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By Official NASCAR Release NASCAR.com March 14, 2018 at 6:58 pm DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR® announced today it will live-stream one in-car camera on Twitter for 15 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series™ races during the second half of the 2018 racing season, including all 10 NASCAR® Playoffs races. Beginning with five regular season races this […]

By Staff Report NASCAR.com March 14, 2018 at 5:58 pm The No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports team in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series received an L1-level penalty for a rear suspension violation following last weekend’s race at ISM Raceway in Phoenix, NASCAR announced Wednesday evening. Per the NASCAR penalty report, the No. 9 team was […]

“Working with Hendrick Motorsports, Jimmie, Chad (Knaus) and the entire No. 48 team has been an incredible journey,” said Michael P. McDermott, Lowe’s chief customer officer. “Rick Hendrick and his organization have been exceptional partners, and we could not have asked for more from Jimmie – a consummate champion and an incredible representative for our brand and his sport.

By Jason Lofing NASCAR.com March 14, 2018 at 2:02 pm Keegan Leahy dominated the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series race at ISM Raceway in Phoenix, leading 140 of 156 laps after starting from the outside pole. A flurry of cautions near the end of the race led to a four-lap shootout with Leahy leading the […]

By David Smith NASCAR.com March 14, 2018 at 1:40 pm This time last season Kevin Harvick didn’t have a top-five finish to his name. Was this just an unfortunate spell? Was he too old? Had he lost his touch? Early returns in 2018 suggest Harvick’s sluggish start last season — his first race win came […]

By Staff Report NASCAR.com March 14, 2018 at 1:02 pm Credit: Mercury Marine Charles “Charlie” Strang, a former NASCAR national commissioner, died Sunday. He was 96. Strang succeeded Semon E. “Bunky” Knudsen as NASCAR commissioner in 1998 and served in that position for 10 years. Before his time in stock-car racing, he served as the […]

By Steve Luvender NASCAR.com March 14, 2018 at 11:41 am Do you think Kevin Harvick ever gets tired of winning so often? It’s only March and he’s hoisted three trophies this season — and he’s now tied with Mark Martin for 18th place on the all-time wins list. Here’s what earned our thumbs-up and thumbs-down […]

By Official NASCAR Release NASCAR.com March 14, 2018 at 9:14 am DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR and Anheuser-Busch announced today a multi-year agreement that welcomes the global brand back as an Official Partner and designates Busch Beer as the “Official Beer of NASCAR®.” The new partnership builds upon Busch’s industry-wide presence and includes sponsorship of […]

By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service March 14, 2018 at 8:57 am DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — One of the most recognizable partnerships in all of sports has returned with vigor as NASCAR and Anheuser-Busch announced Wednesday the return of the “Busch Pole Award” in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and that Busch will serve […]

By Zack Albert NASCAR.com March 13, 2018 at 11:55 am Fifteen years ago this week, Ricky Craven and Kurt Busch staged a late-race duel for the ages at Darlington Raceway. Their battle of fenders and wills produced a narrow finish that still holds the record for closest in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history — […]

By Staff Report NASCAR.com March 13, 2018 at 10:21 am The ninth season of the NASCAR Peak Antifreeze iRacing Series continues Tuesday evening with a live stream of action from the virtual ISM Raceway in Phoenix. The race begins at 9 p.m. ET and will be streamed live here on NASCAR.com and on FansChoice.tv. RELATED: […]

By Staff Report NASCAR.com March 12, 2018 at 6:43 pm NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin spent 31 years racing in the sport’s top level and during that time he has seen plenty. Martin shared some of those tales on the inaugural episode of “The Mark Martin Podcast.” Taking fan questions in the opening episode, […]

By Steve Luvender NASCAR.com March 12, 2018 at 1:34 pm Editor’s Note: Steve Luvender examines how the drivers in the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series are faring with his Power Rankings that will be revealed before each race. 1: Bobby Zalenski (+2) The usual No. 83 driver raced the No. 2 car at Daytona to […]

By Jessica Ruffin NASCAR.com March 12, 2018 at 12:10 pm AVONDALE, Ariz. – When the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series rolls back to ISM Raceway in November, the track will sport a revamped look. The $178 million renovation project of the Arizona track began January 2017 and is set to be complete in the fall. […]

By Staff Report NASCAR.com March 12, 2018 at 11:08 am Kevin Harvick’s third consecutive Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win put the exclamation point on one of the season’s early story lines: Stewart-Haas Racing is really, really good, from top to bottom. Is it the best the team has been in its 10-year history? Co-owner […]

By Jessica Ruffin NASCAR.com March 11, 2018 at 9:38 pm AVONDALE, Ariz. – It may have only been the fourth race of the year, but Kevin Harvick said Sunday’s race at ISM Raceway felt like a more than just another trip to Victory Lane. “This weekend felt like a playoff moment for us,” Harvick said. […]

By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service March 11, 2018 at 9:06 pm AVONDALE, Ariz. — With three straight victories in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Kevin Harvick deserves top billing in the Stewart-Haas Racing camp, but Aric Almirola has been strong and steady through the first four races of the season. In his debut […]

By Staff Report NASCAR.com March 11, 2018 at 8:02 pm Stewart-Haas Racing will not appeal the penalty handed down by NASCAR to the No. 4 team for an infraction at Las Vegas, team owner Tony Stewart said Sunday at ISM Raceway in Phoenix. Speaking to media alongside driver Kevin Harvick and crew chief Rodney Childers […]

By Staff Report NASCAR.com March 11, 2018 at 6:51 pm Chase Elliott figures to get that first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory someday, but it wasn’t Sunday at ISM Raceway in the TicketGuardian 500. However, it was another close call for Elliott, who finished third in his best showing of the young season. Elliott […]

By Staff Report NASCAR.com March 11, 2018 at 5:45 pm Each race except the spring Charlotte race is comprised of three stages — Stage 1, Stage 2 and the Final Stage. The Coca-Cola 600 added a fourth stage. Drivers who finish in the top 10 in Stage 1 and Stage 2 earn additional race points, […]