NASCAR Cup Series

To celebrate tradesmen's skill and contributions, IRWIN®Tools has several initiatives planned across the country to salute and honor 'The Hands that Build America and Keep it Running Strong' leading up to the inaugural National Tradesmen Day on September 16.

No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS driver Martin Truex Jr. vows to “close the deal this time” in Saturday night’s 500-lap NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

The date was Aug. 24, 1991. Driver-owner Alan Kulwicki fought back from a two-lap deficit, and by the time the checkered flag appeared, he had won the Bud 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in convincing fashion.

Ragan on racing at Bristol Motor Speedway: “Bristol is one of my favorite tracks and I always look forward to going back there."

Kenseth on racing at Bristol Motor Speedway : “The August race at Bristol is always fun because racing there under the lights is pretty cool. "

The 2012 Toyota Camry will serve as the official pace car for the 54th running of the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, Feb. 26 – the first time that the manufacturer has served as the pace car for a NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Daytona International Speedway.

Leavine Family Racing (LFR), single-team operation in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS), announced today a multi-race sponsorship of the No. 95 Ford Fusion with AdvoCare International LP.

"Throughout the entire racing world, I don't know of anybody who would have said he didn't give 110 percent from the time they dropped the green flag until the time the race was over. He was that same way in life, too." Buddy Baker

Over the previous NASCAR weekend we witnessed a powerful display of driving talent that led to the first driver to secure a starting berth in the 2011 Sprint Cup Chase For The Championship.

The asphalt is still sizzling from Kyle Busch’s victory burnout following Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400, but that hasn’t stopped Michigan International Speedway from moving toward next season and 44 years of history.