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May 13
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Michael Waltrip Racing’s Seventh Annual Fan Fest Moved to Fall

Michael Waltrip Racing Logo CORNELIUS, N.C. — Michael Waltrip Racing will host its annual Fan Fest in the fall at the height of NASCAR’s “Chase for the Sprint Cup.” The event at MWR’s headquarters in Cornelius, N.C., has traditionally been held during Charlotte Motor Speedway’s May events, but this season the race shop is undergoing some capital improvements to further enhance the visitor and employee experience. “We are in the process of making MWR even better for everyone, including fans, sponsors and employees,” said Waltrip. “We can’t wait to showcase our upgrades soon and appreciate all the fans who have given our facility a 100% approval rating since we opened in 2007.” This month MWR began construction of a new 7,500-square-foot training facility. The multi-level gym ... FULL STORY »

Sherwin-Williams Boosts Investment In Sport, Becomes ‘Official Paint of NASCAR’

NASCAR Logo Super Large Agreement Makes Company Official NASCAR Partner And Contingency Sponsor In NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Touring & Weekly Series, GRAND-AM Road Racing DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 13, 2013) — NASCAR® and Sherwin-Williams today announced a multi-year partnership designating the nation’s largest specialty retailer of ... FULL STORY »

2013 Charlotte Motor Speedway All-Star & NCWTS Weekend Track Event Schedule

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY 2013 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES EVENT SCHEDULE Thursday, May 16TH 8:00 AM NCWTS HAULERS ENTER 9:00 AM ... FULL STORY »

Mears Fastest in Darlington Before Falling Victim to Crash

Casey Mears, driver of the #13 GEICO Ford, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on May 11, 2013 in Darlington, South Carolina. - Photo Credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Darlington, SC (May 11, 2013) – While misfortune has gotten the best of Casey Mears and his Germain Racing team in previous weeks, it has only come about due to indiscretions of others on the racetrack.  After Darlington, Mears and the ... FULL STORY »

Richard Childress Racing 2013 NSCS Bojangles’ Southern 500 Post-Race Report

Richard Childress Racing Logo Southern 500 Darlington Raceway NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Darlington Raceway May 11, 2013 Race Highlights: Richard Childress Racing teammates finished fifth (Kevin Harvick), 19th (Paul Menard) and 21st (Jeff Burton). Harvick and Menard are tied for 10th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver ... FULL STORY »

Newman ‘Engineers’ 10th-Place Run at Darlington

2013 NSCS Driver Ryan Newman (Quicken Loans) - Photo Credit: Geoff Burke/Getty Images Quicken Loans Driver Scores Fifth Top-10 of 2013 Date: May 11, 2013 Event: Southern 500 (Round 11 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Darlington (S.C.) Raceway (1.366-mile oval) Start/Finish: 21st/10th (Running, completed 367 of 367 laps) Point Standing: 17th (276 points, 147 out of ... FULL STORY »

Stewart Settles for 15th in Southern 500

2013 NSCS Driver Tony Stewart (Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1) - Photo Credit: Geoff Burke/Getty Images Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Driver Sees Top-10 Slip Away in Last 30 Laps Date: May 11, 2013 Event: 64th Southern 500 (Round 11 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Darlington (S.C.) Raceway (1.366-mile oval) Start/Finish: 20th/15th (Running, completed 367 of 367 laps) Point Standing: ... FULL STORY »



Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series NRA 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 13, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas. - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Long Green Flag Runs Cause Long Night for Patrick
Posted 05.12.13
GoDaddy.com Driver Finishes 28th At Darlington Raceway Date: May 11, 2013 Event: 64th Southern 500 (Round 11 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Darlington (S.C.) Raceway (1.366-mile oval) Start/Finish: 40th/28th (Running, completed 362 of 367 laps) Point Standing: 28th (196 points, 227 out of first, 119 behind 10th) Winner: Matt Kenseth of Joe Gibbs Racing ...FULL STORY »
Kurt Busch, driver of the #78 Furniture Row Racing/Serta Chevroslet, leans on his car in the garage area - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Kurt Busch Finishes 14th in Darlington; Sets Team Record for Laps Led in Race
Posted 05.12.13
Darlington, S.C. (May 11, 2013) -- After starting on the pole and leading a race total of 69 laps, Kurt Busch slipped to a 14th-place finish in Saturday night's Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. The finish lifted Busch two spots in the driver points standings from 20th to 18th and ...FULL STORY »
2013 NSCS Driver Denny Hamlin (Sport Clips) - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Denny Hamlin Returns to the No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota with Solid Second-Place Finish at Darlington
Posted 05.12.13
Box Score Info: RACE: Bojangles’ Southern 500 TRACK: Darlington (S.C.) Raceway DRIVER: Denny Hamlin CAR: No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota START: 6th FINISH: 2nd LAPS: 367/367 DRIVER POINTS POSITION: 27th OWNER POINTS POSITION: 18th Post-Race Highlights: · Returning to the No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota for his first full race since being sidelined earlier this season following a late-race accident at ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota Racing 2013 NSCS Bojangles’ Southern 500 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 05.12.13
Camry driver Matt Kenseth was victorious in Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at South Carolina's Darlington Raceway. The victory is also Kenseth's 27th career win and his third of the season. He also won at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (March) and Kansas Speedway (April). Kenseth led the field on ...FULL STORY »
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Team Chevy 2013 NSCS Bojangles’ Southern 500 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 05.12.13
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 CROMAX PRO CHEVROLET SS – FINISHED THIRD ON YOUR 700TH CAREER NASCAR SPRINT CUP START, YOUR 300TH TOP-FIVE FINISH, JUST HOW MUCH DID THIS TRACK CHANGE FOR YOU GUYS? “Well we all wanted this 700th start to be a memorable one and not one like we had last year. So, ...FULL STORY »
Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 The Home Depot / Husky Toyota, celebrates with his crew in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on May 11, 2013 in Darlington, South Carolina. Photo Credit: Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images
2013 NSCS Bojangles’ Southern 500 Race Results
Posted 05.11.13
Friday night, Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) took the top-3 finishing positions in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race, and then followed it up Saturday night with a 1-2 finish by Matt Kenseth and Denny Hamlin in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Kenseth, who kept Hamlin behind ...FULL STORY »
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Ford Racing 2013 NSCS Bojangles’ Southern 500 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 05.11.13
DAVID RAGAN – No. 34 Peanut Patch Boiled Peanuts Ford Fusion – “It looked like we got some trash on our grille, so we came down and we knew we were gonna lose a lap or two, but we were fortunate and we caught a caution so our penalty wasn’t gonna ...FULL STORY »
Kurt Busch, driver of the #78 Furniture Row Racing / Serta Chevrolet, climbs out of his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on May 10, 2013 in Darlington, South Carolina. - Photo Credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
Kurt Busch Captures Pole in Darlington
Posted 05.10.13
Furniture Row Racing Driver Sets Track Record DARLINGTON, S.C. (May 10, 2013) -- Kurt Busch blistered the daunting Darlington Raceway oval Friday, setting a track record en route to claiming the No. 1 starting position for Saturday night's Bojangles' Southern 500 Sprint Cup Series race. In Friday's time trials at the 1.366-mile, ...FULL STORY »
Kurt Busch, driver of the #78 Furniture Row Racing / Serta Chevrolet, celebrates after qualifying on the pole during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on May 10, 2013 in Darlington, South Carolina. - Photo Credit: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images
Kurt Busch Captures the Pole; Jimmie Johnson is Second Quick
Posted 05.10.13
All-Chevy Front Row Set for Bojangles' Southern 500 DARLINGTON, S.C. – May 10, 2013 – Kurt Busch set a new track record at Darlington Raceway during today’s qualifying session for the Bojangles’ Southern 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race with a blistering speed of 181.918 m.p.h. in 27.03 seconds in his No. 78 Furniture ...FULL STORY »


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