DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – WWE Superstar John Cena will wave the green flag as Honorary Starter of the 54th annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, Feb. 26 at historic Daytona International Speedway (FOX, 1 p.m. ET). Cena was invited to participate in this year’s big race by 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series runner-up Carl Edwards last night on WWE’s Monday Night Raw®. Ed... more.

NASCAR race March 25, 2012 SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. (Feb. 6, 2012) – Race fans looking for a stress-free, convenient and affordable way to get to Auto Club Speedway’s Auto Club 400 NASCAR  Sprint Cup Series race need not look any further!  Auto Club Speedway has partnered with Metrolink to provide direct train service to the Auto Club 400 on Sunday, March 25 at Auto Club Speed... more.

(As Do The Rest Of The Plays In The Giants’ Arsenal) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 6, 2012) — Last night in the Daytona 500 of Football, the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots, employing a thrilling, breathtaking and awe-inspiring defensive package named after a thrilling, breathtaking and awe-inspiring sport – NASCAR.   The moniker, and its genesis, makes sense. Think about... more.

Jimmie Johnson to Present “The World’s Fastest Award" DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 6, 2012) – Carl Edwards and Trevor Bayne, known to most sports fans as winners in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, could soon add “Dance Machine” and “Gnarliest Newb” to their respective resumes.   Edwards and Bayne have been nominated as part of Cartoon Network’s second annual Hall of Game Awards, a... more.

Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway will open to the public on Friday, Feb. 3 pending final regulatory approvals by the State of Kansas and the Kansas Lottery.  Grand opening festivities will begin at approximately 11 a.m. The first Las Vegas-style casino in the Kansas City market, Hollywood Casino will offer 2,000 slot machines and 52 table games with more than 100,000 square feet of gam... more.

Good Sam Roadside Assistance to Sponsor at Season Opener MOORESVILLE, N.C. (February 3, 2012) - Red Horse Racing announced today that two-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Todd Bodine will drive the No. 11 Toyota Tundra at Daytona International Speedway for the NextEra Energy Resources 250. The Chemung N.Y. native will be backed by Good Sam Roadside Assistance, the siste... more.

Kernersville, NC (February 3, 2012) -Joe Denette Motorsports (JDM) announced today that AM FM-Energy.com, the best in alternative energy solutions, will continue its support of the sophomore team as an active player in their 2012 sponsorship line-up. The Virginia-based company will be an associate sponsor for Ron Hornaday on the No. 9 Chevrolet and Max Gresham on the No. 24 Chevrolet. "AM ... more.

HARRISBURG, N.C. (February 2, 2012) - - Sure he’s won 21 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races and not to mention the 2000 championship, but who is Bobby Labonte? From a brand perspective, we do know he drinks Coca-Cola, drives a Toyota Tundra, races a Toyota Camry, uses Kingsford Charcoal to cook his BUBBA burger with Bush’s Baked Beans on the side, uses SCOTT paper towels, cleans up with Cl... more.

MOORESVILLE, North Carolina (February 1, 2012) - - Officials from Randy Hill Racing (RHR) announced today that they will once again return to the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) with their No. 08 Randy Hill Racing Ford Mustang beginning with the 2012 season-opener, the DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on Saturday, February 25, 2012. After separating from Spraker Raci... more.

SPARTA, Ky. – Kentucky Speedway will place single race tickets for its five NASCAR races including the June 30 Sprint Cup Series “Quaker State 400” on sale Feb. 8 at 9:00 a.m., and allow customers to carry coolers in to all events for the first time in speedway history. Single race ticket prices for five NASCAR events scheduled June 28-30 and Sept. 21-22 will not increase. NASCAR Spr... more.

Conover, NC – February 1, 2012 – With 45 years in stock car racing, Morgan Shepherd has inspired millions of fans to pursue their dreams and to stay active. Now at age 70, Morgan Shepherd has joined Hyland’s as a brand ambassador and key spokesperson for the company’s Masters Athletes Program. The partnership kicks off February 1, 2012 with Shepherd featured on a jumbotron in New York City... more.

MOORESVILLE, NC (Jan. 30, 2012) - Brad Keselowski announced today that he and Brad Keselowski Racing (BKR) will conduct an online contest that will provide fans an opportunity to have their Twitter handle featured on the No. 19 BKR RAM that Brad will pilot in the season-opening NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, February 24th. This contest wil... more.

Abingdon, VA. (February 1, 2012) – The Abingdon, Va. based Henderson Motorsports team plans to compete in a select number of NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series events with Caleb Holman behind the wheel and Food Country USA as the primary sponsor in 2012. Holman and Henderson Motorsports have competed in the CARS Pro Cup Series full-time since 2007. Up until that point, Henderson Moto... more.

Veteran NASCAR driver and las Vegas native Brendan Gaughan will compete in four races on the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule, driving Richard Childress Racing's No. 33 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Impala in addition to his previously announced 18-race NASCAR Nationwide and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule with the Welcome, N.C. - based race team. Gaughan, 36, c... more.

February 1, 2012 An interview with MICHAEL SHANK and AJ ALLMENDINGER HERB BRANHAM: Good morning, everyone. Welcome to our GRAND-AM teleconference. We're looking back at the 50th Anniversary running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Great race, fantastic race. It obviously lived up to the billing, the prior billing of the event.             We're very pleased today to welcome two... more.