Mountain Dew to sponsor three Hendrick cars in 2016 Three Hendrick Motorsports cars will share a primary sponsor in 2016. Mountain Dew, a part-time primary sponsor for Dale Earnhardt Jr. since his move to Hendrick Motorsports, will also sponsor Chase Elliott and Kasey Kahne. The drink will be a primary sponsor for Elliott in two races and Kahne in one. The agreement is for three seasons and … [Read more...]

Tony Stewart goes into stands to address fan at Chili Bowl Tony Stewart went in the grandstands at the Chili Bowl indoor dirt track race on Friday night to have an up-close discussion with a fan at the event. The discussion was captured on video by many people based off the number of phones pointed towards the two in this clip below. Tony Stewart with the fan that flipped home off! … [Read more...]

2015 Reviews: Joe Gibbs Racing Welcome to our 2015 reviews. Instead of going driver-by-driver we're going to review teams this year. We're starting from the bottom of the standings and working our way up. Only three more to go. Driver (standings in parenthesis): Kyle Busch (1st), Carl Edwards (5th), Denny Hamlin (9th), Matt Kenseth (15th) Highlights: The team's first Sprint Cup Series title … [Read more...]

Brian Scott will drive No. 44 in 2016 The No. 9 is now the No. 44. Richard Petty Motorsports announced Monday that Brian Scott would drive the No. 44 for the team. The car was the No. 9 car in 2015 with Sam Hornish Jr. at the wheel. “After the 2015 season, we had an opportunity to make some changes and get the No. 44 back," Richard Petty said in a statement. "We felt that it was good timing. … [Read more...]

Ford unveils new Sprint Cup Series car nose The Ford cars will look a bit different in 2016. To match the production car nose, the Sprint Cup Series cars will have a different-looking nose for the upcoming season. Here's what it'll look like. “There’s no mistaking we’re here to win races and championships,” said Dave Pericak, global director, Ford Performance. “And we believe the new NASCAR … [Read more...]

2015 Reviews: Stewart-Haas Racing Welcome to our 2015 reviews. Instead of going driver-by-driver we're going to review teams this year. We're starting from the bottom of the standings and working our way up. Only three more to go. Driver (standings in parenthesis): Kevin Harvick (2nd), Kurt Busch (8th), Danica Patrick (24th), Tony Stewart (28th) Highlights: Harvick was a top-10 machine. He … [Read more...]

2015 Reviews: Hendrick Motorsports Welcome to our 2015 reviews. Instead of going driver-by-driver we're going to review teams this year. We're starting from the bottom of the standings and working our way up. Only three more to go. Driver (standings in parenthesis): Jeff Gordon (3rd), Jimmie Johnson (10th), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (12th), Kasey Kahne (18th) Highlights: Gordon's final Sprint Cup … [Read more...]

2015 Reviews: Furniture Row Racing Welcome to our 2015 reviews. Instead of going driver-by-driver we're going to review teams this year. We're starting from the bottom of the standings and working our way up. The last of the single-car teams is up next. Driver (standings in parenthesis): Martin Truex Jr. (4th) Highlights: Truex got back to victory lane for the first time since 2013 with his … [Read more...]

2015 Reviews: Team Penske Welcome to our 2015 reviews. Instead of going driver-by-driver we're going to review teams this year. We're starting from the bottom of the standings and working our way up. Team Penske time. Drivers (standings in parenthesis): Joey Logano (6th), Brad Keselowski (7th) Highlights: Logano led the Sprint Cup Series in wins with sixth. His first was in the Daytona 500, … [Read more...]

Kentucky Speedway to repave surface before next Cup race Another old surface bites the dust. Kentucky Speedway said Tuesday it was repaving the track. The new pavement will be in place before the speedway's July Sprint Cup Series race date and more SAFER barriers will be installed at the track. As part of the "renovation," the track will also reconfigure turns 1 and 2 to make them different … [Read more...]