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Newman’s Rescue Ranch featured on ‘Tanked’:

Animal Planet's 'Tanked' stars Wayde King and Brett Raymer head to Statesville, N.C., to help transform Richard Childress Racing driver Ryan Newman's and his wife Krissie's animal rescue facility, Rescue Ranch. In this episode, the dynamic duo brings to life a functional...

Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Kenseth, Ragan running in Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown:

NASCAR stars #18-Kyle Busch and #20-Matt Kenseth are joining host Denny Hamlin as headliners for the celebrity-laden Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown scheduled for South Boston Speedway on April 24. The three teammates at Joe Gibbs Racing have a combined 82 NASCAR...

Bristol Goodyear Tire Notes:

Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will run the same tire codes at Bristol this week . . . this is the first time NASCAR teams have run this tire combination at Bristol, though they did run this left-side tire code (D-4564) at New Hampshire last...

Kenseth lines up standby drivers if needed:

#20-Matt Kenseth's wife, Katie, is due to give birth in about two weeks. It will be the couple's third girl. After racing at Bristol this weekend, NASCAR will run at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. Kenseth said that if has to leave the track, Sam Hornish Jr., ...

New look, special guest for #34 team:

Dockside Logistics returns for 2014 this weekend at Bristol on the #34 Ford with a new black and red paint scheme. Driver David Ragan says, 'We'll have some celebrity help bringing us some luck this week. For those who watch 'Shipping Wars' on A&E, we've got Jennifer...

Kenseth puts home for sale:

#20-Matt Kenseth has listed his 7,259-square-foot Mooresville, North Carolina, mansion for $2,799,000, reports the Realtor. Built in 2006, the custom home sits on a three-quarter-acre lot and is located just 45 minutes away from the Charlotte Motor Speedway. It offers...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Bristol:

#18-Kyle Busch 101.8 #20-Matt Kenseth 101.8 #24-Jeff Gordon 101.2 #2-Brad Keselowski 94.9 #16-Greg Biffle 94.8 #78-Kurt Busch 92.0 #48-Jimmie Johnson 91.4 #11-Denny Hamlin 90.3 #29-Kevin Harvick 89.8 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 89.3 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005...

Sony trying to shut down ‘Talladega Nights’ themed restaurant:

According to Sony Pictures, there's a sports-themed restaurant in Fort Worth, Texas where the waitresses are known as 'Smokin' Hotties' and wear midriff- and cleavage-bearing crop tops and short skirts. The name of this establishment is 'Ricky Bobby Sports Saloon &...

Earnhardt Jr. off to hot start:

According to MRN's Dustin Long, #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr joins Richard Petty (1969, 1974), Cale Yarborough (1977), Dale Jarrett (1996) and Jimmie Johnson (2006) as drivers to start the season with three straight top-two finishes....

Entry List:

There are 41 cars on the preliminary entry list for Saturday's Drive to Stop Diabetes 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. A few notes: Kevin Harvick is in the #5; Ryan Blaney is in the #22; Josh Reaume is in the #23; Jason White is in the #24; Kelly Admiraal 3is in the #...

Blaney returns to Penske seat in Bristol:

Ryan Blaney will return to the seat of the #22 Discount Tire / SKF Ford Mustang for the first time since winning his first-career NASCAR Nationwide Series race last season at Kentucky Speedway. Blaney made three NNS starts last year at Iowa, Kentucky and Homestead (...

Keselowski wins at Las Vegas:

#2-Brad Keselowski won the Kobalt Tools 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for his 1st win of 2014, his 1st at Las Vegas and his 11th career win. #88-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was leading on the final lap, but ran out of gas on the backstretch to finish...

Race Fast Facts – Las Vegas:

Brad Keselowski won the 17th Annual Kobalt 400, his 11th victory in 164 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 2014. This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in six races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Dale Earnhardt...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Las Vegas, race 3 of 36] 1) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 133 2) #2-Brad Keselowski [1 win], 132, -1 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 117, -16 4) #22-Joey Logano, 116, -17 5) #24-Jeff Gordon, 115, -18 6) #99-Carl Edwards, 105, -28 7) #20-Matt Kenseth, 105, -28 8) #11...

Drivers say qualifying format creates dangers UPDATE:

NASCAR's new knockout qualifying format has been universally hailed as more exciting and interesting than the old single-car system. But for the second week in a row, drivers also said it's extremely dangerous. Since the only legal way for teams to cool their cars ...

Third-Annual Dover vs. Pocono Softball Game April 30:

Dover International Speedway and Pocono Raceway take their yearly rivalry on to the field for the for the Third Annual Celebrity Softball Game, featuring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Kasey Kahne and Jamie McMurray. The game will be played on Wednesday, April 30...

Drivers say qualifying format creates dangers:

NASCAR's new knockout qualifying format has been universally hailed as more exciting and interesting than the old single-car system. But for the second week in a row, drivers also said it's extremely dangerous. Since the only legal way for teams to cool their cars ...

Kyle Busch would also like to try the double someday:

Someday in the future, #18-Kyle Busch would love to emulate his older brother's attempt to run the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in the same day. He just doesn't think he should do the double until he's got a NASCAR series championship in his trophy case. '...

Keselowski wins Nationwide Race at Las Vegas:

#22-Brad Keselowski won the Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. #54-Kyle Busch finished second followed by #42-Kyle Larson, #88-Dale Earnhardt, Jr., #9-Chase Elliott, #20-Matt Kenseth, #2-Brian Scott, #6-Trevor Bayne, #9-Chris Buescher, and #7-Regan Smith. ...

Las Vegas Race Fast Facts:

Brad Keselowski(i) won the 18th Annual Boyd Gaming 300, his 28th victory in 208 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 2014. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in eight races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway . ...