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Brendan Gaughan on winning Baja 1000 team

Part-time Cup Series driver Brendan Gaughan returned to his roots over the weekend, competing in and winning his class in the Baja 1000, an off-road racing event held in Mexico...

Crew chief change at StarCom Racing

Joe Williams, who has served as crew chief at StarCom Racing for Landon Cassill this season, has parted ways with the team. Williams said, "I would like to thank StarCom Fiber for the opportunity and understand the direction they want to go...

Chris Janson to perform at Cup Series Awards

Platinum-selling artist and award-winning singer/songwriter Chris Janson will perform at the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Awards on Dec. 5 in Nashville, Tennessee...

Kyle Larson wins USAC race at Bakersfield

Kyle Larson became the first driver in 16 years to win back-to-back USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget features in the state of California on Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway, picking off Michael Pickens for good on the 11th lap and commanding the final 20...

Several NASCAR drivers running Snowball Derby

NASCAR Cup Series driver Corey LaJoie will return to the Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway (FL), climbing back into a Super Late Model for the first time in nearly two years...

Justin Marks retires, but could be interested in NASCAR ownership

Justin Marks might have decided to hang up the helmet, but he still is intent on being involved in motorsports. That might mean team ownership in NASCAR...

Joey Logano helps break record for longer Hot Wheels track

2018 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Joey Logano partnered with Hot Wheels to successfully break the Guinness World Record for the World’s Longest Hot Wheels track coming in at over 1,941 feet. Inspired by his ongoing success in race circuits during career spanning over...

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Bluegreen Vacations to sponsor Duel races at Daytona

Bluegreen Vacations Corporation (“Bluegreen Vacations”), a leading vacation ownership company, was announced today as the...

Joe Gibbs Racing among bidders for Next Gen car chassis

Using a Request For Proposal-type process, NASCAR is soliciting bids on suppliers for the various stock elements that the new [Next Gen] car will have, principally the chassis (in a structure that will resemble how Dallara supplies IndyCar teams with a standard chassis...

Some spotter changes for Cup teams UPDATE

UPDATE: Cole Custer may be a rookie in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2020, but he will have a veteran voice in his ear throughout the season. Andy Houston — who has spotted for Austin Dillon over the last nine seasons — has signed a deal to be the spotter for the No. 41...

Transcript: Jimmie Johnson and Rick Hendrick press conference

JIMMIE JOHNSON, THE SEVEN-TIME NASCAR CHAMPION AND ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL DRIVERS IN AUTO RACING HISTORY, WILL COMPETE IN HIS 19TH AND FINAL FULL-TIME CUP SERIES SEASON IN 2020. HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS OWNER, RICK HENDRICK AND JIMMIE JOHNSON MET WITH MEDIA AND DISCUSSED...

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An emotional Jimmie Johnson announces final season of NASCAR racing

Jimmie Johnson’s two young daughters Genevieve, 9, and Lydia, 7, introduced their father and his team owner Rick Hendrick...

Denny Hamlin has shoulder surgery

Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announces today Denny Hamlin had successful arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder...

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Advance Auto parts sponsoring Ryan Blaney in four races next season

Advance Auto Parts, Inc., a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider, and Team Penske today announced a new multi-year...

NASCAR and Rev Racing announce 2020 NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Team

Following a national search for top diverse driver talent, NASCAR and Rev Racing today announced the six ethnically diverse and female drivers selected to the 2020 NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program...

Homestead TV ratings

UPDATE: Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series finale from Homestead-Miami averaged a 2.2 rating and 3.74 million viewers on NBC, marking the lowest rating in the 20-year history of the race and the smallest audience since at least 2001...

Statement from NASCAR Chairman & CEO Jim France on Jimmie Johnson retirement announcement

"NASCAR history will always hold Jimmie Johnson in the highest regard, for his hard-charging success on the racetrack and the way he conducted himself as a champion off the track. This remarkable seven-time champion – through his competitive spirit, immense talent ...

Cup Series averaged 3.3 million viewers for the season

The Cup Series averaged 3.3 million viewers for the 2019 season across Fox Sports and NBC Sports, essentially flat compared to the ’18 season. https://twitter.com/A_S12/status/1197199926788284418...

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Seven-time champ Jimmie Johnson announces retirement after 2020 NASCAR season

Seven-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup champion Jimmie Johnson will have one more chance at a record eighth title after announcing...

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Jimmie Johnson announces the 2020 season will be his last

CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 20, 2019) – Jimmie Johnson, the seven-time NASCAR champion and one of the most successful drivers in...