NASCAR Cup Series

This week in NASCAR, the biggest story in the news isn't Carl Edwards dominating Bristol on Sunday, or Kyle Busch's bad luck early in the Food City 500, or even the fan who was almost turned into a speed bump by Busch. Instead, the biggest story was a true feel-good story in NASCAR, a rare one of the underdog's hard work paying off: Matt DiBenedetto's hard-fought sixth-place finish.

Tony Stewart has been cleared by his doctors and NASCAR to return to racing, effective immediately. He will drive the No. 14 Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy Chevrolet SS fielded by Stewart-Haas Racing throughout this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway.

NASCAR has fined Stewart-Haas Racing driver and co-owner Tony Stewart $35,000 for violations of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rule Book, the sanctioning body announced Thursday.

"NASCAR received the appropriate medical clearance documentation allowing Tony Stewart to resume normal racing activities. We also have granted the request from Stewart-Haas Racing for a waiver for Tony to be eligible to qualify for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

As NASCAR® commences its 2016 NASCAR Race to GreenTM initiative, Mobil 1 is proud to enter its third year as an official NASCAR Race to Green partner, spotlighting the Mobil 1TM Advanced Fuel Economy and Mobil Delvac 1TM LE 5W-30 brands of motor oils.

It’s well known in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series that you can’t keep Tony Stewart down. This weekend at Richmond International Raceway we welcome Stewart back to racing as he starts his 2016 season.

As a sponsor of Richard Petty Motorsports for three years, the team at Twisted Tea knows at least two things first-hand: nothing goes better with watching a race than a cold Twisted Tea, and NASCAR fans are among the most loyal in the world of professional sports.

Six of our Hot 20 are champions, one a former six-time title holder. Richmond has been on the schedule since the 1950s. Does it matter? It still does to me.

It's no secret that the 2016 rookie class was one of the most talked about subjects prior to the start of the season. With hype comes expectation and many times with expectation comes failure to deliver. However, that hasn't been the case so far for two rookies this season.

AARP Foundation’s Drive to End Hunger campaign will continue its relationship with 11-time Sprint Cup Series champions Hendrick Motorsports with a one-year contract extension. In 2016, the groundbreaking cause awareness effort will become a primary sponsor of the No. 5 Chevrolet SS team of driver Kasey Kahne.