NASCAR Truck Series

Rockingham Speedway may be nearly 50 years old, but it sported a youthful appearance Saturday as 20-year-old Kyle Larson and 17-year-old Chase Elliott led practice for Sunday's North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at The Rock presented by Cheerwine.

In a sport known for gas guzzling, big engine stock car racing, NASCAR has taken very aggressive steps to address its own carbon footprint in the world of racing. As the sport enters its fifth year of environmentally sound initiatives, NASCAR is indeed finding it easy to be green.

Kyle Larson led the first practice session for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Rockingham Speedway with a top speed of 144.31. Ryan Blaney was a close second at 144.127. Ty Dillon, Timothy Peters and Ron Hornaday Jr. completed the top five.

MATT CRAFTON, No. 88 Menards Toyota Tundra, ThorSport Racing - Are you looking forward to racing at Rockingham and breaking the consecutive start record? "Does that mean I'm older than hell now that I'm beating the record for consecutive starts? It makes me sound old and feel old honestly."

With the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series in Texas this weekend and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heading to Rockingham, this weekend marks the first split schedule between the three series and the first night races of the season at Texas.

Larger than life figures who built NASCAR lap by lap and bolt by bolt from the post-World War II era into the 21st century comprise the 25 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2014.

Two Camry drivers earned top-five finishes in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Virginia's Martinsville Speedway -- Clint Bowyer (second) and Kyle Busch (fifth). Mark Martin (10th) also earned a top-10 result subbing for injured Denny Hamlin. Camry drivers led 153 laps (of 500) with Matt Kenseth pacing the field for 96 laps, Busch out in front for 56 laps and Travis Kvapil leading one lap.

RETURN TO 'THE ROCK': After a successful inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Rockingham Speedway in 2012, the series returns for the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at The Rock presented by Cheerwine for its sophomore race at the 1.017-mile speedway. John Wes Townley will pilot the No. 7 Zaxby's Toyota Tundra for the 200-lap event in what will be his third race at the track.

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) returns to 'The Rock' for the second time in series history this weekend. Paludo participated in the inaugural race at Rockingham Speedway in 2012, earning a 15th-place finish in the historic event. Turner Scott Motorsports took the checkered flag in last year's race, with Kasey Kahne piloting the No. 4 Chevrolet Silverado to victory lane

After only running a select few NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) races in 2012, Brennan Newberry is returning to one of those tracks with a little more knowledge, experience and confidence.