NASCAR Cup Series

In a seamless transition, Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) has promoted lead engineer Derek Stamets to crew chief of the No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 team and driver Bubba Wallace. Stamets is a veteran of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and within RPM where he has been a lead engineer since 2012.

AmericanTrucks.com (AT) setup the Positive Payload program to support non-profit organizations using pickup trucks in field work that leverages the building trades. This January, the aftermarket auto parts retailer has selected two more charities to receive a $2,000 award through their grant program. Established in 2017, the list of organizations benefiting from the program has grown to include Habitat for Humanity’s Philadelphia chapter, and Water Mission International.

Multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter Jake Owen will perform the DAYTONA 500 Pre-Race Show prior to the 61st running of “The Great American Race” on Sunday, Feb. 17 (FOX, FOX Deportes, MRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at Daytona International Speedway.

Gander RV, the Official RV & Outdoor Company of NASCAR, will serve as the title sponsor for the 150-mile qualifying races for the DAYTONA 500 at Daytona International Speedway, part of DAYTONA Speedweeks Presented By AdventHealth.

M&M’S® announced today that the newest addition to the chocolate aisle – M&M’S Chocolate Bars – will be featured on the iconic No. 18 M&M’S Toyota for the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series opening race in Daytona Beach, FL. The new treat from M&M’S, which hit shelves late last year, will grace the No.18 M&M’S Chocolate Bar Toyota driven by 2015 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Kyle Busch, at four races during the 2019 season.

Fans arriving early for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway on Sunday, May 5 will receive a special Monster Mile 50th Anniversary diecast car, track officials announced today.

In a spectacular preview of its 60th season, Charlotte Motor Speedwayon Monday unveiled a striking, commemorative logo for the 60th running of the Coca-Cola 600 and hosted Team Penske’s NASCAR drivers and teams for a preseason pit crew competition.

With the start of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) season less than a month away, officials from Rick Ware Racing (RWR) announced today that West Palm Beach, Fla.-based JACOB Companies will return to the team this year in a variety of roles beginning with the season-opening Daytona 500 on Sun., Feb. 17.

For a quarter of a century, JTG Daugherty Racing has been admired as a NASCAR team that is progressive in their sponsorship program development. The team today announced a revolutionary new NASCAR sponsorship strategy that focuses on shopper themes and will help participating brands communicate more effectively with consumers. The goal: to significantly increase sales for the sponsor brands and for The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR).

AdventHealth announced today that former Daytona 500 champion Jamie McMurray will run the No. 40 AdventHealth Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, in the 2019 Clash at Daytona. The entry, in conjunction with Spire Motorsports, is the season-opening event of 2019 at Daytona Speedweeks Presented by AdventHealth.