NASCAR O'Reilly Series

The Earnhardt name is synonymous with Chevrolet but when Jeffrey Earnhardt had the opportunity to race for a Ford team he looked back to his grandpa’s days and saw the photo of Dale Earnhardt next to the #15 Ford. “My goal is to race full time and eventually compete in Cup” said Jeffrey. “I’ll drive the car the team gives me and do my best to exceed expectations.”

Defiant American Single Malt Whisky will sponsor MAKE Motorsports to attempt to run the entire Virginia 529 College Savings 250. The race will take place this Friday, September 6 at the Richmond International Raceway.

Bayne and the No. 6 team make their second trip of the season to Richmond International Raceway hoping to improve on their 12th place finish in April.

Penalties have been issued to teams in the NASCAR Nationwide and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series following last weekend’s events at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, respectively.

The NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) will make its second and final trip of the 2013 season to Richmond, Va. and Richmond International Raceway (RIR) Friday night for the Virgina529 College Savings 250. Nelson Piquet Jr. will make his second NNS start at RIR this weekend, he previously finished 14th in the April spring race.

Mike Wallace didn’t get a good chance at scoring a good finish in the spring Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway.

Today Mars Chocolate North America announced the company’s SNICKERS® Brand inked a new partnership with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (EGR) that will feature development driver Kyle Larson taking the wheel of a SNICKERS® Bites car during upcoming NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) races in Richmond and Chicago.

A 17th-place lead-lap finish at one of the toughest tracks on the schedule is proof of just how far David Gilliland's No. 38 team has come this season. Sunday's top-20 finish at Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway was the team's fifth of the season, already matching last year's total with 11 races still to go.

Josh Wise will take a new primary partner to Richmond (Va.) International Raceway on Saturday night, introducing NASCAR fans to The Pete Store, LLC.