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Statement from NASCAR Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer Brett Jewkes on the Indiana Legislation

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Statement from NASCAR Senior Vice President

and Chief Communications Officer Brett Jewkes on the Indiana Legislation

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 31, 2015)

“NASCAR is disappointed by the recent legislation passed in Indiana. We will not embrace nor participate in exclusion or intolerance. We are committed to diversity and inclusion within our sport and therefore will continue to welcome all competitors and fans at our events in the state of Indiana and anywhere else we race.”

Superspeedway Qualifying Format Updated for Talladega, Daytona

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New Structure to Feature Two Rounds to Determine Pole Winner 

NASCAR today unveiled modifications to the qualifying format at superspeedways across all three national series. The updated format will take effect at Talladega Superspeedway for the NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series next month.

Qualifying for May’s Talladega Superspeedway races, as well as the July events at Daytona International Speedway, will consist of the following: Continue reading

Denny Hamlin holds of Brad Keselowski for Martinsville Sprint Cup win

 

With Brad Keselowski beating a tattoo into his rear bumper, and with his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota sliding sideways as it approached the checkered flag, Denny Hamlin held on to his car and held off Keselowski to win Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

In winning his first race of the season, his fifth at the .526-mile short track and the 25th of his career, Hamlin took the lead for good on lap 473 of 500, passing teammate Matt Kenseth for the top spot. Two laps later, Keselowski surged past Kenseth and tracked down Hamlin, setting up a breathtaking battle in the closing laps. Continue reading

Sprint Cup Series STP 500 at Martinsville Preview

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Next Race: STP 500

The Place: Martinsville Speedway

The Date: Sunday, March 29

The Time: 1 p.m. (ET)

TV: FOX Sports 1, 11:30 a.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, Sirius XM Ch. 90

Distance: 263 miles (500 laps)

Ho-Hum: Another Top-Two For Harvick

Does the lead for the Sprint Cup Series Preview ever change?

Kevin Harvick has been THE story for weeks now, posting his eighth consecutive top-two finish with a runner-up showing at Auto Club.

The No. 4 Chevrolet driver now has two wins and three second-place performances this season and leads Joey Logano by 27 points in the Sprint Cup Series standings.  Continue reading