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No. 40 NASCAR XFINITY Series Team Penalized for Rule Violation at Talladega Superspeedway

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No. 40 NASCAR XFINITY Series Team Penalized For Rule Violation At Talladega Superspeedway

The No. 40 team that competes in the NASCAR XFINITY Series has been penalized for a rule infraction discovered during pre-race inspection May 2 at Talladega Superspeedway.

The infraction is a P3 level penalty and violates the following Sections in the 2015 NASCAR rule book:

12.1: Actions detrimental to stock car racing

20.17.2.1: Overall vehicle weight

  1. Any and all ballast added to the vehicle must be bolted inside an added ballast container, inside the main frame rails, and/or inside the front sway bar mounting tube.

As a result of this violation, crew chief Kevyn Rebolledo has been placed on NASCAR probation through Dec. 31. Additionally, driver/owner Derek White has been docked 15 NASCAR XFINITY Championship driver and car owner points.

The Future is Bright and Young with NASCAR Next 2015 Class

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New NASCAR Next Class Already Making Mark on Track

Five of the six NASCAR K&N Pro Series race winners in 2015 are 21 years old or younger. The championship points leaders in both the East and West are 17 and 16. And a 17-year-old just became the highest-finishing female in the 61-year history of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West.

It is fitting that as fans celebrate Jeff Gordon’s final year of competition, the ranks of NASCAR is becoming filled with young drivers battling to one day fill that void. And on Tuesday, in a building that honors the sport’s history, NASCAR introduced some of those potential future stars of the sport. Continue reading →

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Captures Sixth Career Sprint Cup Victory at Talladega

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It’s a toss-up which is greater, Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s passion for Talladega Superspeedway or the Talladega fan base’s passion for Dale Earnhardt Jr.

On a glorious afternoon, Earnhardt offered a one-word order to his team over the radio, a message that could be shared with the thousands of his devotees in the stands: Continue reading →

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Geico 500 at Talladega Preview

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Next Race: GEICO 500

The Place: Talladega Superspeedway

The Date: Sunday, May 3

The Time: 1 p.m. (ET)

TV: FOX, 12:30 p.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, Sirius XM Ch. 90

Distance: 500.08 miles (188 laps)

 

Busch-Gibson Combo Morphing Into Championship Contenders

Many predicted this. Dating all the way back to his championship season of 2004, Richmond winner Kurt Busch had excelled with a crew chief who could be defined as ‘old school’ – one who made decisions with a healthy mix of modern engineering smarts and plain old gut. Continue reading →