NASCAR Cup Series

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 JIMMY JOHN’S CHEVROLET SS, met with the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed his win last weekend at Kansas Speedway, his expectations for this week at Charlotte Motor Speedway, his thoughts why rookies are not more successful these days in the Cup Series and other topics.

Roush Fenway Racing and two-time NASCAR Champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will remain ‘Zestfully Clean’ into the 2014 season, as Zest has extended its partnership with the team to include six primary paint schemes next year. Stenhouse - the leading rookie of the year candidate in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - made the announcement Wednesday night on Sirius/XM NASCAR Radio’s “Dialed In” via “Jack’s Garage”, a weekly segment with award-winning radio host Claire B. Lang.

There is reality TV and then there is Lizard Lick, the true-life story of Ron and Amy Shirley and their tow-truck business that has gathered rave reviews since it first appeared on Tru-TV in the winter of 2011.

Dover International Speedway officials today announced the track’s 2014 race dates, as two tripleheader NASCAR weekends will return to the track next year on May 30-June 1 and Sept. 26-28, 2014.

Racing for a cause near and dear to the hearts of all at Tommy Baldwin Racing, both Dave Blaney and JJ Yeley's Chevrolets will be turned pink this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway

As we head into Charlotte, there is a birthday to note and a milestone to recognize. Dale Earnhardt Jr has celebrated his 39th birthday, and on Saturday night he will run in his 500th Cup start. It is a track he has yet to win on, a track that launched his Cup career back in 1999.

Charlotte Motor Speedway is the site of more than just good racing this weekend. Joining NASCAR Nationwide and Sprint Cup races is Friday’s final round of the year-long Freightliner Trucks Run Smart™ Hauler Challenge.

Kansas Recap: Denny Hamlin piloted the No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota to a 23rd place finish in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway. Starting the day in the 10th position and reaching as high as second place, pit strategy and caution flags down the stretch did not go in the FedEx team’s favor in a race that featured 15 yellow flags. Kevin Harvick claimed the checkered flag after starting the day on the pole.

Following the fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) event of the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup championship playoff, Toyota driver Matt Kenseth continues to lead the 13-driver field and sits three points ahead of second-place Jimmie Johnson. Kyle Busch ranks fifth in the standings, 35 points behind Kenseth, while Clint Bowyer is ninth -- 55 points behind the leader. Kenseth leads all drivers with seven wins in 2013.

Kenseth finished 11th at Kansas and maintained the lead in the Sprint Cup points standings. He leads Jimmie Johnson by three.