NASCAR Cup Series

NASCAR and FDP Friction Science, a leading manufacturer and supplier of brake pads, announced today a new agreement that designates the Duralast brand as the ‘Official Brakes of NASCAR.’ With more than 50 years of brake technology and friction development experience, FDP manufactures Duralast Brakes which are sold exclusively at AutoZone.

Michael Waltrip Racing today launched its Insider Program that offers all race fans sponsor discounts, specials on merchandise, exclusive pictures and video content plus fan giveaways throughout the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season.

When you think of NASCAR Stock Car racing and Florida, St. Augustine might not be the first place that comes to mind for most folks, but if you’re NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Scott Lagasse Jr., it’s the place you call home.

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating and sustaining safe, comfortable and efficient environments, announces a sponsorship agreement between the company’s compressed air systems, tools and equipment business and Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR). Ingersoll Rand will be an associate sponsor of the OneMain Financial No. 11 car, driven by Elliott Sadler for the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series racing season.

After a fifth-place finish in their first outing together at Martinsville last October, Scott Riggs returns behind the wheel of the No. 92 BTS Tire and Wheel Distributors/fleetHQ Chevrolet for the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway. Crew chief Mike Hester also returns atop the pit box for the first time since 2011.

Max Gresham got to Daytona Beach on Tuesday, February 12 - 12 full days before the NextEra Energy Resources 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) event at Daytona International Speedway.

One has been to Victory Lane. Another earned a podium finish in a wild dash to the checkers. The third is looking to make his first-ever start in the Great American Race. All three Front Row Motorsports drivers have milestone memories or big expectations as competitors in the Daytona 500.

Year in Review: In 2012, Jamie McMurray completed 10,206 of 10,442 laps (97.7%) and had an average starting position of 21.3 and average finishing position of 20.1. McMurray finished the season with three top-ten finishes, 16 top-twenty finishes and for the first time since 2002 in his NSCS career failed to capture at least one top-five.

To go with the new season, Joe Nemechek announced a new deal with H2M Beverages. The partnership brings forth two new flavors of Herbal Mist Iced Tea - A Special Edition Unsweetened Tea and a Sweet Tea version aimed at the southern consumer.

As we head into the 2013 NASCAR season, here are some predictions of what could take place this year.......