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Less than a month after fan feedback convinced him to make changes to the concrete surface at Bristol Motor Speedway, Bruton Smith, Chairman and CEO of Speedway Motorsports, today announced his plans for significant modifications to the track.

When Travis Pastrana makes his much anticipated NASCAR Nationwide Series debut Friday night at Richmond International Raceway, he’ll have one goal in mind - finish on the lead lap.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has signed an agreement to represent and drive awareness to the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) as part of its nationwide campaign to promote the importance of clean coal technology.

Fourth in Nationwide Series championship standings, 34 points behind leader Elliott Sadler.

CURE Childhood Cancer's Press On Fund will be featured on Cole Whitt’s No. 88 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet in NASCAR Nationwide Series events at Richmond International Raceway and Darlington Raceway as part of a collaborative effort by TaxSlayer and JR Motorsports to raise awareness in the fight against childhood cancer.

Stenhouse, Jr. on racing at Richmond International Raceway: “Our No. 6 team has been on a roll. We have been running strong every weekend. I am excited for the race on Friday night. We are bringing one of my favorite cars. It is short track racing on a Friday night. ”

The NASCAR Unites Track Walk and Sunoco Free Fuel 5k Run, benefiting Autism Speaks and The NASCAR Foundation, to be held on Saturday, June 2, 2012, following the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Dover International Speedway

And that world figures to get even brighter as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series shifts its focus to Richmond International Raceway for Saturday night’s 400-lap, 300-mile Capital City 400 presented by Virginia is for Lovers.

Turner Motorsports NASCAR Nationwide Series - Richmond International Raceway News & Notes - Pre-Race Info for Kasey Kahne, Justin Allgaier & James Buescher

Kurt Busch, the 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion and Kyle Busch Motorsports NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) team driver, yearns to clinch a victory in the record books for his brother’s team and to add to his own NNS resume, which includes three wins and three poles in 14 career series starts.