NASCAR Cup Series

The NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) entered the 2013 season today at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway where the Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) No. 54 Monster Energy team, with driver Kyle Busch, started strong with a seventh-place qualifying position, and continued with 22 laps led during the race event. The No. 54 machine was marred with a late-race engine issue that placed the team in a 32nd finishing position.

Daytona International Speedway, the World Center of Racing. It oozes passion and history. No matter how many times you come back, you still get chills when you go through the tunnel or get onto the high banks.

Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona going into the Subway Fresh Fit 500 on March 3.

Two years ago, Jeff Gordon and No. 24 crew chief Alan Gustafson won at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) in only their second event working together. A lot has changed since then. A lot has changed since the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series raced here in November.

Phoenix International Raceway President Bryan R. Sperber announced today that PIR will host a free ‘FanFest’ with the newly crowned 2013 Daytona 500®, Jimmie Johnson on Thursday, February 28 at Westgate Entertainment District. Johnson will also be on-ice during the Phoenix Coyotes vs. Minnesota Wild game that evening to drop the ceremonial first puck.

Today Armour® and Hungry-Man® brands launched 'The Tastes of Victory', an online and in-store promotion geared toward race fans providing an opportunity to win monthly prizes, including the grand prize of a custom designed 2013 Chevrolet Camaro.

Jimmie Johnson’s big Daytona 500 victory means big dividends for anyone who wants to purchase tickets for the STP® Gas Booster™ 500 at Martinsville Speedway on April 7.

The 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series began with a great run for RAB Racing's No. 99 Florida Lottery Toyota Camry in the DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway. Alex Bowman was able to navigate numerous multi-car incidents earning him a third-place finish, both his and RAB Racing's highest ever at the famed superspeedway.

Roush Fenway’s Travis Pastrana kicked off his 2013 Nationwide Series (NNS) campaign with a career-high 10th-place finish in his NASCAR debut at Daytona International Speedway (DIS). The NNS kicked off its 33-race season at DIS with the DRIVE4COPD 300.

Fans of Dale Earnhardt Jr. will try to defend a 10-year win streak as voting opens today for the NASCAR National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Most Popular Driver Award.