NASCAR Cup Series News (Page 2,683)

Trevor Bayne and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane crew picked up right where they left off last fall at Texas Motor Speedway, running through a productive practice session then grabbing a respectable 18th-place starting spot despite qualifying in the heat of the afternoon, when speeds typically are slower. Returning to the trackContinue Reading

David Ragan covered the 1.5-mile oval of Texas Motor Speedway in 28.45 seconds (189.820) to earn his first-career Sprint Cup pole and lead a strong Roush Fenway effort with three cars qualifying inside the top four and four in the top nine. Carl Edwards gave tomorrow’s race an all RoushContinue Reading

Long-time Paul Menard sponsor Quaker State will continue its relationship with the driver during the 2011 season. Quaker State will come aboard as primary sponsor of the No. 27 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet for four races during the 2011 season. “I’ve had a long-standing relationship with Quaker State and they’veContinue Reading

I’m running unfashionably late this year; six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races have been run prior to my first column of the season on the subject of Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Judging from what we’ve seen so far, it won’t be my last. After failing to make the Chase for theContinue Reading

A few lucky fans will have the opportunity to ride along with NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski around some of the circuit’s most famed tracks this season. Keselowsi’s Checkered Flag Foundation recently launched a raffle where fans have the opportunity to purchase a $22 raffle ticket online at www.cffracetorecoveryraffle.com for theContinue Reading

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star Kurt Busch joined Richmond International Raceway president Doug Fritz at Quantico Marine Corps Base in Virginia yesterday for a visit that included shooting artillery onto a replica battlefield and meeting many brave United States Marines. Busch, a former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion and currentContinue Reading

Trevor Bayne and the crew of his No. 21  Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion return this week to Texas Motor Speedway, where last fall the foundation was laid for their triumph in the 2011 Daytona 500. The pieces to that magical moment back in February started to fall into place whenContinue Reading

Coming to a 1.5-mile track wasn’t always a pleasant thought for Ryan Newman. But based on his recent success at the intermediate tracks, Newman along with the entire No. 39 U.S. Army team are feeling confident about Saturday night’s Samsung Mobile 500 Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway. The reason for the change ofContinue Reading

Bobby Labonte arrives with JTG Daugherty Racing in the Lone Star State for a shot at hoisting the unique hand-carved boot trophy in the Samsung Mobile 500 with his No. 47 Bush’s Beans Toyota at Texas Motor Speedway. His first attempt at the 1.5-mile quad-oval with Joe Gibbs Racing provedContinue Reading