NASCAR Cup Series

In NASCAR, penalties are always inconsistent and there is always controversy surrounding each call. In an effort to make the process more transparent or...

Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) is proud to announce that it will field the No. 36 Chevrolet SS with Reed Sorenson behind the wheel for the full 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season. Team owner Tommy Baldwin and newly hired crew chief Todd Parrott made the decision to bring Sorenson, the 27-year-old seasoned NASCAR driver, on board to assist in building the team and taking it to the next level.

It has been a week since I headed for Charlotte and the 2014 edition of the Sprint Media Tour Presented by Charlotte Motor Speedway. I’ve waited until now to digest all of it and come away with an opinion of the events.

After scoring their first top 10 in Sprint Cup Series competition last year at Talladega Superspeedway, Leavine Family Racing hopes to continue to grow. To help with the effort they have hired Michael McDowell to drive the No. 95 car for 20 races this coming season.

In an effort to put more emphasis on winning, NASCAR has virtually thrown consistency out the window with changes to the 2014 Chase format.

So the official announcement was pretty much what we already knew, the game was changing. We knew this was coming, we just were not sure of the details.

As Tony Stewart continues to work his way back after breaking his leg last year in a sprint car wreck, concerns surround how well the two-time Sprint Cup Champion will perform this season. Both Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch, who will race for Stewart's Sprint Cup team Stewart-Haas Racing in 2014, say not to worry.

Over the years, the Canadian Motorsports Expo Powered by Inside Track Motorsport Newshas played host to some of the most famous names in motorsport. That tradition continues on Sunday, February 9th when NASCAR’s all-time winningest driver, Richard Petty, takes to the CME Stage courtesy of Pinty’s Delicious Foods.

The final day of the Sprint Media Tour was Toyota day. Michael Waltrip Racing and Joe Gibbs Racing were featured at the Charlotte Convention Center on Thursday.

On the final day of the Sprint Media Tour, Brian France announced the new format for the Chase. This is a radical change from the way the Chase was originated. It emphasizes winning and almost throws consistency out the window.