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NASCAR announces NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2027, Landmark Award

NASCAR announces NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2027, Landmark Award

May 19, 2026
NASCAR announced today the inductees who will comprise the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2027. The three-person group – the
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 22: A detail view of a NASCAR Hall of Fame logo during the NHOF Class of 2026 Blue Jacket Ceremony at NASCAR Hall of Fame on January 22, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

NASCAR announces nominees for NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2027, Landmark Award

NASCAR announces nominees for NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2027, Landmark Award

March 29, 2026
NASCAR today announced the 15 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2027 and the five nominees for the Landmark

Burton added to 51 KBM team lineup:

Burton added to 51 KBM team lineup:

December 22, 2016
Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) announced that 16-year-old Harrison Burton will compete in six NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races behind the wheel of the #51 Tundra in 2017. Burton's six-race schedule begins April 1 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway and also includes

Phoenix Driver Notes & Facts:

Phoenix Driver Notes & Facts:

November 12, 2016
-206 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix; 150 in more than one. -Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon lead series in starts at Phoenix with 34 each; Ryan Newman leads all active drivers with 28 starts. -Rusty Wallace leads the series

KHI Management adds Harrison Burton:

KHI Management adds Harrison Burton:

October 21, 2016
Second-generation NASCAR driver Harrison Burton is the latest athlete to join KHI Management's continually expanding list of high-profile athletes and celebrities, inking a multi-year representation agreement with the company. Burton is the son of former NASCAR driver

Earnhardt Jr. joins the Cup broadcast booth for next two races:

Earnhardt Jr. joins the Cup broadcast booth for next two races:

October 20, 2016
NBC Sports announced that Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of Hendrick Motorsports' #88 Chevy, will join the NBC Sports broadcast booth for portions of two upcoming Sprint Cup broadcasts. Earnhardt, who has not raced since July as he recovers from a concussion, will lend

Ryan Reed to attempt Sprint Cup debut at Talladega:

Ryan Reed to attempt Sprint Cup debut at Talladega:

September 28, 2016
Roush Fenway Racing driver Ryan Reed will attempt to make his Sprint Cup debut at Talladega Superspeedway in the Alabama 500 on Oct. 23, behind the wheel of the #99 Lilly Diabetes/American Diabetes Association Ford Fusion. In 2011 - having been diagnosed with type

New Hampshire Pole Notes & Facts:

New Hampshire Pole Notes & Facts:

September 23, 2016
-Mark Martin won the inaugural Coors Light pole at New Hampshire in 1993 with a speed of 126.871 mph. -20 drivers have Coors Light poles at New Hampshire, led by Ryan Newman with seven. -Four active drivers have multiple poles at New Hampshire: Ryan Newman (seven),

Richmond Race Notes & Facts:

Richmond Race Notes & Facts:

September 10, 2016
-There have been 120 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Richmond International Raceway, one NSCS event from 1953 - 1958 and two races per year since 1959. -Petty Enterprises has the most wins at Richmond in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with 15; followed by Joe Gibbs

NBC to add throwback coverage to Darlington Sprint Cup race:

NBC to add throwback coverage to Darlington Sprint Cup race:

September 1, 2016
NBC Sports gears up for a throwback weekend of racing from Darlington highlighted by the NASCAR Sprint Cup series Bojangles' Southern 500 Sunday at 6:00pm/et on NBC. NBC Sports joins Darlington Raceway in celebrating the sights and sounds of the 1975-1984 era with

TV Info for Bristol August 19-20:

TV Info for Bristol August 19-20:

August 18, 2016
As NBC Sports Group's presentation of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games winds down, the engines of NASCAR rev back into action with back-to-back races under the lights of Bristol Motor Speedway. The NASCAR Sprint Cup series returns on Saturday at 7:30pm/et on NBCSN. NASCAR

Watkins Glen Race Notes & Facts:

Watkins Glen Race Notes & Facts:

August 7, 2016
-There have been 33 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Watkins Glen International, one race per season. -265 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Watkins Glen; 162 in more than one. -Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing are tied

Jeff Burton and Rick Mast Visit Lexington:

Jeff Burton and Rick Mast Visit Lexington:

June 23, 2016
South Boston's own NASCAR veteran Jeff Burton and fellow former driver Rick Mast were in Lexington this morning for the opening of Ollie's bargain outlet. Burton is about to get back to work for NBC as they take over NASCAR coverage at Daytona over the 4th of July

Documentary Goes Behind the Scenes of #43 Team to Chronicle Offseason Preparation:

Documentary Goes Behind the Scenes of #43 Team to Chronicle Offseason Preparation:

May 21, 2016
The cars are faster and the stakes are higher, but nearly 50 years since Richard Petty won a historic ten consecutive races, the spirit of NASCAR racing remains the same. Presented by Smithfield Foods, Building 43 guides viewers through the history of Richard Petty

Richmond Race Notes & Facts:

Richmond Race Notes & Facts:

April 24, 2016
-There have been 119 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Richmond International Raceway, one NSCS event from 1953 - 1958 and two races per year since 1959. -486 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond; 316 in more than one. -Petty