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Roger Penske indicated Ford will have a new car for 2019. When will Ford make the announcement and what kind of car will it be? - From JPJP, thanks for the question. It is likely the Ford announcement will come over the summer or early fall, perhaps around one of the Cup Series races at Michigan, since the manufacturer's headquarters is in the Detroit area. While there has been no ... Keep reading View the full article

Yokohama will sponsor five trails during the 2018 Easter Jeep Safari Week. View the full article

Chad Knaus and David Ragan are tested on their knowlege of NASCAR's young stars. View the full article

PK Carsport will return with two Chevrolets in 2018 with former champion Anthony Kumpen and Stienes Longin to return to the ELITE 1 division with Guillaume Dumarey securing his ride in the ELITE 2 championship.After Justin Kunz left the Belgian team to start with the German quad Racing Total in 2018, PK Carsport signed with former CAAL Racing driver Felipe Rabello. The young ... Keep reading View the full article

Do you think what transpired with Kevin Harvick and the No. 4 team at California was a blip on the radar screen when all is said and done? And what are your expectations for him at Martinsville?Jim: I wouldn't think twice about it. Clearly, Harvick was among the fastest cars at Auto Club Speedway and was once again going to be in contention for the win. This was a mistake made on ... Keep reading View the full article

Pagenaud, the 2016 IndyCar champion, has form for racing in other categories having competed in sportscars around his IndyCar commitments. The Frenchman won the 2010 American Le Mans Series and competed at Le Mans four times, as well as racing in select outings in Australia’s V8 Supercars. “I’d probably do the Monte Carlo in rally,” he said. “Rally is my passion. It’s something that ... Keep reading View the full article

Because neither Todd Gilliland (last season’s West champion) nor Harrison Burton (last season’s East champion) have yet turned 18, Saturday’s Truck race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway is the first in which they are eligible to compete.Both drivers will be competing for Kyle Busch Motorsports, Gilliland in the No. 4 Toyota and Burton in the No. 51.Gilliland, 17, will be doing most of ... Keep reading View the full article

Labbe, the 24-year-old reigning champion of the Canadian NASCAR Pinty’s Series, currently lies 16th on the Xfinity Drivers’ point’s table after five races.Driving the No. 36 Chevy Can-Am/Kappa/Cyclops Gear/Wholey Seafood, Labbe finished 24th in Daytona (although he appeared to be in contention for a top-five finish before running out of fuel just prior to the fifth and final attempt ... Keep reading View the full article

Creative genius Alec Yeager makes climbing Backdoor at KOH look easy in his Rock Dawg. View the full article

“It’s going to be a survival race,” Bayne said. “If you’re smart, you take care of your car and you don’t make mistakes, you’ll have a really good shot at the end for a good finish. I enjoyed it.“It was a challenge for me – something new – and I enjoyed that part of it.”This week’s Goodyear tire test on Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Roval course was cut short by inclement weather. Four ... Keep reading View the full article

Daniel Hemric tells Daryl Motte that the next time he wins a race he'll bring back the back flip celebration that fans haven't seen since Carl Edwards' last victory in 2016. View the full article

In this week's edition of 'The Pulse' Dave Moody sounds off on Kyle Busch's Twitter meltdown, Martin Truex Jr.'s dominance, and the strength of the Ford teams. View the full article

Brad Keselowski says Martinsville will be an 'equalizer race' for all the Cup teams relying less on aerodynamics. View the full article

Senator Maynard and Senator Cline of West Virginia introduce OHV State Trail Authority bill. View the full article

Penske's Brad Keselowski says Ford's start to the 2018 NASCAR Cup series has been "so-so" overall and that Kevin Harvick's dominant spell for Stewart-Haas Racing has been an anomaly View the full article

Kennington, a two-time champion of the NASCAR Pinty’s Series in Canada, has made seven previous Cup series starts but none a track a less than a mile in length.He will drive the No. 96 Toyota for Gaunt Brothers Racing in Sunday’s race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway with sponsorship from Gordon Brothers, a global advisory, restructuring and investment firm.“I’m pumped to get back on ... Keep reading View the full article

Hemric, 27, will pilot the No. 8 Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff Chevrolet Camaro in his debut race. However, it won't be his first time behind the wheel of a Cup car. Previously, he participated in a 2017 test at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval for RCR and was on standby for Paul Menard during three races late last year.“You only get one chance to make your Cup Series debut, and it ... Keep reading View the full article

If it may have escaped your attention that Chastain ran one of his most competitive races of his career last weekend at Auto Club Speedway, that’s no problem, either.Whether you’re a fellow competitor or a fan, Chastain wants to spend this season continually showing up where he may be least expected.Putting together a race weekendChastain qualified 13th at Auto Club Speedway for the ... Keep reading View the full article

Truex’s success at Fontana was his first win in 2018 and he swept all three stages in a show of dominance that proved to be the foundation of his title last year.The Furniture Row Racing driver placed 18th at the season-opening Daytona 500 but has since finished inside the top five in the following four races.Truex now tops the Cup standings with 216 points, seven ahead of 2017 title ... Keep reading View the full article

A New State Parks and County Deal Could End OHV Recreation at Pismo Oceano Dunes SVRA View the full article

Benjamin, who is running a partial schedule in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with Joe Gibbs Racing, will make his debut in the Truck Series on Saturday with DGR-Crosley in the No. 54 Toyota Tundra.In his only NXS appearancee so far this season with JGR, the 20-year-old native of Easley, S.C., started eighth and finished eighth at Atlanta.Benjamin will have a familiar voice calling the ... Keep reading View the full article

Although already confirmed by the FIA's list of permeant drivers, the launch in Wolfsburg also officially announced World RX drivers' champion Johan Kristoffersson as remaining with the PSRX Volkswagen Sweden team, alongside Solberg for a second year.Volkswagen Motorsport's Hannover-built Polo, which has been rebranded as an R instead of GTI for 2018, was run in public test sessions ... Keep reading View the full article

Reigning NASCAR Cup series champion Martin Truex Jr says his dominant Fontana win that ended Kevin Harvick's streak of three consecutive victories proves he can put together a similar run View the full article

If you have something on your mind about NASCAR send in your questions now as the NASCAR team at Motorsport.com welcomes your questions for this week's edition of the 2018 NASCAR Mailbag. If you have a specific question for one of us feel free to send it in. Did something happen at the track that you want to know more about but couldn’t find the answer anywhere? Questions can be ... Keep reading View the full article