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Cope competed in select races in 2017 as StarCom prepared for its first full year but stepped back for the role when Jeffrey Earnhardt was signed for ’18.Earnhardt and StarCom parted ways after five difficult races, and Landon Cassill stepped in as driver of the No. 00 Chevrolet Camaro after he was dropped from Front Row Motorsports at the end of 2017.StarCom had previously made it ... Keep reading View the full article

Stewart explained his deep respect for Harvick during sit-down with Daryl Motte. View the full article

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife, Amy, announced the birth of their first child Tuesday on social media. View the full article

There were no shortages of opinions that the no ride-height rule at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway put car handling at a premium for the first time in years at NASCAR’s biggest superspeedway.Speeds went up as well, which forced NASCAR to reduce slightly the size of the restrictor-plate following Friday practices.Many drivers after the race said the difficult handling likely caused a ... Keep reading View the full article

In a news conference Tuesday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C., RPM and World Wide Technology, a leading technology solution provider company, announced a new partnership.WWT will become the technology and analytics partner of RPM and the company will serve as primary sponsor of Wallace’s No. 43 Chevrolet for six races this season, the first being next week at Kansas ... Keep reading View the full article

StarCom Racing will run two cars at this weekend's Dover NASCAR Cup Series race, with 59-year-old team manager and 1990 Daytona 500 winner Derrike Cope returning to driving duties View the full article

Busch had been weary to predict a fourth-straight win at a superspeedway race, although his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was certainly capable to find Victory Lane.“It makes for a more challenging time to be able to get that fourth in a row, but also we’ll know how much more rewarding it is when we do get it,” Busch said before the weekend began.But as is common in these races ... Keep reading View the full article

Joey Logano and crew chief Todd Gordon recap the strategy that brought them to victory lane in the Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. View the full article

A multi-car wreck on Lap 165 of 188 had eliminated Logano’s Team Penske teammates Brad Keselowski and Ryan Blaney from contention in the GEICO 500.Logano was still in the lead when the race returned to green with 17 laps remaining, but it appeared he may be in trouble with Stewart-Haas Racing teammates Kurt Busch and Kevin Harvick as well as Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott ... Keep reading View the full article

After the opening of the Salon de l'Auto Sport in Quebec City last Friday, Alex Tagliani and the 22 Racing team unveiled a new sponsor for 2018 in RONA, which joins EpiPen, St-Hubert and Spectra Premium as sponsors for the 2018 and 2019 seasons.Created in 1939, RONA is a banner of Lowe’s Canada, one of Canada’s leading home improvement companies with 496 stores in various formats ... Keep reading View the full article

NASCAR ended its minimum ride height rule for Daytona and Talladega to bring the superspeedways in line with other tracks, meaning early weekend speeds reached over 200mph.The restrictor plates, designed to limit horsepower and control cornering speeds, normally create pack racing.But Jamie McMurray’s airborne accident after a puncture in practice ... Keep reading View the full article

Increased speeds making cars worse to drive on restrictor-plate tracks led to Sunday's Talladega NASCAR Cup Series race being "unusual", say leading drivers View the full article

Two weeks after winning the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus in a NASCAR Xfinity Series race, Preece returns to his roots winning the NASCAR Whelen Modiifed race at Stafford Springs Speedway.Preece was able to pass Chase Dowling on Lap 171 and remained out front the rest of the way to win the NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler at Stafford (Conn.) Motor Speedway.Preece scored his 21st NASCAR ... Keep reading View the full article

NASCAR on FOX’s Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon break down the 'odd' turn of events at Talladega. View the full article

Despite only scoring one of his 29 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victories on a restrictor-plate track - winning the Daytona 500 last season - Kurt Busch is one of the best performers in superspeedway races.So, it’s easy to understand why he was frustrated a little coming home second on Sunday after running on the top three much of the final stage of the race.“I just got ... Keep reading View the full article

As the GEICO 500 drew to a close, Elliott was the only Chevrolet driver in the top-five and his nearest teammate was Alex Bowman in seventh.Elliott clearly wanted to try to something to dislodge Joey Logano from the lead – he looked both high and low – but he couldn’t find anyone to join him in his journey.He ended up settling for a third-place finish.“I got to the end and those ... Keep reading View the full article

As the field raced through Turns 3 and 4, Jimmie Johnson got loose as so many cars have during this race, but he was unlucky enough to connect with the right front of teammate William Byron.What followed was a massive incident that collected 14 cars and ended the hopes of several contenders for the win.Johnson was able to continue and went on to finish 12th, but many others weren't ... Keep reading View the full article

Joey Logano ended a year-long winless NASCAR Cup drought with victory at Talladega, edging Kurt Busch at the finish View the full article

Chase Elliott explains his surprise when reaching the ‘patient’ race leaders at Talladega for a third-place finish. View the full article

NASCAR Cup Series Highlights: Joey Logano holds off Kurt Busch and Kevin Harvick to win at Talladega, snapping a 36-race winless streak View the full article