NASCAR Cup Series

Richmond International Raceway partner, Blue Ox, was recently recognized by the White House’s U.S. Department of Agriculture for successfully establishing and growing their manufacturing company in a rural region.

No question: The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Dodge Charger is a good-looking car, with a body that brings back the brand identity to fans of the brand. But beauty isn’t skin deep -- a lot of work has gone into developing the Charger race car for next season’s planned on-track debut at the Daytona 500.

Camry driver Denny Hamlin captured his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) victory of the 2012 season after leading the final 59 (of 312) laps on Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway.

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet will extend their partnership with Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) to support the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) team at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS).

For Mark Martin the 2012 season is about mixing success in with having fun during his limited schedule. For Martin Truex Jr. the 2012 season is about revisiting the winner’s circle in hopes of contending for a championship.

Hamlin zoomed to the lead on a restart with 59 laps to go at Phoenix, and held off Kevin Harvick, who ran out of gas, to win the Subway Fresh Fit 500. It was Hamlin’s first win since last June at Michigan and first under new crew chief Darian Grubb.

Two races down and what have we seen? It’s confusing, but we’ve have had one race dominated by Fords and Chevrolets, and another dominated by Toyotas and Chevrolets.

No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota driver Martin Truex Jr. plans to continue his strong start to the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Kenseth on racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: “I’m looking forward to racing at Las Vegas this weekend because Roush Fenway has a successful history at 1.5-mile tracks."