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Two Richmond International Raceway employees recently received awards acknowledging their commitment to excellent service they provide to RIR and the NASCAR community.

NASCAR fans can get a jump start on the 2012 season at NASCAR Acceleration Weekend Jan. 20-22 in Charlotte, N.C. The weekend’s activities commence with the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, followed by NASCAR Preview 2012 Presented by Sprint

One might think I would be down right disappointed in Joe Nemechek. Front Row Joe once was a racer, but has since become a start-and-park owner, a man who was at the line for 36 races this past season.

Mike Wallace and his No. 01 JD Motorsports Chevrolet team know a few things about this upcoming NASCAR Nationwide Series season.

Turner Motorsports is pleased to announce that Mike Shiplett has been added to the team's roster of veteran crew chiefs to lead the No. 38 Great Clips team with driver Kasey Kahne and up-and-comer, Brad Sweet.

Kentucky Speedway will introduce its first discounted three-race ticket package for its season-opening NASCAR tripleheader weekend that includes the June 30 Sprint Cup Series “Quaker State 400,” June 29 Nationwide Series “Feed The Children 300,” and June 28 Camping World Truck Series “UNOH 225” on Jan. 11.

AdvancePierre™, a leading supplier of packaged foodservice products, has reached a multi-year partnership agreement with Richard Childress Racing for the Cincinnati-based company to be the primary sponsor for three races with two of RCR's NASCAR Nationwide Series teams in 2012.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., of Cornelius, N.C., was selected to receive the 19th annual Gorsline Scholarship, presented by Gorsline Company of Rochester, N.Y. At the age of 23, Stenhouse won the hotly-contested 2011 Nationwide Series championship, his first, driving for Roush Fenway Racing.

Officials of Rusty Wallace Racing, LLC (RWR) announced today that the team's on-track activities will be put on a temporary hiatus.

The last time that Aric Almirola had a Sprint Cup Series ride things went far from planned. The year was 2008 and Almirola had just signed with then Dale Earnhardt Inc..