Denny Hamlin finished third in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, overcoming a pair of pit road speeding penalties and early race spin to record his 11th top-five finish in 20 career starts at the flat, half-mile oval. Hamlin started 10th and battled a tight #11 FedEx Ground Toyota early in runs at the ‘paper clip.’ Following the first series of pit stops, Hamlin was nabbed for speeding in the pits and forced to start at the tail end of the line.
The AAA Texas 500 will serve as the final race at Texas Motor Speedway for four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon at Texas Motor Speedway. He has been a competitor in every Sprint Cup race here since the venue opened in 1997, but his strong ties to Texas Motor Speedway were firmly rooted even before stock cars circled the high-banked, 1.5-mile oval.
Richard Childress Racing's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history at Texas Motor Speedway ... In 87 starts at Texas Motor Speedway dating back to 1997, RCR has recorded one win (Jeff Burton, April 2007), eight top-five and 30 top-10 finishes with drivers Burton, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Green, Paul Menard and Ryan Newman.
“Texas is a track that has multiple grooves, which is good for us as drivers. It’s one of my favorite tracks. I am very excited to be back behind the wheel of an XFINITY Series car and especially with ParkerStore returning on the side this weekend."
Brett Moffitt | No. 34 Visit Dallas Ford "Texas is fast, and it's wide. So, you can drive off into Turn 1, and there's just so much room. You've really got to pay attention to your corner entry to make sure you're getting to the bottom when you need to."
"Texas is a big, fun track. There’s a lot that happens and usually does with the high banks and fast speeds. I love Texas, not just the race track but the area in general. There’s so much to do, lots of good restaurants. And you can always pick up a new pair of cowboy boots. Just a neat track and neat area. Looking forward to heading out there this weekend."
The colors of Moen, the No. 1 faucet brand in North America, will hit the high-speed banks of Texas Motor Speedway with Cole Whitt for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. The company will serve as primary sponsor of the No. 35 team for the 501-mile high-stakes event in the heart of the series' playoff chase.
Texas Motor Speedway: “There’s not really a track you can compare Texas Motor Speedway too,” Allmendinger said. “Over the last couple of years, Texas Motor Speedway has gotten a lot of character in it, which means it’s bumpy and slick. So, it is hard to compare it to any other racetrack right now."
FIVE COWBOY HATS: Jimmie Johnson has won in his last two attempts at the 1.5-mile speedway near Fort Worth, Texas. In this race one year ago, Johnson led a race-high 191 laps en route to his fourth victory at Texas. Earlier this season in April, Johnson won for a fifth time at the track after leading 128 laps and edging runner-up Kevin Harvick by 1.107 seconds.
Bad Brad is back! Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing announced today that Brad Keselowski has been cleared to return to competition following a broken femur suffered December 18th.
TRICON Garage announced today that Black’s Tire will return to the team in 2026 and expand its slate to multiple events throughout the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season beginning with the season opener at Daytona.
In almost 30 years of competition, Corvette Racing has taken on and won at the greatest tracks in the world: Le Mans, Sebring, Daytona, Spa, Watkins Glen… just to name a few.
NHRA announced the introduction of the Wally Parks 75th Anniversary Appreciation Fund for 2026’s milestone season, a special initiative that will pay out $500,000 over the course of the celebratory year and recognize teams in the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series who continue to carry forward Parks’ illustrious legacy.
Take 5 Oil Change, a leading provider of fast, friendly and simple car maintenance, has been named the presenting sponsor of the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
