Busch was last called a rookie. And even though Busch has a Sprint Cup championship trophy at home, he's still a rookie open-wheel driver as far as the Indianapolis 500 is concerned. That's why Busch and four other drivers will take part...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Talladega:

#17-Ricky Stenhouse Jr'¦'¦'¦.94.7 #20-Matt Kenseth'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦.91.6 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr'¦'¦'¦..91.5 Jeff Burton'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦89.1 #78-Kurt Busch'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦87.4 #55-Brian Vickers'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦87.3 #48-Jimmie Johnson'¦'¦'¦'¦..85.1 #2-Brad Keselowski'¦'¦'¦'¦..84.4 #34-David...

NASCAR will look at Ambrose, Mears incident UPDATE:

NASCAR will investigate a post-race incident that resulted in both #9-Marcos Ambrose and #13-Casey Mears being punched, but Robin Pemberton, NASCAR's vice president of competition, said 'we don't think it was anything too severe.' FOX caught the incident after Saturday...

Dale Earnhardt Day 2014:

Dale Earnhardt Inc. and The Dale Earnhardt Foundation announced the 2014 Dale Earnhardt Day on Tuesday, April 29th, at the DEI Corporate Headquarters on Hwy. #3, Mooresville, NC. Doors will open at 10:00am/et on Tuesday morning, and the annual event in celebration ...

Nationwide Entry List:

There are 42 cars on the preliminary entry list for Saturday's Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway. A few notes: Kasey Kahne will make his first start of the year in the JR Motorsports #5; Blake Koch will drive the #10 for TriStar; Darrell Wallace Jr. will be in...

Dale Earnhardt Day 2014:

Dale Earnhardt Inc. and The Dale Earnhardt Foundation announced the 2014 Dale Earnhardt Day on Tuesday, April 29th, at the DEI Corporate Headquarters on Hwy. #3, Mooresville, NC. Doors will open at 10:00am/et on Tuesday morning, and the annual event in celebration ...

NASCAR will look at Ambrose, Mears incident:

NASCAR will investigate a post-race incident that resulted in both #9-Marcos Ambrose and #13-Casey Mears being punched, but Robin Pemberton, NASCAR's vice president of competition, said 'we don't think it was anything too severe.' FOX caught the incident after Saturday...

Several teams have tire issues at Richmond:

Several Sprint Cup drivers battled tire issues Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway, causing some cars to catch fire from the burning rubber. Among the drivers who had problems were #48-Jimmie Johnson, #99-Carl Edwards, #15-Clint Bowyer, #41- Busch, #17...

Logano wins at Richmond:

#22-Joey Logano won the Toyota Owners 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway for his 2nd win of 2014 and his 5th career win. #24-Gordon finished 2nd followed by #18-Busch, #2-Keselowski, #20-Kenseth, #47-Allmendinger, #88-Earnhardt, Jr., #31...

Race Fast Facts – Richmond International Raceway:

Joey Logano won the 60th Annual Toyota Owners 400, his fifth victory in 192 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his second victory and fifth top-10 finish in 2014. This win locks in his spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, barring Logano doesn't fall out...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Richmond, race 9 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon, 341 2) #20-Matt Kenseth, 336, -5 3) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 313, -28 4) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 310, -31 5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 309, -32 6) #22-Joey Logano [2 wins], 292, -49 7) #2-Brad Keselowski [1 ...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Seedings:

[after Richmond, race 9 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #22-Joey Logano, 2 wins, 6th in points 2) #4-Kevin Harvick, 2 wins, 20th 3) #99-Carl Edwards, 1 win, 3rd in points 4) #18-Kyle Busch, 1 win, 4th 5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1 win, 5th 6) #2-Brad...

Special Ford scheme for Edwards at Richmond:

In conjunction with the Ford Always Racing fan sweepstakes launch, the #99 Ford Fusion of Carl Edwards will feature a #FordAlwaysRacing paint scheme and fire suit. Edwards, a winner already at Bristol this season, is one of seven Ford Racing drivers who will appear...

Johnson and Harvick getting most television exposure:

#48- Jimmie Johnson has accumulated the most television on-screen time for his sponsors during the first eight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races of 2014. Meanwhile, #4-Kevin Harvick, coming off a victory at Darlington, ranked second in cumulative on-camera time, but at...

Richard Petty expected back at Richmond UPDATE:

#43-Aric Almirola talked Thursday about Richard Petty's planned return to the track this weekend following the death of his wife, Lynda: WHAT WILL IT MEAN TO HAVE RICHARD BACK AT THE TRACK THIS WEEKEND? Almirola - 'I think he's doing well. I think being back at the...

Matt Bowling wins Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown:

Matt Bowling won the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown on Thursday night at South Boston Speedway, fighting off Matt Waltz in the seventh edition of the charity race. The event benefits the Denny Hamlin Foundation and raises awareness and funding to support Cystic ...

Cole Whitt joins BK Racing; gets two race sponsor:

As BK Racing embarks on this weekend's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway, the team will have several new additions to the fray including the addition of Scorpyd Crossbows as a two race primary sponsor for Richmond and Talladega. BK Racing's newest...

Hillman Racing gets Richmond sponsor:

Atlantic Plumbing and Utilities, Virginia's leading provider of HVAC, plumbing, and utilities services, announced it is the sponsor of the #40 Chevy SS for this weekend's Sprint Cup Series race at the Richmond International Raceway. Hillman Racing's #40 is driven by...

Richmond Notes and Facts – Friday: poles:

'¢ Buck Baker won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Richmond in 1953 with a speed of 48.465 mph. '¢ 52 drivers have Coors Light poles at Richmond, led by Richard Petty and Bobby Allison with eight each. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with six. '¢ Seven drivers...

Harvick wins Nationwide race at Richmond:

#5-Kevin Harvick won the ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond International Raceway. #9-Chase Elliott finished second followed by #54-Kyle Busch, #42-Kyle Larson, #2-Brian Scott, #11-Elliott Sadler, #60-Chris Buescher, #7-Regan Smith, #22-Ryan Blaney, and #99-James Buescher. ...