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Jun 08
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2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Final Practice Session Speeds

2013 NSCS Driver Kurt Busch - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images Kurt Busch, with a lap speed of 175.333 mph, posted the quickest speed during the final NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 practice session at Pocono Raceway. The current series points leader, Jimmie Johnson, was second quickest with a lap speed of 175.305 mph, and he was followed by Carl Edwards (175.206 mph) who was third quickest, Tony Stewart (175.159) fourth and Ryan Newman (174.988) was fifth quickest. Rounding out the top-ten quickest during the "Happy Hour" (final) practice session were Kasey Kahne (174.985 mph) who was sixth quickest, Paul Menard (174.968) seventh, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (174.832) eighth, Michael McDowell (174.584) and Kyle Busch (174.523) posting the tenth quickest lap speed. The Party in the Poconos 400 is scheduled to get underway around ... FULL STORY »

2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Sat. Morning Practice Session Speeds

2013 NSCS Driver Jimmie Johnson (Lowe's/Kobalt Tools) - Photo Credit: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images After having all of their on-track activity cancelled on Friday due to rain, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams hit the "tricky triangle" of Pocono Raceway Saturday morning for their first practice session. And, at the end of the Party ... FULL STORY »

National Student Auto Skills Competition Helps Develop Next Generation of Automotive Technicians

Ford-AAA Student Auto Skills Logo "Top auto students from across the country compete in the 64th annual Ford / AAA Student Auto Skills competition for the national title and millions of dollars in scholarships" ORLANDO, Fla.,(June 5, 2013) – One hundred of the nation’s best young ... FULL STORY »

2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Q&A with Driver Carl Edwards

Carl Edwards (Cheez-It) - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Kellogg’s/Cheez-It Ford Fusion, is second in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings going into this weekend’s race. He stopped by the media center and addressed a number of issues. CARL EDWARDS – No. ... FULL STORY »

Four Medal of Honor Recipients to be Honored During Coke Zero 400 Weekend Powered By Coca-Cola

Coke Zero 400 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – For the fifth consecutive year, Daytona International Speedway will honor four Congressional Medal of Honor recipients during the 55th annual Coke Zero 400 Weekend Powered By Coca-Cola on July 4-6. The Medal of Honor recipients, all from the Vietnam ... FULL STORY »

2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Q&A with Driver Danica Patrick

2013 NSCS Danica Patrick Garage DANICA PATRICK, NO. 10 GODADDY CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed racing at Pocono for the first time, the recent Indy 500, and more.   TALK ABOUT POCONO AND THE RECENT TEST YOU HAD HERE AND HOW YOU APPROACH A ... FULL STORY »

2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Q&A with Driver Juan Pablo Montoya

Driver Juan Pablo Montoya speaks to the media during 2013 NASCAR media day at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida. - Photo Credit: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Pocono Raceway and discussed last week’s restart at Dover, racing this weekend at Pocono, how close he is to an oval victory and other topics.  TALK ... FULL STORY »



Rain falls during a delay at Pocono Raceway on June 7, 2013 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Starting Lineup
Posted 06.07.13
Rain has forced NASCAR and Pocono Raceway track officials to cancel all track activity Friday, and the starting lineup for Sunday's NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 will be based upon the NASCAR Rule book. Starting on the pole by virtue of being first in the 2013 owner points will be ...FULL STORY »
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2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Q&A with Driver Jeff Gordon
Posted 06.07.13
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Pocono Raceway, and discussed racing at Pocono, the Wild Card potential and other topics. WHAT IS YOUR APPROACH TO THIS WEEKEND AT POCONO? “I’ve always loved this race track and continue to love it.  It’s a ...FULL STORY »
2013 NSCS Jimmie Johnson (Kobalt Tools) in Garage - Photo Credit: Alex Trautwig/Getty Images
2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos Q&A with Driver Jimmie Johnson
Posted 06.07.13
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S/KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Pocono Raceway, and discussed the restart at Dover and other topics. WHAT IS YOUR APPROACH HEADING INTO THIS WEEKEND? “I think the way we ran here last year especially with the repave, our cars had a lot ...FULL STORY »
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2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Q&A with Driver Joey Logano
Posted 06.07.13
Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Fusion, is the defending race winner of the Party in the Poconos 400 and currently sits 18th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings. Logano, who will be traveling between Pocono and Iowa this weekend for the NASCAR Nationwide Series ...FULL STORY »
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NASCAR in Sonoma Like You’ve Never Seen It Before
Posted 06.07.13
25th Toyota/Save Mart 350 Features New Elements for Fans  SONOMA, Calif. (June 7, 2013) – Sonoma Raceway will celebrate 25 years of NASCAR Cup racing in the Sonoma Valley during the Toyota/Save Mart 350, June 21-23, but the road course certainly isn’t resting on its laurels when it comes to bringing dynamic new ...FULL STORY »
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Martinsville Speedway Unveiling New Party Plaza For Goody’s Fast Relief 500
Posted 06.07.13
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (June 7, 2013) – Martinsville Speedway’s new Party Plaza will offer up a morning full of thrills and excitement with plenty of great food and a few racing celebrities thrown in before the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 on October 27. The Party Plaza will be one big pre-race celebration for ...FULL STORY »
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PIR Offers Fans New Ways to Purchase Tickets via Mobile App & Facebook
Posted 06.06.13
(Phoenix, Ariz.) – Phoenix International Raceway announced today that tickets to the November AdvoCare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend can now be purchased through PIR’s Facebook Page and Mobile App. Tickets to the popular fall NASCAR weekend at PIR went on sale June 1. On Facebook fans can click the “Buy ...FULL STORY »
Bobby Labonte (Clorox) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Bobby Labonte 2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Race Previews
Posted 06.06.13
BOBBY LABONTE & NO. 47 TOYOTA CAMRY TEAM POCONO RACEWAY PREVIEW Track: Pocono Raceway Event: Party in the Poconos 400 Date: Sunday, June 9 Time: 1 PM ET TV / Radio: TNT / MRN Radio POCONO RACEWAY PREVIEW: Bobby Labonte has three wins (6/20/99, 7/25/99, 7/29/01), five top-fives, nine top-10 finishes and has led 89 laps at ...FULL STORY »
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Axalta Coating System to Go 24 with No. 24
Posted 06.06.13
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Axalta Coatings Systems, formerly DuPont Performance Coatings, not only launched its new brand this week, it today announced a three-year contract extension with the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports team through 2016. In its 21st year of sponsorship, Hendrick Motorsports and Axalta will reach an extraordinary 24-year partnership. Currently the longest ...FULL STORY »


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