NASCAR Track News

Hendrick Motorsports driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced April 25 that he will retire as a driver in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series after the 2017 season.

The following is a statement from Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage on today's announcement that Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be retiring at the end of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

Richmond International Raceway (Richmond) will host a Kids Autograph Session on Sunday, April 30 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The event will take place in the Virginia529 Kids Zone located off of the Commonwealth Mall. Drivers Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, and Gray Gaulding will sign autographs and take pictures with kids 12 & younger.

Fans with a ticket to the FireKeepers Casino 400 in June or the Pure Michigan 400 in August will have bonus entertainment for their weekend. All fans with a Sunday ticket will enjoy a free Saturday concert!

“Daylight Racing Time” is back at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Bank of America 500, NASCAR’s homecoming, returns to its original afternoon starting time on Sunday, Oct. 8, in a move geared for on-track competition and a schedule-friendly weekend format for families.

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker, and one of the most recognizable athletes in Kansas City, Derrick Johnson will lead the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series field to the green flag as the honorary pace car driver for the Go Bowling 400 on May 13.

Country music star Tyler Farr will entertain race fans with a pre-race concert prior to the 59th annual Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on Saturday, July 1.

Artist Chris Shrader, who has a rocking style of traditional country music, will open Talladega Superspeedway’s popular Saturday Night Infield Concert, May 6, as part the track’s anticipated triple-header motorsports weekend (May 5-7), featuring the GEICO 500.

Joey Logano was testing Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway with, ultimately, one goal in mind: to produce a grade-A result in the Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola on July 1.

Clint Bowyer, a two-time Talladega Superspeedway winner, and Joey Logano, the latest driver to go to Gatorade Victory Lane at the 2.66-mile venue, have joined the lineup for NASCAR’s Most Competitive Track’s Pre-Race Fan Question and Answer Session on Sunday morning, May 7, prior to the start of the GEICO 500.