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Cassill and Hillman Racing get 18 race sponsor:

Fuhu, Inc., creator of nabi - the world's first Android tablet built just for kids - is getting revved up for an exciting and meaningful new sponsorship with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Landon Cassill, fresh off of his ninth-place finish in Thursday night's...

Martin Truex Jr. Quote about backup car:

#78-Martin Truex Jr. ran 13 laps in his backup car during Saturday's Happy Hour practice session. It was the first time on the track for the new Furniture Row Chevy after crashing the primary car in the 2nd Budweiser Duel 150 on Thursday night. 'I was definitely relieved...

Hamlin going for the triple:

#11-Denny Hamlin is attempting to do something no other driver has done. Win the Sprint Unlimited, a Budweiser Duel and the Daytona 500 in the same year. Nine drivers have won the Sprint Unlimited and a Budweiser Duel 13 times in the same year but didn't win the Daytona...

Front row starters don’t win Daytona 500 often:

In the 55 previous runnings of the Daytona 500, only seven drivers have won from the pole position. Only two of these drivers accomplished the feat more than once ' Cale Yarborough (1968, 1984) and Bill Elliott (1985, 1987). Dale Jarrett is the most recent polesitter...

Atlas Copco To Serve as Associate Sponsor of #41 Team in 2014:

Stewart- Haas Racing (SHR) has expanded its partnership with Atlas Copco, which will serve as an associate sponsor of the #41 Haas Automation Chevrolet SS and driver Kurt Busch during the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. 'We enjoy a longstanding and successful...

Phoenix International Raceway invites fans to ‘Memory Lane’:

As Phoenix International Raceway prepares to kick off its 50th anniversary season, the track is inviting fans to take a stroll down, 'Memory Lane, Presented by BlueMedia' a one-of-a-kind historical exhibit featuring race cars and memorabilia with connections to the...

Daytona Notes & Facts – Friday – poles:

' Richard Petty leads the series in July race starts at Daytona with 32. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 21 starts. ' Fireball Roberts won the inaugural Coors Light pole for the July race at Daytona in 1959 with a speed of 144.997 mph. ' 37 drivers have...

NASCAR’s Highest Paid Drivers 2014:

NASCAR driver salaries have been shaved in recent years with fewer dollars available as sponsors cut back on their financial commitments to teams. Drivers that once made $4-6 million in salary are getting re-signed to deals for $3 million in some cases. Guys on poorly...

Budweiser Duel TV Ratings:

The amazing high-speed pile up that concluded the Budweiser Duel at Daytona International Speedway, one that saw the #15 Toyota of Clint Bowyer do an airborne 360, land on its wheels and the driver walk away unharmed, wasn't the night's only spectacular occurrence. ...

Stewart: Richard Petty should race Danica UPDATE ‘The King’ accepts:

During the first of two PRN Fast Talk Shows at Outback Steakhouse in Daytona with Doug Rice and Mark Garrow, Tony Stewart made it very clear how he feels about the negative remarks Richard Petty made recently about Danica Patrick. 'I told her she should challenge...

Ganassi explains why ‘Earnhardt’ is no longer part of team name:

For the first time since 1996, there will not be a team in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series with 'Earnhardt' in its corporate name. The string began in 1996 when the late Dale Earnhardt formed Dale Earnhardt Inc. In less than a decade, it had become one of the premier teams...

Borla Exhaust to sponsor the #23 car in the Daytona 500:

Alex Bowman will now pilot the #23 Borla Exhaust Toyota Camry in Sunday's 56th running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Dr Pepper however will remain as an associate sponsor on the #23 BK Racing entry. Bowman will start from the 29th position. ...

Earnhardt Narrates Story of Cancer-Stricken NASCAR Fan:

On SportsCenter the morning of the Daytona 500 [Sunday, Feb. 23rd], #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. will narrate the SC Featured story of cancer-stricken NASCAR fan Mitch Zanette. A year ago and knowing he had only days to live, Zanette chose to fulfill his wish of visiting...

Nationwide Insurance Features Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in the Driver’s First National Television Campaign:

The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Sunoco Rookie of the Year, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., seeks to improve his performance on the track and off as the Nationwide Insurance member debuts his first national television commercial for a sponsor. The spot airs for the first time on Saturday...

Daytona 500 Tidbits:

- The 2014 edition will be the 56th running of the Daytona 500. - Although the first Daytona 500 was held in 1959, it has been the season-opener only since 1982. - 523 drivers have competed in at least one Daytona 500; 311 in more than one. - 35 drivers have won a ...

Stenhouse Jr. and Zest offer PSA to help those in need:

#17- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and one of his primary sponsors, Zest personal care brand, have teamed up to tackle a serious issue across the country, joining Family-to-Family.org to create a public service announcement video. The program that Stenhouse promotes in the PSA...

Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project Speeds American Winter Olympic Effort:

NASCAR racing imprints are abound on the equipment used by the United States Olympic four-man bobsled team. The XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia began Feb. 7, but the four-man bobsled competition is set for Feb. 22-23 at the Sliding Center Sanki, located ...

Smith wins at Nationwide race Daytona:

#7-Regan Smith won the DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway, beating #22-Brad Keselowski to the finish line by .013 seconds. It was the 7th closest finish in Nationwide Series history. They were followed by #6-Trevor Bayne, #54-Kyle Busch, #11-Elliott Sadler...

Daytona Nationwide Race Fast Facts:

Regan Smith won the 33rd Annual DRIVE4COPD 300, his fourth victory in 137 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. The Margin of Victory (0.017) of today's event was the seventh closest all-time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, and second closest in series history at Daytona...

NASCAR considers limiting drivers on ‘double duty’:

Kyle Busch's thrilling move in the final few hundred feet of the Truck Series season opener led to his 99th win outside NASCAR's top series. The victory infuriated many fans. NASCAR heard them loud and clear. NASCAR said Saturday it is looking at potentially limiting...