NASCAR Cup Series

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Carl Edwards, Jack Roush and Steve Newmark, addressed media members at Chicagoland Speedway Friday morning, announcing that Stenhouse will drive the iconic No. 17 Roush Fenway Cup car while being sponsored primarily by Best Buy. The group discussed the future of Roush Fenway Racing with Stenhouse in the saddle of the 17 car.

Roush Fenway Racing confirmed today that 2011 Nationwide Series champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr., will pilot its historic No. 17 Ford Fusion next season in the Sprint Cup Series. One of the emerging talents in NASCAR, Stenhouse steps into a championship-caliber program in the No. 17, with current team partners Best Buy, Fifth Third Bank and Zest each returning to the team as primary sponsors in 2013.

In a joint announcement today at the NASCAR Fuel for Business Council® meeting in Chicago, New Holland became the Official Agricultural Equipment of NASCAR®. New Holland, the latest NASCAR Official Partner, has served the needs of farmers and ranchers across North America for more than 110 years, and its equipment plays a critical role in the production of ethanol.

Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) will head to the Windy City for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ (NSCS) only stop at Chicagoland Speedway. Dave Blaney will drive the No. 36 Chevrolet in the GEICO 400 Sunday, September 16.

CLINT BOWYER, No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing What tracks do you think are your best and worst within the Chase? "I look at the short tracks and then I think the best opportunity to win races is on those short tracks. Chicago has been a really good track for me. I've run well at Chicago -- finished second there a few years back and New Hampshire -- we have a pretty damn good roll going to New Hampshire."

As the action on-track heats up with NASCAR’s postseason set to begin, NASCAR, Sprint and Turner Sports announced today the launch of the sport’s first official app for iPhone and iPod Touch. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile App allows fans to follow their favorite drivers and stay on top of all the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race action, including access to race day content, schedules, standings, breaking news and more.

Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (EGR) announces an associate partnership agreement with Georgia-Pacific Professional and Communication Papers for the No. 1 McDonald’s team, beginning this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway.

No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota driver Clint Bowyer won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race last Saturday night in Richmond, but the 5-hour ENERGY driver hasn’t stopped moving since he left victory lane.

Richmond Recap: Denny Hamlin led a race-high 202 of 400 laps in Saturday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series regular season finale at Richmond International Raceway, but was forced to pit late for fuel and finished 18th at his hometown track in the #11 FedEx Express Toyota. A late rain shower forced the team into a different strategy than most of the leaders, as Hamlin tried to stretch his fuel to the finish.

Dover International Speedway will offer race fans the option of tent camping for the Sept. 28-30, 2012 NASCAR race weekend. Non self-contained RVs, also known as pop-ups, will also now be permitted.