From Charlotte to New York City, and from Quebec to Israel, the 11 drivers who were announced as the 2016-17 NASCAR Next class today are primed for a successful and impactful future in NASCAR. This is the sixth edition of NASCAR Next, an industry-wide initiative designed to spotlight to best and brightest rising young stars in racing.
ALL-STAR PAINT SCHEME FOR AN ALL-STAR WEEKEND: Kasey Kahne will drive the No. 5 Hendrick Automotive Group and Quicken Loans Drive Home a Winner Sweepstakes Chevrolet SS for this weekend’s All-Star Race. It marks the first and only time this season that Kahne will pilot that particular paint scheme.
The driver of the No. 17 Ford will try to race his way in to Saturday night’s All-Star race this Friday night in the Sprint Showdown. If he doesn’t race his way in, then he will rely on the fan vote to get in to the All-Star race.
On Track...The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) returns to the track this weekend in Concord, North Carolina for the North Carolina Education Lottery 200. Travis Kvapil will make his 7th NCWTS start at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Greg Biffle dominated the first 20-lap segment of the Showdown in his No. 16 Ford, leading all 20 laps to advance to the Sprint All-Star race. With his advancement Biffle made his 12th consecutive appearance in the All-Star race and continued Roush Fenway’s 26-year streak of having at least one car in the event.
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Go Fas Racing is pleased to announce that the North Carolina Education Lottery has partnered with Go Fas Racing and JEI as a primary partner of Jeffrey Earnhardt's No.32 Ford Fusion for this weekend's Sprint All Star Show Down at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
When it comes to Saturday night’s Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Martin Truex Jr. will be taking a page from the playbook of legendary football coach Vince Lombardi, who famously said, “Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing.”
Four All-Star Wins for RCR ... Richard Childress Racing has won four NASCAR Sprint All-Star races, most recently in 2007 with Kevin Harvick. Dale Earnhardt won the event in 1987, which included the legendary "Pass in the Grass." Earnhardt also went on to claim the checkered flag in
1990 and 1993.
Scott McLaughlin delivered Chevrolet its 250th INDYCAR SERIES pole position, taking the top spot for the season-ending Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey with a lap of 1 minute, 9.1363 seconds in the No. 3 DEX Team Penske Chevrolet.
23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick was made available to the media on Saturday after being awarded the pole by the metric due to inclement weather for the NASCAR Cup Series race from Darlington Raceway.
The 2026 Daytona 500 champion from Corning, California, was awarded the first pole position of the 2026 Chase for the Cup Series based on a qualifying metric formula due to inclement weather and lightning canceling the event's practice and qualifying sessions.
Connor Zilisch, driver of the No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at Darlington Raceway.
The 2021 CARS Tour Late Model Tour champion from Mooresville, North Carolina, will commence his first-ever Chase for a championship on pole position for the first time in his O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career.
