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Kahne Cruises To Third Coca-Cola 600 Triumph

Kasey Kahne posted his first victory of the season and his first since joining Hendrick Motorsports, winning the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Keselowski Saves Fuel To Win Charlotte N’Wide Race

Fuel miser Brad Keselowski got 73 laps out of his last tank of fuel and had enough left in the tank to outrun Denny Hamlin in Saturday’s
and do a celebratory burnout afterward.

2013 Sprint Cup Toyota Camry Unveiled

Kyle Busch unveiled the 2013 Sprint Cup Toyota Camry. The new model features an updated nose and grille design along with contour lines down the sides, to make it resemble the production model more than before.

BK Racing To Field Third Car For Reutimann

BK Racing has announced that the team has signed David Reutimann to run eight Sprint Cup Series races in the No. 73 Burger King/Dr. Pepper Toyota in each race that he doesn’t drive Tommy Baldwin Racing’s No. 10 Chevy, which he is currently sharing with Danica Patrick.

Stenhouse Wins Third Consecutive Iowa N’Wide Race

Ricky Stenhouse Jr dominated the field, winning the Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 at Iowa Speedway, his third consecutive at the track.

Johnson Wins All-Star Race; Jr Impresses

Jimmie Johnson wins the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. Dale Earnhardt Jr impressed by winning the Sprint Showdown and one segment of the All Star race.

Lofton Holds Off Keselowski For First Trucks Win

Justin Lofton held off Brad Keselowski to win Friday night’s North Carolina Education Lottery 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Committee Votes To Cut Military NASCAR Sponsorships

The House Appropriations Committee passed a Defense bill that, among other things, contains an amendment that targeted the military’s sponsorship of NASCAR and other sporting events.

Activision, Eutechnyx Creating NASCAR Video Game

Activision Publishing, Inc. is teaming up with Eutechnyx to develop a NASCAR racing video game called NASCAR The Game: Inside Line. The game will feature the sport’s top drivers and cars, as well as 23 officially licensed racetracks. The game is slated to be released later this year, and will be available for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, [...]

Chevy To Use SS In Cup Series In 2013

Chevy has announced that it will be using the SS, based on the Holden Commodore, as its entry in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2013.