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Preseason Thunder Rolls Into Daytona:

Preseason Thunder Rolls Into Daytona:

January 8, 2014
All three NASCAR national series will test at Daytona International Speedway from Thursday, Jan. 9 to Tuesday, Jan. 14. FOX Sports 1 will broadcast Preseason Thunder testing live on Thursday and Friday from 1:00-5:00 pm/et, and on Saturday, from 3:00-7:00 pm/et (same

Johnson wins November Hickok Belt Award:

Johnson wins November Hickok Belt Award:

January 5, 2014
#48-Jimmie Johnson has been selected as the‚ Hickok Belt Award‚ winner for the month of November 2013. Voting was conducted by a select panel of members of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA). Johnson won the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship

New book about spotters:

New book about spotters:

December 27, 2013
Veteran motorsports media member and retired NASCAR race day spotter John Close announced the publishing of his third book - On The Spot - Life In The Fast Lane As A NASCAR Spotter. The volume - which is Closes first electronic book - is now available as a FREE download

New book about spotters:

New book about spotters:

December 27, 2013
Veteran motorsports media member and retired NASCAR race day spotter John Close announced the publishing of his third book - On The Spot - Life In The Fast Lane As A NASCAR Spotter. The volume - which is Closes first electronic book - is now available as a FREE download

NASCAR ‘Loopies” Awards announced

NASCAR ‘Loopies” Awards announced

December 25, 2013
Sometime in the middle of November, as NASCAR prepared for its 2013 culmination, the good folks at Oxford announced 'selfie" as their word of 2013. Well, since then, a new word has taken the sports world by storm: Loopie. As in: Statistically based awards using NASCARs

2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Top Performances:

2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Top Performances:

December 21, 2013
Although hes only competed in NASCARs national series fulltime for four years, Austin Dillon has already perfected the art of proving hes the best rookie in a series one year and the series best overall driver the next. In 2014, he gets an opportunity to start the

2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Top Performances:

2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Top Performances:

December 21, 2013
Although hes only competed in NASCARs national series fulltime for four years, Austin Dillon has already perfected the art of proving hes the best rookie in a series one year and the series best overall driver the next. In 2014, he gets an opportunity to start the

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top Performances:

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top Performances:

December 20, 2013
#48- Jimmie Johnson took a giant step toward joining NASCARs pantheon of legends. And he did it in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series" Gen-6 race car, which made its debut in record-setting fashion. Johnson, whose run of five consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup championships

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top Performances:

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top Performances:

December 20, 2013
#48- Jimmie Johnson took a giant step toward joining NASCARs pantheon of legends. And he did it in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series" Gen-6 race car, which made its debut in record-setting fashion. Johnson, whose run of five consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup championships

Teams/Drivers testing and racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Wed Dec. 11th:

Teams/Drivers testing and racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Wed Dec. 11th:

December 11, 2013
The teams did some single cars runs, testing spoilers and also ran a 30 lap configuration race with #4-Harvick being listed as the 'winner (no points). Thirty cars are listed as testing in the morning session: #1-Jamie McMurray #2-Brad Keselowski #4-Kevin Harvick #

Teams/Drivers testing and racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Wed Dec. 11th:

Teams/Drivers testing and racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Wed Dec. 11th:

December 11, 2013
The teams did some single cars runs, testing spoilers and also ran a 30 lap configuration race with #4-Harvick being listed as the 'winner (no points). Thirty cars are listed as testing in the morning session: #1-Jamie McMurray #2-Brad Keselowski #4-Kevin Harvick #

NASCAR honors Jimmie Johnson as 6 Time Champion:

NASCAR honors Jimmie Johnson as 6 Time Champion:

December 7, 2013
Ultimately, the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards were all about Jimmie Johnson and his sixth series championship, but there were some pointed jokes and some return barbs before the Friday night program at Wynn Las Vegas got there. After team owner Rick Hendrick

NASCAR honors Jimmie Johnson as 6 Time Champion:

NASCAR honors Jimmie Johnson as 6 Time Champion:

December 7, 2013
Ultimately, the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards were all about Jimmie Johnson and his sixth series championship, but there were some pointed jokes and some return barbs before the Friday night program at Wynn Las Vegas got there. After team owner Rick Hendrick

NASCAR Champions Week Day Four: Johnson Returns To Head Table After Two-Year Absence

NASCAR Champions Week Day Four: Johnson Returns To Head Table After Two-Year Absence

December 6, 2013
Jimmie Johnson wraps up his sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship celebration Friday night in Las Vegas. For Johnson, Champions Week has been an enjoyable one - and perhaps his best since he captured his first championship in 2006 to begin an unprecedented run

NASCAR Champions Week Day Three: Stewart Receives 2013 NMPA Myers Brothers Award:

NASCAR Champions Week Day Three: Stewart Receives 2013 NMPA Myers Brothers Award:

December 6, 2013
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Tony Stewarts reaction to being named recipient of the 2013 NMPA Myers Brothers Award was emotional and heartfelt. 'This is crazy' said the three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion. 'What an honor. Its very humbling." Stewart was honored

NASCAR Champions Week Day Four: Johnson Returns To Head Table After Two-Year Absence

NASCAR Champions Week Day Four: Johnson Returns To Head Table After Two-Year Absence

December 6, 2013
Jimmie Johnson wraps up his sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship celebration Friday night in Las Vegas. For Johnson, Champions Week has been an enjoyable one - and perhaps his best since he captured his first championship in 2006 to begin an unprecedented run

NASCAR Champions Week Day Three: Stewart Receives 2013 NMPA Myers Brothers Award:

NASCAR Champions Week Day Three: Stewart Receives 2013 NMPA Myers Brothers Award:

December 6, 2013
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Tony Stewarts reaction to being named recipient of the 2013 NMPA Myers Brothers Award was emotional and heartfelt. 'This is crazy' said the three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion. 'What an honor. Its very humbling." Stewart was honored

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. wins 11th Most Popular Driver Award

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. wins 11th Most Popular Driver Award

December 5, 2013
The National Motorsports Press Association announced that Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the recipient of this years NMPA NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award. It is the 11th consecutive year Earnhardt Jr. has been selected through a vote of the fans, breaking a tie with Bill Elliott

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. wins 11th Most Popular Driver Award

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. wins 11th Most Popular Driver Award

December 5, 2013
The National Motorsports Press Association announced that Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the recipient of this years NMPA NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award. It is the 11th consecutive year Earnhardt Jr. has been selected through a vote of the fans, breaking a tie with Bill Elliott

Dollar General increases sponsorship of Kenseth:

Dollar General increases sponsorship of Kenseth:

December 2, 2013
Dollar General and Joe Gibbs Racing announced they have expanded their partnership agreement for the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. The Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based retailer will increase its sponsorship to 27 races with Matt Kenseth and the #20 team, up from