NASCAR Cup Series

Todd Parrott, a crew member in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, has been indefinitely suspended from NASCAR for violating the sanctioning body’s Substance Abuse Policy.

Michael Waltrip Racing announced today that Elliott Sadler will drive the No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota in the 2013 season’s final four NASCAR Sprint Cup races.

Furniture Row Racing driver Kurt Busch will showcase the Wonder bread primary paint scheme on his No. 78 Chevrolet during this weekend’s Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

Parker Kligerman has driven Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) No. 77 in the NASCAR Nationwide Series full-time during this 2013 Season but what lies ahead for the 23-year-old in 2014?

Trevor Bayne, the Wood Brothers and their No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion are headed to Talladega Superspeedway for Sunday’s Camping World RV Sales 500.

Halfway through the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup championship playoff, Toyota driver Matt Kenseth continues to lead the 13-driver field by four points ahead of second-place Jimmie Johnson. Kyle Busch ranks fifth in the standings -- 37 points behind Kenseth. Clint Bowyer is eighth -- 63 points from the leader. Kenseth leads all drivers with seven wins in 2013.

Front Row Motorsports will build off another season of significant growth and new team records in 2013 -- one that included the team's first win -- with the return of drivers David Ragan and David Gilliland in 2014.

In 41 starts at Talladega Superspeedway, Bobby Labonte has one win (4/26/98), one pole award, six top-five and 13 top-10 finishes and has led 159 laps. His average start is 21.805 and his average finish is 18.878.

Kenseth finished third in the Bank Of America 500, one spot ahead of Jimmie Johnson, and extended his lead from three to four in the Sprint Cup point standings.

Charlotte has come and gone for another season, so what can one say about the race that was. Well, "thank God that is behind us" comes to mind. I can not remember if it was sponsored by Nyquil or was simply the To Hell With A Cure for Insomnia 500, for me it turned out to be NASCAR's version of English Premier League soccer. That is, best watched with PVR in hand.