NASCAR Cup Series

No. 56 NAPA BRAKES Toyota driver Martin Truex Jr. is the hottest driver in NASCAR. The Michael Waltrip Racing driver has scored more points than any driver in the last 10 races and Sunday he led 173 laps at Kansas before finishing 0.7 seconds behind race winner Denny Hamlin.

“I think that both the drivers and the fans love the racing action at Richmond. It’s a great track because there’s enough room to maneuver around without running into someone or getting run into."

One of the most storied tracks in NASCAR is teaming up with one of the most well-known tourism brands in the country this weekend for the Saturday, April 28, Capital City 400 Presented by Virginia is for Lovers NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.

Friday's practice session at Richmond International Raceway (RIR) will probably leave the No. 24 DuPont team guessing, but two-time track winner Jeff Gordon believes that is to be expected.

Forty years ago this month, one of the great pairings in the history of NASCAR hit the track for the first time.

Sunoco, Inc. (NYSE: SUN) announced a partnership with Philabundance and the Food Bank of Delaware to conduct a major food drive at the Dover International Speedway from June 1 to June 3 during the upcoming NASCAR race weekend.

Travis Kvapil, driver of the No. 93 BK Racing Toyota, delivered a 25th-place finish in last week's STP 400 at Kansas Speedway. The performance marked the No. 93 team's second top-25 of the season. It was BK Racing's third top-25 since its formation in February of this year

Although BK Racing is making its inaugural performance at Richmond International Raceway (RIR), Landon Cassill is confident that his No. 93 BK Racing team is prepared to tackle the .75-mile oval.

The pairing of driver David Gilliland with veteran crew chief Pat Tryson is taking the No. 38 team to new places in 2012 - some experimental but most helpful.

David Ragan's last visit to a short track brought solid results - a good-handling car and a top-25 finish at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. A month later, the No. 34 team returns to the state of Virginia with the same Ford Fusion for another short-track race at Richmond International Raceway.