NASCAR Cup Series

Let's face it, this team had a disappointing season in 2012. Their best efforts all season long only netted three top ten finishes along with an average finish ratio of 20.0. In addition there were often highly noticeable horsepower problems that hampered McMurray's presence on the speed charts. Adding to the frustration was an announcement that said Bass Pro Shops, the team's longtime primary sponsor of 18 races, was departing to join Stewart-Haas Racing.

The 2013 campaign opens up this month with its pre-season events, including the Shootout and the Duels at Daytona in less than three weeks' time. So, what is the big story coming into the new year?

Hunt Brothers Pizza will be the primary sponsor for four races with Richard Childress Racing’s new 2013 Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR Nationwide Racecar. Kevin Harvick will drive No. 33 at the Texas Motor Speedway on April 13, 2013.

After competing for NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) team Biagi-DenBeste Racing last year at Texas Motor Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway, Kevin Swindell will return to the team for select NNS races in 2013. The team plans to compete in 15 NNS events this season and will first race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 9.

Who will win this Sunday’s (Feb. 3) ‘Big Game’ between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers in New Orleans? We asked Toyota NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers for their predictions, and here’s what they had to say:

Pete Rondeau, who has been affiliated with Furniture Row Racing since the 2010 season, has been elevated to the competition director position for the NASCAR Sprint Cup team.

Accell Construction will be back with Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) and the No. 36 Chevrolet SS of JJ Yeley for six races in 2013. This marks the third year that the Oklahoma-based company will partner with TBR, serving as a primary sponsor at both events at Phoenix International Raceway, Texas Motor Speedway, and Kansas Speedway.

Officials of Rusty Wallace Racing, LLC (RWR) announced today that the organization will make a return to the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS), campaigning the No. 66 Ford Mustang in a limited 2013 campaign

NTS Motorsports is pleased to announce the return of Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff, America's original, best-selling tobacco-free smokeless brand, to the No. 9 Chevrolet Silverado, piloted by four-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) champion, Ron Hornaday. The 2013 campaign will kick-off in next month's NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway (DIS).

NASCAR fans will flock to Charlotte, NC for the NASCAR Preview 2013 on Saturday, February 9, and Richmond International Raceway will be there! In addition to numerous NASCAR driver autograph sessions, car displays and interactive games, the event will feature a Richmond International Raceway display you have to visit.