NASCAR Cup Series

As part of today’s annual Charlotte Motor Speedway Media Tour, Ford Racing unveiled the 2013 NASCAR Fusion that brings brand identity back to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The car will make its competitive debut at the 2013 Daytona 500.

Richard Childress Racing announced today the extension of its longtime partnership with BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.

DARIAN GRUBB, crew chief, No. 11 FedEx Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing How do you feel starting 2012 with a new team? “It feels really good to be a part of Joe Gibbs Racing. The professionalism that they have is pretty impressive."

Immediately after he was introduced, Chip Ganassi, owner and president of Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, took the podium and politely welcomed attending members of the media.

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing How different will your team look this year? “I think our team is going to look totally different even though there’s just a few changes here and there."

Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (CGRT) announced today that Banana Boat® sun care will take on the sun and the speedway for a new partnership. Banana Boat® sun care will sponsor the race cars of Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Jamie McMurray and Target Chip Ganassi Racing, driver Dario Franchitti during the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup and IZOD IndyCar Series racing seasons, respectively.

MICHAEL WALTRIP, owner and driver, No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing Is there more pressure on your team with the changes this year? “I think if you break it down, there was more pressure last year because we basically had the same goals as we have this year.

Blake Shelton, three-time GRAMMY nominee, CMA’s reigning Male Vocalist of the Year and a coach on NBC’s “The Voice,” will perform a pre-race concert for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, May 19, at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

It was just 65 days ago when Tony Stewart secured his third Sprint Cup Championship with a walk off victory at Miami Homestead Speedway.

With the roar of the engines having returned to Daytona, a new season is about to dawn upon us. We have a new, albeit recycled, champion, more Danica to watch for, a return of the kid to defend his Daytona title in a few weeks, and the results of a musical chair silly season.