NASCAR O'Reilly Series

Randy Hill, one of the newest owners in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS), surprised his driver Casey Roderick with an early Christmas present by informing the rookie Wednesday afternoon that he will attempt to qualify for the season-finale Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway this weekend.

TREVOR BAYNE will make his 29th start of the season in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway TREVOR BAYNE at Homestead-Miami Speedway… Bayne has a top-five finish in his only start in Nationwide Series competition.

Turner Motorsports welcomes Nelson Piquet Jr. ... Turner Motorsports is pleased to welcome NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) standout Nelson Piquet Jr. to the seat of the No. 30 Chevrolet for this weekend's Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Joey Logano has had the chance before. In his rookie season of 2008, the youngster took part in a duel burnout celebration with then NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion Clint Bowyer when Logano piloted the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota to a 10th-place finish and a clinch of the 2008 Nationwide Series Owner’s Championship.

This Week's 5 Hour Energy Toyota ... Steve Wallace will pilot Rusty Wallace Racing chassis RWR-070 in Saturday afternoon's Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Dodge has one pole (Newman in ’05). Newman is the only driver to win from the pole in 16 Nationwide races.

Aric Almirola No. 88 GT Vodka Chevrolet “Homestead is a track that’s a lot of fun to race on. It has progressive banking through the corners. "

Carl Edwards on racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway: “I love racing the Nationwide cars at Homestead. This race is very special because it presents two great opportunities for our team."

The 25-year-old BRANDT Chevy driver has three NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway (HMS). He is credited with a best finish of 11th coming in the 2010 season finale.

NASCAR announced today penalties and fines to the No. 7 team that competes in the NASCAR Nationwide Series as a result of rule infractions at Phoenix International Raceway.