NASCAR Cup Series

Trevor Bayne, crew chief Donnie Wingo, and the rest of the Wood Brothers Racing Team are looking to build on their mid-season momentum this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway, home track of Good Sam and Camping World.

Victory Junction will open its gates to the public on Saturday, October 27, 2012 for two anticipated annual events: the 7th Annual Run to Victory, consisting of a half marathon and a 5k, and Open House, held in conjunction with Randleman NASCAR Days. Both of these events offer the public an opportunity to explore Victory Junction’s 84-acre campus and learn more about its mission and the individuals it serves.

In a race full of twists and turns, including rain delays and wild card drama, here is what else was surprising and not surprising from the 55th annual running of the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond.

The National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) announced the finalists for the NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award today. With more than a half-million votes cast, the top 10 drivers that earned the most votes will now be reset to zero with voting continuing over the next 10 weeks, coinciding with the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup.

This weekend, David Ragan and the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford will compete in the first race for the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship at Chicagoland Speedway. Although Ragan and his team are not eligible to compete for the championship, they are focused on a championship of their own.

California native David Gilliland comes to Chicagoland Speedway this weekend with some friends from his home state. Encino, Calif.-based 1-800LoanMart will be the primary sponsor of the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports (FRM) Ford during this weekend's Geico 400. The company signed as a multiple-race sponsor with the growing organization earlier this season

Roush Fenway Racing moves into the first weekend of the 2012 Chase for the Sprint Cup looking for its first-ever NASCAR win at the 1.5-mile tri-oval of Chicagoland Speedway.

It’s a busy and important time in the life of No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota driver Martin Truex Jr. - and that’s just describing the time before he arrives at Chicagoland Speedway for Sunday’s first of 10 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup races.

Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Budweiser Designate a Driver Chevrolet team travel to Joliet, Ill., this weekend for Sunday’s GEICO 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Chicagoland Speedway.

Kansas will be top of mind for Regan Smith in this weekend's Geico 400 Sprint Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. "I'm just as excited about heading to Chicagoland Speedway as are the 12 Chase drivers," said Smith. "The reason for the optimism is that we're taking the same Furniture Row/Farm American Chevrolet that we tested with in Kansas a few weeks ago. We were really fast in the Kansas test session, which is a 1.5-mile track like Chicagoland."