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In celebration of Fastenal’s 50th Anniversary, the No. 17 Ford, driven by two-time champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr., will feature a commemorative look at Auto Club Speedway this week.

Jimmie Johnson is teaming up with NASA and Richmond International Raceway to give NASCAR’s youngest fans the opportunity to learn the science behind the sport as well as meet the seven-time NASCAR Cup Champion prior to the TOYOTA OWNERS 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, April 30.

NASCAR announced today new car specifications, which implement engine restrictor plates, for the NASCAR XFINITY Series race Saturday, July 22 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Rick Ware Racing is the latest to join the BUBBA burger® train for a big weekend at Auto Club (Calif.) Speedway, site of Sunday’s AAA 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) race.

The early-season Xfinity Series Western Swing will end with Saturday’s NXS 300 at Auto Club Speedway, following races at Las Vegas and Phoenix.

Garrett Smithley will race at Auto Club Speedway for the second time in Saturday’s NXS 300 Xfinity Series race. Smithley debuted at the tough two-mile track in his rookie season last year, finishing 23rd.

Ross Chastain will make his third run at Auto Club Speedway in Saturday’s NXS 300 Xfinity Series race. In the past two seasons, Chastain has finished 17th and 19th at the fast two-mile track.

NASCAR levied L1-level penalties against the No. 2 car of Team Penske and the No. 4 car of Stewart-Haas Racing in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series on Wednesday following Sunday's race at Phoenix Raceway.

27th in Points: Coming in to the Auto Club 400 this weekend, Matt DiBenedetto and the No.32 Can-Am/Kappa Riding team sit 27th in points just four races into the season.

Rookies in the Spotlight… Toyota drivers Daniel Suárez and Erik Jones earned their career-best Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) finishes of seventh and eighth, respectively, at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday.