Atlanta History: Juan Pablo Montoya has competed in seven NSCS and one NNS event at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Montoya had a career best race earlier this season starting and finishing in the third-position. Montoya has two consecutive third-place finishes at AMS to mark three top-five finishes. In the NNS garage, Montoya’s one start resulted in an eighth-place finish. Bristol Recap: Juan P... more.

The paint scheme on Ryan Newman’s No. 39 Chevrolet in Sunday night’s Emory Healthcare 500 Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway will pay tribute to the men and women of the U.S. Army Reserve. Founded in 1908, the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) is the federal reserve force of the U.S. Army. Reserve Soldiers receive the same training as active-duty Soldiers and are offered the opportunity t... more.

CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN MAKE SPONSOR OWNER 00 David Reutimann Zephyrhills, FL Toyota Aaron's Outdoors Mossy Oak Rob Kauffman 1 Jamie McMurray Joplin, MO Chevrolet McDonald's Teresa Earnhardt 2 Kurt Busch Las Vegas, NV Dodge Miller Lite Walter Czarnecki 5 Mark Martin Batesville, AR Chevrolet Carquest / Go Daddy.com Mary Hendrick 6 David Ragan Unadilla, GA Ford UPS Joh... more.

NASCAR drivers Joey Logano and Justin Allgaier, and NASCAR on SPEED reporter Wendy Venturini will participate in question-and-answer sessions in the Friday, September 10 Scotts Turf Builder Party Zone fan hospitality at Richmond International Raceway. The Scotts Turf Builder Party Zone fan hospitality, which includes a pre-race pit pass to see Friday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice from pit ... more.

This week marks the final open week of the season for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, before a consecutive 12-race/three-month stretch that will determine the 2010 champion and include the “Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup” contested over the season’s last 10 races. The NASCAR Nationwide Series, meanwhile, has one of its marquee events on tap – Sunday’s NAPA Auto Parts 200 Presented By D... more.

Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed Row 1: 1 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 15.540 123.475 2 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 15.608 122.937 Row 2: 3 20 Joey Logano Home Depot Toyota 15.630 122.764 4 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot / Old Spice Chevrolet 15.653 122.584 Row 3: 5 00 David Reutimann Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 15.664 122.497 6 39 Ryan Newman Wix Filters Chevrolet 15.680 122.3... more.

Friday, August 20TH ** HOT PASS IN EFFECT – ENTIRE INFIELD ** 6:00 AM NSCS REGISTRATION OPENS 6:30 AM NNS GARAGE & REGISTRATION OPENS 6:30 AM NSCS GARAGE OPENS 7:30 AM TRACK SERVICES MEETING 8:00 AM NNS ROOKIE & SPOTTER MEETINGS & DRAWING FOR QUALIFYING ORDER 9:00 AM 11:50 AM NNS FINAL PRACTICE 11:00 AM NSCS ROOKIE & SPOTTER MEETINGS & DRAWING ... more.

Beginning with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on September 5th, NASCAR star Casey Mears will slide behind the wheel of the #13 GEICO Toyota Camry.   Mears will be entered as the driver of the #13 GEICO Camry in the seven remaining GEICO sponsored races in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.  The 2011 season will feature Mears and the Gecko in the #13 Germain ... more.

Nearly 20 years after scoring their first Sprint Cup Series victory at Bristol Motor Speedway, Morgan-McClure Motorsports will return to the high banks for the running of the Irwin Tools 500. The Abingdon, VA-based organization announced today that Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., a leading United States coal producer, and Joy Mining Machinery, a global leader in the development, manufacture, dis... more.

RCR in Thunder Valley ... In 119 Sprint Cup Series starts at Bristol, RCR boasts nine wins - seven with Dale Earnhardt, one with Kevin Harvick and one with Jeff Burton- three poles, 30 top-five and 53 top-10 finishes. RCR-prepared race cars swept the top three positions in the 2008 Food City 500 when Burton drove to Victory Lane, Harvick finished second and Clint Bowyer rounded out the top three.... more.

CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN MAKE SPONSOR OWNER 00 David Reutimann Zephyrhills, FL Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine Rob Kauffman 1 Jamie McMurray Joplin, MO Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Teresa Earnhardt 2 Kurt Busch Las Vegas, NV Dodge Miller Lite / Vortex Walter Czarnecki 4 Kevin Lepage Shelburne, VT Chevrolet Alpha Natural Resources / Joy Mining Machinery Jerry McClure ... more.

Bristol is one of the most physically demanding tracks the series visits due to the high banks and fast speeds that make it a fan favorite. Add in 950 laps of non-stop action over three nights and you have yourself a challenge at its best. Kyle Busch (No. 18 NASCAR.com RaceView Toyota Tundra), Brad Keselowski (No.29 Ruby Tuesday – Miller Lite Dodge) and Elliott Sadler (No. 2 Kevin Harvick Inc... more.

Nearly 20 years after scoring their first Sprint Cup Series victory at Bristol Motor Speedway, Morgan-McClure Motorsports will return to the high banks for the running of the Irwin Tools 500. The Abingdon, VA-based organization announced today that Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., a leading United States coal producer, and Joy Mining Machinery, a global leader in the development, manufacture, dis... more.

1 9 Kasey Kahne Ford Budweiser 187.183 38.465 Leader 2 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 187.086 38.485 -0.02 3 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Cheerios / Hamburger Helper 186.577 38.59 -0.125 4 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Office Depot / Old Spice 186.572 38.591 -0.126 5 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target 186.461 38.614 -0.149 6 16 Greg Biffle For... more.

6:30 AM NSCS REGISTRATION OPENS 6:00 AM NNS GARAGE & REGISTRATION OPENS 7:00 AM NSCS GARAGE OPENS 10:00 AM 10:30 AM Michigan International Speedway Pace Rides 10:30 AM TRACK SERVICES MEETING (CONFERENCE ROOM) 11:00 AM NSCS ROOKIE & SPOTTER MEETINGS & DRAWING FOR QUALIFYING ORDER 11:30 AM NSCS ** HOT PASS IN EFFECT ** 12:00 N 1:30 PM NSCS PRACTICE 2:30... more.

The No. 19 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford Fusion, driven by Elliott Sadler in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, will go Petty Blue at Michigan International Speedway this weekend to help highlight awareness of Racing in America, a planned American racing exhibition set for permanent display in the Dearborn, Mich.-based Henry Ford Museum. The one-of-a-kind exhibition will cover all forms of American... more.

Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) has announced that former Corvette Racing veteran Ron Fellows will drive the No. 36 Chevrolet Impala this weekend at Watkins Glen International. Fellows, who has earned three top-5 Sprint Cup finishes and three Nationwide victories at Watkins Glen, is one of the best road-course racers in the sport. “Having Ron in the car this weekend, with his incredible experience... more.

POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND 1 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Office Depot / Old Spice 171.393 52.511 Leader 2 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target 171.096 52.602 -0.091 3 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Office 170.371 52.826 -0.315 4 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 170.222 52.872 -0.361 5 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet U.S. Army 169.936 52.961 -0.450 6 48 Jimmi... more.

Juan Pablo Montoya was the fastest in both practice sessions on Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). Saturday, the driver of the No. 42 Target Chevrolet again went right to the top of the scoreboard to claim the pole for the Brickyard 400 behind the wheel of the No. 42 Target Chevrolet. It is the second pole for Montoya this season and the fourth of his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career.... more.

The Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway always seems to bring out the best in NASCAR elite drivers and race teams. In the 16 previous runnings of the Brickyard 400, only the sport’s top drivers and teams have visited Victory Lane. There have been no fluke victories. Among the nine former Brickyard winners are three veterans of the Wood Brothers’ No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford te... more.

Sorenson returns to site of his NASCAR debut – O’Reilly Raceway Park!  It has been three years since Sorenson has raced a Nationwide Series car in Indianapolis, Indiana. He made his first career NASCAR start at O’Reilly Raceway Park (ORP) in August, 2004, earning a 13th-place finish after qualifying an impressive third. He also has two starts at the 0.686-mile oval in the American Speed As... more.

Braun Racing is pleased to announce that former Formula One World Champion and Indy 500 winner, Jacques Villeneuve, will attempt to qualify the No. 32 Dollar General Toyota for the upcoming Brickyard 400 (NSCS) at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The veteran driver has found success in racing that can be rivaled by very few. Villeneuve has captured world championships in both the Indy Car World Ser... more.

Row 1: 1 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald's Chevrolet 29.421 183.542 2 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 29.463 183.281 Row 2: 3 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot Chevrolet 29.528 182.877 4 16 Greg Biffle 3M Filtrete Ford 29.561 182.673 Row 3: 5 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Mobil 1 Dodge 29.572 182.605 6 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 29.573 182.599 Row 4: 7 00 David Reutimann TUMS Toyota 29.575 182... more.

FIN CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND Via SceneDaily.com, Drivers outside the top 35, and thus having to qualify based on speed, paced the first practice session for NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series here at Chicagoland Speedway, taking the top three spots. Joe Nemechek (Nemco Motorsports) posted the fastest single lap, turning a top speed of 177.078 mph. Casey Mears (Tommy ... more.

6:00 AM NSCS REGISTRATION OPENS 6:30 AM NSCS GARAGE OPENS 7:00 AM NNS GARAGE & REGISTRATION OPENS 7:00 AM TRACK SERVICES MEETING 7:30 AM NNS ROOKIE & SPOTTER MEETINGS & DRAWING FOR QUALIFYING ORDER 8:30 AM 9:30 AM NNS PRACTICE 10:00 AM 11:20 AM NNS FINAL PRACTICE 10:30 AM NSCS ROOKIE & SPOTTER MEETINGS & DRAWING FOR QUALIFYING ORDER 11:00 A... more.

This weekend, Bobby Labonte and the No. 09 Phoenix Construction Chevrolet team head to the 1.5-mile Chicagoland Speedway, located in the city of Joliet, Ill., for Saturday night's LifeLock.com 400.  It will be the second consecutive week that Labonte will race for the James Finch-owned machine.  Labonte has raced for both Robby Gordon and Finch since departing TRG Motorsports. This race marks... more.

Current points leader Kevin Harvick closed the 2009 season with these numbers: zero wins, five top fives, nine top 10s. Not awful, but also no reason to think he would experience the kind of turn-around he has during the first half of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Here are his numbers at the season’s halfway point, through 18 races: two wins, eight top fives, 13 top 10s. But... more.

David Ragan, driver of the No. 6 UPS Ford Fusion, and Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 9 Budweiser Ford Fusion, were involved in a multi-car accident during today’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice session. Both Ragan and Kahne will be forced to back-up cars as a result of their damage. KASEY KAHNE – No. 9 Budweiser Ford Fusion – “I don’t know what happened. The 18 and the 6... more.

Robert Richardson, Jr., driver of the No. 37 Mahindra Tractors Ford Fusion, was involved in a multi-car accident late in the second practice session at Daytona International Speedway and will have to go to a back-up car for Saturday’s race. ROBERT RICHARDSON, JR. – No. 37 Mahindra Tractors Ford Fusion – “I was out there behind Tony Stewart going down the back straightaway and my sp... more.

Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion, was involved in an accident with Joey Logano during the second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice session at Daytona International Speedway. Edwards had minor front end damage, but will not have to go to a back-up car. CARL EDWARDS – No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion – “He (Joey Logano) was just slowing down to come into the pits and he came... more.