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May 25
Saturday

2013 NNS HISTORY 300 Race Results

Kyle Busch drives the #54 Monster Energy Toyota during the NASCAR Nationwide Series History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25, 2013 in Concord, North Carolina. - Photo Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images It was another NASCAR Nationwide Series dominant performance by Kyle Busch Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS) as Busch led the most laps - 186 out of 200, and held off Kasey Kahne (by 0.939 seconds) at the finish line to win the HISTORY 300. Busch, who won here last week in the NCWTS and is now looking for a "trifecta" at CMS if he wins the NSCS race Sunday night, received his sixth series win of the 2013 season, his fifty-seventh series career win and his seventh series win at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Following Busch and Kahne to the drop of the checkered flag were Joey Logano finishing third, series Sunoco Rookie of the Year (ROTY) contender, Kyle Larson finished fourth and ... FULL STORY »

2013 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Final Practice Session Speeds

2013 NSCS Driver Kasey Kahne (Time Warner Cable) - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images Once again it was Kasey Kahne showing the fastest way around Charlotte Motor Speedway, as Kahne ran a lap speed of 188.594 mph, to take the top position on the speed chart during the final NSCS Coca-Cola 600 practice session. Kurt ... FULL STORY »

2013 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Q&A with Driver Paul Menard

Paul Menard, driver of the #27 Menards/Serta Chevrolet, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images PAUL MENARD, NO. 27 MENARDS/SERTA CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed the multi-year partnership renewal of the Menards sponsorship and the No. 27 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) entry (himself, Paul Menard), with Richard Childress Racing.  MENARD: “Richard (Childress) has put ... FULL STORY »

2013 NNS HISTORY 300 Starting Lineup

2013 NNS Driver Austin Dillon on trrack in the No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet Camaro - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Austin Dillon, with a qualifying lap speed of 183.949 mph, captured the 2013 NNS HISTORY 300 Coors Light Pole Award at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This was Dillon's first series pole of the 2013 season, his fourth series career pole and his ... FULL STORY »

NASCAR Driver Kevin Harvick Makes Special Appearance at Fort Bragg

NASCAR Driver Kevin Harvick Makes Special Appearance at Fort Bragg FORT BRAGG, N.C. (May 25, 2013) – America’s most iconic beer paid tribute to America’s heroes on Thursday, as Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, made a special visit with military men ... FULL STORY »

2013 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Second Practice Session Speeds

Kasey Kahne, driver of the #5 Time Warner Cable Chevrolet, sits in his car prior to practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway - Photo Credit: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images Saturday morning, Kasey Kahne, with a lap speed of 191.591 mph, was the quickest during the second NSCS Coca-Cola 600 practice session at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Second quickest with a lap speed of 191.435 mph, was Kurt Busch followed by his ... FULL STORY »

‘Duck Dynasty’ Star Willie Robertson To Offer Invocation Before Coca-Cola 600

Willie Robertson, star of the TV reality series "Duck Dynasty" will offer the invocation at Sunday's running of the Coca-Cola 600. (Courtesy of Duck/Buck Commander) CONCORD, N.C. (May 24, 2013) – Star of the A&E show “Duck Dynasty” and Duck Commander CEO Willie Robertson will give the invocation for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Robertson, the only family member with a business degree, is ... FULL STORY »



Mario Batali, host of ABC’s “The Chew,” samples some fried fixings on Talladega Boulevard.
Talladega Superspeedway Featured on ABC’s “The Chew” Tomorrow Night
Posted 05.24.13
TALLADEGA, AL – The world famous Talladega Boulevard - the most coveted piece of real estate in NASCAR, located in Talladega Superspeedway's infield - will be prominently featured on a special primetime episode of “The Chew,” a popular talk show/cooking show, that airs on ABC this Saturday, May 25, at 9 pm Eastern. The episode follows ...FULL STORY »
2013 Paul Menard in Garage - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Menards Signs Multi-Year Renewal with Richard Childress Racing
Posted 05.24.13
WELCOME, N.C. (May 24, 2013) - Richard Childress Racing (RCR) announced today that Menards, the third-largest home improvement store in the United States, has signed a multi-year partnership renewal of the No. 27 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) entry driven by Paul Menard. Menards first partnered with RCR in 2011 and ...FULL STORY »
2013 NNS No. 79 Oath Keepers Ford Mustang
Jeffrey Earnhardt, Go Green Racing & Oath Keepers to Tangle “The Monster Mile”
Posted 05.24.13
Dover, DE (May 24, 2013) – NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Jeffrey Earnhardt will be racing at Dover International Speedway this Saturday, June 1st in the 5-Hour Energy 200 racing the #79 Oath Keepers Ford Mustang for Go Green Racing. Jeffrey is grandson of the legendary Dale Earnhardt and nephew of ...FULL STORY »
American Red Cross
Darlington Raceway to Host American Red Cross “Drive for Disaster Relief” on Friday, June 7
Posted 05.24.13
Fans will have the opportunity to drive their personal vehicles on the track ‘Too Tough To Tame’ for a financial donation DARLINGTON, S.C. (May 24, 2013) – Darlington Raceway, the track that’s Too Tough To Tame, is partnering with the local Pee Dee Chapter of the American Red Cross to host a ...FULL STORY »
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National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel Upholds Penalties Assessed to the No. 2 NNS Team
Posted 05.24.13
On May 24, 2013, the National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel heard and considered the appeal of the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series team. The penalties concern Section 12-1: Actions detrimental to stock car racing. Involved in an altercation with another competitor after the race had concluded. The penalties ...FULL STORY »
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Turner Digital Ad Sales Announces Sponsors for NASCAR.COM’S Continuing Coverage of the 2013 NASCAR Racing Season
Posted 05.24.13
Official Partners Coca-Cola, Coors Light, Mobil 1, Sprint and Toyota Sponsor Interactive Fan Experiences On the heels of a thrilling weekend in Charlotte where Jimmie Johnson captured his record fourth All-Star race win, NASCAR.COM, the official online destination of NASCAR, keeps the engines running for continued coverage of the 2013 NASCAR racing season heading into ...FULL STORY »
Marines - The Few. The Proud.
Carlisle Companies to Honor U.S. Marine Corps at NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Posted 05.24.13
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, May 24,2013 - Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE:CSL) will once again host a group of active duty U.S. Marines and their guests at a NASCAR event at this weekend’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Carlisle is a sponsor of Penske Racing and Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Miller ...FULL STORY »
2013 NSCS Driver Trevor Bayne in the No, 21 Motorcraft Quick Lane Ford Fusion
Wood Brothers To Make 1400th Cup Start in Coke 600
Posted 05.24.13
The sunshine in turn three at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday hampered Trevor Bayne on his qualifying lap, but a sunny day was just what Bayne and the crew of his No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion needed to qualify for the Wood Brothers’ 1,400th Sprint Cup start. Should the rain ...FULL STORY »
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Office Toyota, poses in Victory Lane after qualifying for the pole position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 23, 2013 in Concord, North Carolina. - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Record Run Earns Hamlin the Coca-Cola 600 Pole
Posted 05.23.13
RECORD RUN BOOSTS HAMLIN TO COCA-COLA POLE: Denny Hamlin won the pole for Sunday’s 54th running of the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Hamlin drew a late qualifying number and proceeded to shatter the existing track record. He ran a lap of 195.624 mph in ...FULL STORY »


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