Race Weekend Central

NASCAR Announces Separate Rules Package for Kentucky

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When NASCAR hits Kentucky Speedway next month for the Sprint Cup Series race July 11, things will be just a little different. Today (June 16), NASCAR announced a new rules package on Tuesday for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the Sparta, Ky., speedway. NASCAR’s Steve O’Donnell made the announcement on a teleconference. The …

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Tweet ‘N’ Greet: Jamie McMurray, Steve O’Donnell, Brad Keselowski, Plus More!

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Frontstretch will scour Twitter and other social media platforms looking for some of the best posts from your favorite NASCAR personalities, media members and drivers from all across the industry. These were some of our favorite posts from this week and we hope you enjoy them too! Looks like Keelan got inspired by @dierksbentley last …

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Viva Motorsports Shuts Down Operations

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Viva Motorsports, who fields the No. 55 Viva Auto Group Chevrolet in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, announced on Monday they will cease operations, effective this week. “It takes a tremendous level of commitment to compete at this level of auto racing, especially when striving to get better on limited resources, week in and week out,” said …

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David Spade to Give Command for Coke Zero 400 at Daytona

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David Spade will have a very unique opportunity at Daytona International Speedway July 5. Spade, a comedian, writer and actor, will give the command to fire engines just prior to the Coke Zero 400 at the 2.5-mile oval in Daytona Beach, Fla. The opportunity is to promote the upcoming movie, Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser, …

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Tweet ‘N’ Greet: Martin Truex Jr., Ty Dillon, Jimmie Johnson, Plus More!

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Frontstretch will scour Twitter and other social media platforms every week looking for some of the best posts from your favorite NASCAR drivers, personalities and other people around the world of stock car racing. These were some of our favorite posts and we hope you enjoy them too! 1.) Bring Buescher & Bubba to Pocono2.) …

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Appeals Panel Rescinds Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Team Penalty

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Jimmie Johnson‘s appeal for a P1 penalty assessed at the end of May has been rescinded. A National Motorsports Appeals Panel handed down their decision Tuesday after both sides, Johnson and NASCAR presented their case surrounding warnings the No. 48 team had been assessed in back-to-back weeks. Those warnings, penned by NASCAR officials concerned a …

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Michael Waltrip Racing Announces Crew Chief Swap

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Michael Waltrip Racing announced a crew chief swap for its two-car NASCAR Sprint Cup Series program Tuesday. Each of these changes will be put in place effective immediately. Brian Pattie will move over to the No. 55 Toyota driven by David Ragan from his spot manning the No. 15. Billy Scott, who has led Ragan …

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JDRF, Motorcraft Quick Lane Announce Car Design Contest Winner

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Maryn Winters, an eight-year-old from Basehor, Kansas has been chosen as the winner in a car-designing contest put on by JDRF and Motorcraft Quick Lane. Winters has been battling type 1 diabetes since the age of four. As you can see above, Winters’s design features key meanings throughout the paint scheme and includes children holding …

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Tweet ‘N’ Greet: Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Plus More!

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Frontstretch will scour Twitter every week looking for some of the best tweets from your favorite NASCAR personalities, drivers and other people that work within the industry. These were some of our favorite posts from the previous week and we hope you enjoy them too! The 48th RT of this Tweet wins my @LowesForPros hat …

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Kyle Benjamin Joins Venturini Motorsports at Pocono

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Kyle Benjamin will join Venturini Motorsports on Saturday at Pocono Raceway. The Menards ARCA 200 will mark his 16th career start in the ARCA Racing Series since making his debut back in 2013. Benjamin, a native from South Carolina, will pilot a No. 15 Toyota from the team with sponsorship from GreenWorks-Cometic Gasket. The race …

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Crosley Brands and Kentucky Speedway Partner for September ARCA Race

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Kentucky Speedway announced Tuesday a brand-new, long-term partner to its list of sponsorships at the 1.5-mile oval. Crosley Brands will now serve as the entitlement sponsor for its September ARCA event, rebranded as the Crosley Brands 150 on September 25. The company, which manufactures old phones, payphones, turntables, record players, headphones and other electronics will …

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Tweet ‘N’ Greet: Danica Patrick, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Plus More!

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Frontstretch will scour Twitter every week looking for some of the best tweets from your favorite NASCAR drivers, personalities and other people that work around the industry. These were some of our favorite posts from the previous week and we hope you enjoy them too! https://instagram.com/p/26CHj9wfZV/ If you follow Danica Patrick or Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on …

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