NASCAR Cup Series

Dover International Speedway officials have announced that NASCAR will return to the Monster Mile in 2017 for two tripleheader weekends on June 2-4 and Sept. 29-Oct. 1.

Darlington Raceway and its award-winning throwback Bojangles’ Southern 500 event will once again return to Labor Day weekend in 2017.

NASCAR released its 2017 schedule for all series Thursday, and NASCAR’s fastest track will once again host two action-filled weekends of NASCAR racing in 2017: June 16-18 and Aug. 11-13.

Kansas Speedway’s 2017 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 will definitely take on increased importance as it becomes the cutoff race for the second round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup on Oct. 21 with drivers having one last chance to automatically qualify for the third round of the Chase with a win.

The following is a statement from Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage regarding Thursday's release of the 2017 national series schedules by NASCAR, which includes the move of the speedway's annual spring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race from Saturday evening to a return to a Sunday afternoon event beginning next season. The 2017 spring race, formerly the Duck Commander 500 that will have a new entitlement sponsor next year, is slated to run Sunday, April 9, and will be broadcast on FOX.

NASCAR today announced the 2017 schedules for its three national series, giving fans and stakeholders a significant head start in planning for next season’s thrilling slate.

Coming off one of the greatest finishes in Richmond International Raceway history, track officials are excited to announce NASCAR will return to the Action Track in 2017. Race fans will be able to experience the best of both worlds with day racing April 28 – 30 and night racing September 8 – 9.

That is the key folks. If you don't like this kind of racing, don't watch it. Don't buy a ticket to see it. If you are really concerned with the safety risk to your favorite driver speak with your eyes, ears, and wallet. Because Brian France and NASCAR speak one language, you may think that it's English but the truth is, it's currency.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Camping World Truck Series travel to Kansas Speedway this weekend while the XFINITY Series is off. Please check below for the complete schedule of events.

It has been a few days since the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway and listening to all the criticisms about the race reminds me of, well, me. I’ve never liked plate racing and still don’t. All that rage and anger over the result of the carnage has either fallen on deaf ears or the cheers from the assembled crowd have drowned out all of that.