NASCAR Cup Series

JEFF BURTON, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed the new Gen-6 race car, testing today at Charlotte Motor Speedway and other topics

Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, was Ford Racing’s highest finisher last season as he came in fifth overall. Biffle stopped by the Charlotte Motor Speedway infield media center this morning to discuss how the off-season is progressing and his hopes for 2013.

The streets of Uptown Charlotte come to life on a daily basis, but on Thursday, Jan. 24 they will roar like never before when the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stars from Ford Racing drive their 2013 NASCAR Fusion stock cars through the city streets as part of the annual Charlotte Motor Speedway Media Tour.

Our 2013 Sprint Cup team previews continue today as we profile Stewart-Haas Racing, which will field three full time teams in 2013 for drivers Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, and Danica Patrick.

Front Row Motorsports' opening-day line-up is complete with the hiring of Frank Kerr as crew chief of David Gilliland's No. 38 Ford and Steven Lane as crew chief of Josh Wise's No. 26 Ford. The two NASCAR veterans joined the Statesville, N.C.-based Sprint Cup Series team this week.

The Canadian Motorsports Expo Powered by Inside Track Motorsports News is known for being the place that Canadian fans truly begin their racing season, connecting with drivers, tracks and different companies. For 2013, the fans will be in for a treat as two-time Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip will appear at the event on Saturday February 9th to sign autographs and participate in an on-stage Q&A session.

Race fans don’t have access to an inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame member every day, but motorsports fans attending NASCAR’s Acceleration Weekend next month will. And if they play their cards right, they just might be able to meet a Hall of Famer and attend the NASCAR Preview 2013 free of charge.

Today our 2013 Sprint Cup team preview will cover the 2013 season outlook for Richard Childress Racing, which fields the #27 Chevrolet for Paul Menard, No.29 for Kevin Harvick, No.31 for Jeff Burton, and the No.33 in a part time capacity for Austin Dillon.

Through stock car racing’s rough and tumble, formative years Everett “Cotton” Owens stood out for a multitude of reasons: among them, winning driver and owner and master mechanic.

BRIAN PATTIE, crew chief, No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing How is preparation going for the season? "It's going good for us, but all the teams are behind. The Daytona test went good for us. We had good speed. We worked a lot of good things out with TRD (Toyota Racing Development) so looking forward to going back for the 500."