NASCAR Cup Series

Looking at the Capital City 400 Presented by Virginia is for Lovers at Richmond International Raceway by the numbers.

In 2013, a new race will be a part of the Budweiser Speedweeks lineup, but competitors won’t need a helmet. Scheduled for Sunday, February 17, the Central Florida Sports Commission and Daytona International Speedway will host the fifth annual Daytona Beach Half Marathon.

Every celebration needs an emcee, so it stands to reason that Charlotte Motor Speedway will need two for the 10 greatest days of racing, May 18-27, which includes the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race and the 53rd running of the Coca-Cola 600.

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