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Go-Parts sponsoring Kennington at Martinsville

Spire Motorsports has reached an agreement with Go-Parts to sponsor the team’s No. 77 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at this weekend’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway where D.J. Kennington will handle the driving assignment. As one of eCommerce...

Austin Theriault possibly driving some races for Go Fas

Austin Theriault said Tuesday he is close to finalizing a deal that would enable him to make his debut in a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race this season or next year. Theriault has been working closely with Old Orchard Beach native Archie St. Hilaire, owner of...

Sirius sponsoring Martin Truex, Jr.

SiriusXM will be featured as primary sponsor of Martin Truex Jr.’s No. 19 Camry at Martinsville and Dover...

Jeff Burton elected to Virginia Sports Hall of Fame

Jeff Burton, a NASCAR analyst for NBC Sports, has been elected to the Sports Hall of Fame in his home state of Virginia. Burton, a native of South Boston, will be inducted in the Hall of Fame on April 6 at Zeider’s American Dream Theater in Virginia Beach. Burton is...

Auto Club penalty

#11-Denny Hamlin received a penalty for one loose or missing lugnut following the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway.Click here for the full report.(3-18-2019)...

Rim Ryderz partners with Premium Motorsports and No. 27 driver Reed Sorenson for Auto Club 400

Mooresville, N.C. (March 15, 2019) – Rim Ryderz is continuing their partnership with Premium Motorsports and Reed Sorenson for The Auto Club 400 in Southern California. This will be the fifth Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series that Rim Ryderz has partnered with Premium...

Changes coming to Cup qualifying

NASCAR plans to make changes to qualifying within the next two weeks after all 12 Cup drivers failed to complete a lap before time expired in the final round, making what one series executive said was “a mockery out of the qualifying.” Scott Miller, senior vice president...

Jeb Burton driving for Rick Ware at Martinsville

Rick Ware Racing announced that veteran racer Jeb Burton will drive the team’s second chartered Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series entry in the upcoming STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway on Sun., March 24. Burton will drive the No. 52 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 with support...

Smithley returns to the #77 at Fontana

Garrett Smithley will return to Spire Motorsports’ No. 77 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 this weekend at Auto Club Speedway where the team will partner with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and 10 Tanker Air Carrier to raise awareness for ...

Phoenix TV Ratings UPDATE

Per Sports Business Journal's Adam Stern, Fox earned a 2.8 overnight rating for yesterday's race at ISC Raceway, up 4% from a 2.7 for last year's race. The event was the top-rated sports event of Sunday and marks third overnight uptick so far this season out of four...

Southern California Chevy Dealers sponsoring Chastain

Southern California Chevy Dealers announced it will be joining Premium Motorsports and Ross Chastain for the Auto Club 400 in Fontana this weekend. This will be the first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series that SoCal Chevy Dealers has partnered with Premium Motorsports...

Pit road speed limits in force for qualifying

NASCAR will begin enforcing pit road speeds during qualifying starting this weekend at Auto Club Speedway. NASCAR announced the change today in a memo it sent out to teams. The memo, sent by Senior Vice President of Competition Scott Miller, dictates how teams will...

Nominees announced for 2020 Hall of Fame class

Three-time Cup champion Tony Stewart and the late Neil Bonnett are among the list of new nominees eligible for induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Five inductees from a list of 20 nominees will be chosen for the 2020 induction class on Voting Day, Wednesday, May...

NASCAR announces nominees for NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2020, Landmark Award

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 13, 2019) — NASCAR today announced the 20 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020, as well as the five nominees for the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR...

ISM Raceway penalties

There were 3 lug nut penalties issued following the races at ISM Raceway. #18-Busch had one lug nut loose after the Cup race. #8-Ryan Truex, and #74-Mike Harmon each had one loose after the XFINITY race. Busch's crew chief was fined $10,000, the XFINITY chiefs were...

Personnel changes at 704Games

704Games, NASCAR's esports licensee on Xbox One and PlayStation4, announced new personnel and an organizational restructuring as the company poises for future growth and realigns to further focus on esports, development, and competitor and fan engagement. Colin Smith...

eNASCAR Heat Pro League draft completed

A total of 13 NASCAR race teams from the RTA and JR Motorsports were on-hand to draft 28 drivers for the new esports league whose races will debut in May. The eNASCAR Heat Pro League, a collaboration between 704Games, RTA, and NASCAR, is played on NASCAR Heat 3, the...

Kyle Busch is one NASCAR win away from 200 after Phoenix Cup victory

AVONDALE, Ariz. – There was an air of inevitability to Kyle Busch’s closing run in Sunday’s TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway...

Roger Penske received kidney in 2017

Motorsports giant Roger Penske disclosed Friday that he received a kidney transplant shortly after the 2017 IndyCar season finale. Penske told The Associated Press he received the kidney from his son, Greg. The 82-year-old owner of Team Penske and the Penske Corp. ...

AJR performing pre-race concert at All-Star race

The race known for making superstars into legends will feature one of music’s rising-star performers, as platinum recording artists AJR will headline the pre-race festivities for the 35th running of the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race on May 18 at Charlotte Motor...