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Thursday Practice

Thursday Practice

April 7, 2016
for the Duck Commander 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway is over after 85 scheduled minutes, the top-five, slowest and notes: #78-Truex, Jr. 192.892 #2-Keselowski 192.162 #22-Logano 192.143 #3-Dillon 191.612 #14-Vickers 191.578 slowest: #55-Sorenson

Most mentioned drivers of 2016

Most mentioned drivers of 2016

April 7, 2016
According to Joyce Julius, a company that tracks media mentions for sport sponsors, #4-Kevin Harvick has been the most-mentioned NASCAR driver on TV this year while #18-Kyle Busch has received the most interview time

Voting open for Sprint All-Star Race:

Voting open for Sprint All-Star Race:

April 5, 2016
NASCAR fans once again have the power to put a driver of their choice in the 2016 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. The Sprint Fan Vote is now open, and will send one of 30 drivers into the annual star-studded event on May 21 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Fans can vote their

Wood Brothers returning to Martinsville as a full-time team:

Wood Brothers returning to Martinsville as a full-time team:

March 28, 2016
It's a home game for the Wood Brothers. But the April 3 STP 500 is a home game the Wood Brothers haven't experienced as a full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team with a single driver since Ken Schrader filled the seat of the vaunted #21 Ford in 2006. We're talking

Auto Club Speedway penalties announced:

Auto Club Speedway penalties announced:

March 24, 2016
NASCAR has announced penalties following the race weekend at Auto Club Speedway. #10-Danica Patrick has been fined $20,000 and placed on NASCAR probation through the completion of the next four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship Points Races. She violated section

Kyle Busch fastest in first XFINITY practice:

Kyle Busch fastest in first XFINITY practice:

March 18, 2016
#18-Kyle Busch was fastest during opening practice at Auto Club Speedway with a speed of 177.327mph. #20_Erik Jones was second, followed by: #42-Kyle Larson, #1-Elliott Sadler, #2-Austin Dillon, #22-Ryan Blaney, #19-Daniel Suarez, #16-Ryan Reed, #3-Ty Dillon, and #

First back-to-back top 10s for #21 team in 11 years:

First back-to-back top 10s for #21 team in 11 years:

March 15, 2016
Ryan Blaney and the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team backed up their sixth-place finish at Las Vegas a week ago with a 10th place finish in Sunday's Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. It was the first back-to-back top-10 finish for the Wood Brothers team

Penske still plans to add Blaney with a third team:

Penske still plans to add Blaney with a third team:

March 13, 2016
Roger Penske has said his young NASCAR protege Ryan Blaney is 'part of the family' and is moving closer to becoming a full-blown member of Penske's Sprint Cup lineup. Blaney, 22, is currently entered by the Wood Brothers, using equipment supplied by Penske. Blaney

Many drivers attending UFC fight Saturday night UPDATE:

Many drivers attending UFC fight Saturday night UPDATE:

March 5, 2016
Less than 24 hours before the Kobalt 400 in Las Vegas, many of NASCAR's best and brightest will be attending UFC 196 on Saturday night to watch Conor McGregor battle Nate Diaz in the main event. Drivers expected to attend include: #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #4-Kevin Harvick

Many drivers attending UFC fight Saturday night:

Many drivers attending UFC fight Saturday night:

March 5, 2016
Less than 24 hours before the Kobalt 400 in Las Vegas, many of NASCAR's best and brightest will be attending UFC 196 on Saturday night to watch Conor McGregor battle Nate Diaz in the main event. Drivers expected to attend include: #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #4-Kevin Harvick

Roger Penske adds insight to team charter machinations:

Roger Penske adds insight to team charter machinations:

February 21, 2016
Roger Penske isn't showing any bitterness publicly over his driver #21-Ryan Blaney not having a guaranteed spot in the Sprint Cup field in 2016. Penske got charters for his two teams [#2, #22] but Blaney and crew chief Jeremy Bullins have been farmed out to the Wood

Wood Brothers Racing leaves Race Team Alliance:

Wood Brothers Racing leaves Race Team Alliance:

February 15, 2016
Wood Brothers Racing team members expressed disappointment Friday that they didn't receive one of 36 charters issued by NASCAR this week and said they had pulled out of the Race Team Alliance. The 36 teams with charters have automatic starting spots in each Sprint

Wood Brothers Racing add veteran tire changers to pit crew:

Wood Brothers Racing add veteran tire changers to pit crew:

February 11, 2016
Rookie Ryan Blaney will have veteran tire changers Shannon Myers and Ryan Langley manning the stops at Daytona. Both changers were at Michael Waltrip Racing last year and come over with loads of experience and talent. Carrier Jesse Mills will be carrying fronts with

Gibbs, Stewart Haas expected to buy charters; HScott to lease one UPDATE:

Gibbs, Stewart Haas expected to buy charters; HScott to lease one UPDATE:

February 9, 2016
There are 38 teams committed to full-time racing in 2016. Four weren't awarded charters '” Joe Gibbs Racing's #19-Carl Edwards (team started in 2015), Stewart-Haas Racing's #41-Kurt Busch (2014), HScott Motorsports' #46-Michael Annett (2015) and #21-Wood Brothers Racing

Gibbs, Stewart Haas expected to buy charters; HScott to lease one UPDATE:

Gibbs, Stewart Haas expected to buy charters; HScott to lease one UPDATE:

February 9, 2016
There are 38 teams committed to full-time racing in 2016. Four weren't awarded charters '” Joe Gibbs Racing's #19-Carl Edwards (team started in 2015), Stewart-Haas Racing's #41-Kurt Busch (2014), HScott Motorsports' #46-Michael Annett (2015) and #21-Wood Brothers Racing