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Michael Self returns to the cockpit of the JD Motorsports with Gary Keller No. 01 Chevrolet this week for the VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 at Kentucky Speedway.

Rosie Perez, an Academy Award-, Golden Globe- and Emmy-nominated actress and choreographer, has been named the grand marshal for the “AAA 400” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 4.

Gary Klutt is no stranger to cameras and bright lights, and that will serve him well when he ascends to the awards stage to accept Jostens Rookie of the Year honors for the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1.

The No. 17 team has been assessed a P4 level penalty for infractions discovered during post-race inspection following the championship race on Sept. 19 (Sections 12-1: Actions detrimental to stock car racing; 12-4.4: P4 level infractions detected during post-race inspection; and 20E-10.8.4: Tire Usage Rules).

Scott Dixon joked that driving an Indy car at Road America was like riding a bicycle - just a completely different bicycle than the last one he rode there.

Action sports star Travis Pastrana is returning to NASCAR, if only for one race. Pastrana announced from his Instagram account that he will compete in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series' event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Oct. 3. The 31-year-old extreme sports standout is scheduled to drive the NTS Motorsports No. 31 Chevrolet, said team competition director Chris Rice.

Jeremy Clements Racing and the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) are teaming up at Dover International Speedway in the Hisense 200 Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015 to remind fans to Drive Sober and Arrive Alive. The OHS is challenging fans to make smart choices and plan ahead when deciding how to get home after a party or happy hour.

McMurray will be making his 26th start at NHMS this weekend. In his previous trips to the “Magic Mile”, McMurray has four top-five and six top-10 finishes, which includes a fourth-place finish in last fall’s race.

The No. 15 team has been penalized for an infraction that occurred on opening day inspection Sept.18. This is a P4 level penalty (Section 12.1, 20. 14.c, 20.14.2.1.k, 12.5.3.4.d, 12.5.3.4.1.d & f, 12.5.3.4.2 of the NASCAR rule book). Crew chief Billy W. Scott has been fined $75,000, suspended for the next three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship events and placed on NASCAR probation for six months following the issue of suspension.

Kansas Speedway and Jeff Gordon have been intertwined since 2001, when Gordon won the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the facility. Since then, Gordon’s name can be found in the record books a few times – first two-time winner, first three-time winner, and first night race winner last May.