NASCAR Cup Series

The biggest obstacle for Jeff Gordon in the inaugural Kentucky Speedway event last year? Traffic.

Legendary college football coach Bobby Bowden will serve as the Grand Marshal for the 54th annual Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Saturday, July 7 at Daytona International Speedway.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr, the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion, will take over the No. 17 Ford in the Sprint Cup Series beginning in 2013. Matt Kenseth and Roush Fenway Racing will part ways at the end of the 2012 season.

During the NASCAR Sprint Cup weekend at Sonoma we witnessed a former dirt track driver from Kansas prove that he can turn left and right on asphalt with the best of them.

Statement from Jamie Allison, director, Ford Racing on the Matt Kenseth announcement by Roush Fenway Racing: JAMIE ALLISON -- "All of us at Ford are certainly disappointed to hear that Matt will be leaving."

Roush Fenway Racing announced today that 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will compete for the team full-time in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition beginning in 2013, while Matt Kenseth and Roush Fenway will part ways at the conclusion of the 2012 season.

Kentucky Speedway will comfort race fans attending its June 28-30 NASCAR events by stationing multiple cool zones throughout the facility in addition to stocking extra ice and water with dry, above-average temperatures forecast for the remainder of the week.

Versatile star of stage, screen and country music radio Laura Bell Bundy will honor America when she sings "The Star-Spangled Banner" before the green flag waves for Kentucky Speedway’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 on Saturday, June 30.

When NASCAR fans in Kentucky and around the country think of Kentucky Speedway, one name normally pops into mind… Joey Logano. Logano’s history at the 1.5-mile track is impressive to say the least.

The Sonoma raceway left a lasting impression on Scott Speed, as each turn brought back a familiarity to the California native. It was this knowledge that helped Leavine Family Racing (LFR) overcome early trouble and rally the No. 95 Leavine Family Racing Ford to finish 25th at the Sonoma road course.