NASCAR Cup Series

Multi-platinum country music recording artist Josh Turner will bring his distinctively rich and deep voice to Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, March 5, 2017 to headline the pre-race party prior to the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race.

Roush Fenway Racing today announced a team-wide partnership with Kleen Performance Products™ and Performance Plus, its premium motor oil brand. Performance Plus will serve as the official oil partner of NASCAR’s winningest team, as well as the primary sponsor for multiple races with driver Trevor Bayne and the No. 6 Sprint Cup Ford Fusion.

Fans who want the “Experience of a Lifetime” – Talladega Superspeedway’s triple-header weekend, May 5-7 – can do so at a lower cost starting today, Monday, Jan. 9th, with the track’s advance-priced ticket offers.

In an unprecedented event, Toyota today unveiled its 2018 NASCAR Toyota Camry race car in unison with the debut of the 2018 production Camry at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Following a dramatic redesign to its show room counterpart, the Camry race car will compete on the race track in 2017 as Toyota defends its NASCAR Premier Series manufacturer’s championship.

Come this April, one track will have a completely new surface and slightly different profile.

In what has become a much-anticipated season kick-off event, NASCAR will offer FREE admission to the NASCAR Hall of Fame as part of NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day. That’s just one of the many exciting offerings during the day-long celebration of NASCAR’s passionate fans, scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 21 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Leavine Family Racing (LFR) is excited to announce the return of veteran NASCAR driver Michael McDowell for the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. McDowell will once again pilot the No. 95 Chevrolet SS and is signed on to be the primary driver for LFR in all 36 races next season, making the team Chase eligible for the first time since its inception in 2011.

One old surface will bid farewell when the checkered flag waves this upcoming season.

Martin Truex Jr. has been named the 2016 Eastern Motorsport Press Association National Driver of the Year. The award was voted on by members of the EMPA.

Richard Childress Racing (RCR) will return with three full-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series entries and five full-time NASCAR XFINITY Series teams for the 2017 season. It will be the first time in team history that RCR will field five full-time XFINITY Series entries, and the first time since 2011 the team has fielded eight full-time teams.