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Hendrick Motorsports announced Sunday at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway that Ally Financial will serve as Johnson’s primary sponsor on his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet through the 2020 season. The deal with Ally Financial matches Johnson’s current contract with HMS as a driver. Ally will be featured on the No. 48 for 38 races each season (36 points races and two non-point events) ... Keep reading View the full article

Jimmie Johnson will be backed by Ally Financial next season in NASCAR View the full article

Adam Alexander, Jeff Hammond, Regan Smith, AJ Allmendinger, and Dave Moody pick the four drivers that they think will move on to the final round of the playoffs. View the full article

John Roberts breaks the news that Martin Truex Jr. will have to start at the back of field at Martinsville after failing inspection. View the full article

Seven drivers saw their cars fail post-race inspection the first time through the line on Sunday morning – Truex, Jimmie Johnson, David Ragan, Darrell Wallace Jr., J.J. Yeley, Jeb Burton and Timmy Hill. All have lost their respective qualifying positions and will start the First Data 500 from the rear of the field. Truex was originally scheduled to start sixth in his No. 78 Furniture Row ... Keep reading View the full article

Joey Logano earned a shot at NASCAR's Cup title by using an old fashioned bump-and-run on Martin Truex Jr. to win at Martinsville Speedway View the full article

Running multiple laps in the final five-minute round of knockout qualifying on Saturday, Busch was able to knock Clint Bowyer from the top spot and won the pole for Sunday’s First Data 500 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. Busch ended up with an average lap speed of 96.254 mph, which was the fastest lap recorded all day. “We’ve been good here that last couple of years and especially ... Keep reading View the full article

Kyle Busch will start from the pole at Martinsville Speedway as NASCAR opens the third round of the playoffs View the full article

Sauter held off Brett Moffitt to win Saturday’s Texas Roadhouse 200 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway and locked himself in the Championship 4 race at Homestead, Fla., in three weeks. It’s the third consecutive season Sauter has advanced to the title race. “Thank you! Thank you! Thank you,” Sauter said over his radio as he took the checkered flag. “Great jobs guys.” The win is ... Keep reading View the full article

Newman was one of the first drivers on the track during the 50-minute session and locked in the fastest average lap speed of 95.709 mph. Chase Elliott, who has won two of his three races this season in the playoffs, ended up second (94.913 mph) and Kyle Busch – who won this race one year ago – was third (94.784 mph). Brad Keselowski and A.J. Allmendinger completed the top-five. Rounding ... Keep reading View the full article

France was arrested on Aug. 5 in New York State and the next day took an indefinite leave of absence. NASCAR Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Jim France immediately assumed the role of interim chairman and chief executive officer. Jim France has remained in that position since the incident. During a political rally Friday night to support local Republican Party candidates in North ... Keep reading View the full article

Keselowski, who was eliminated from further playoff contention following last weekend’s race at Kansas, topped the first practice session with an average lap speed of 95.714 mph. Keselowski has one series win at Martinsville, coming in 2017. He has finished 10th or higher at the track in six of his last seven races at the short track. Kurt Busch was second (95.646 mph) and Kyle Busch was ... Keep reading View the full article

There is no shortage of racing titles in the world of video games. Furthermore, titles that connect in some manner to real-world racing bodies have a reputation for placing the brand over the gaming experience. In other words, it can be very difficult to stand out in this segment, or worse, stand out for the wrong reasons. NASCAR Heat 3 from Monster and 704 Games does indeed stand out, but we’re ... Keep reading View the full article

Peters began the 2017 season competing once again with Red Horse Racing, but five races into the season, owner Tom DeLoach elected to shut the organization’s doors due to lack of sponsorship. “You know Tom had to make a decision that really a lot of owners probably don’t like to make, and I respect that 100 percent,” Peters said Friday at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. “I had a ... Keep reading View the full article

Chase Elliott on a hot streak and eyeing NASCAR championship View the full article

Of the four drivers who fell out of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, which one surprises you the most? Jim Utter: I would probably go with Brad Keselowski, not only because of his ability to string together three wins in a row at one point, but also because it really seemed they had developed the consistency required to advance through playoff rounds if you don't earn a win. While the 27th place ... Keep reading View the full article

The 'Hub' crew talk about the confidence Chase Elliott may have gained after his confrontation with Denny Hamlin at Martinsville. View the full article

Ryan Blaney tells Daryl Motte that the last time someone was genuinely mad and stern with him was his argument with Kevin Harvick at Martinsvlle. View the full article

Kyle Busch tells Daryl Motte what caused Noah Gragson to puke after his win at Martinsville. View the full article

Of the three top drivers entering the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs (Busch, Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr.), Busch is the trio’s most recent race winner. Busch won the Sept. 22 race at Richmond (Va.) Raceway, the only driver in the trio to win in the playoffs so far. The trio’s lack of wins have raised questions about whether they will all advance to Homestead as ... Keep reading View the full article