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Fontana has never been repaved in its time hosting Cup races, having held its first top-tier NASCAR race in 1997 with Jeff Gordon the victor. While initially derided as a circuit that prompted pedestrian racing the surface wearing has produced more exciting editions since. The similarly worn track of Atlanta recently postponed a refresh and leading Cup drivers are aga ... Keep reading View the full article

Current news items include the 800hp Yenko Silverado, the Chicago Auto Show, Nissan’s factory 3-inch Icon lift kit, 2019 Toyota TRD Pros, and the 2019 Ford Ranger Raptor. View the full article

Chase Elliott has been hit with a 25-point penalty after finishing third at Phoenix, while his Hendrick Motorsports team was one of six NASCAR Cup teams to be penalised View the full article

Minnesota Bill to create additional opportunities for off-road recreation introduced. View the full article

The 7mate channel, which also broadcasts the Bathurst 12 Hour, has picked up the rights for the WRC for the remainder of the season, with plans for a one-hour highlights show from each round.That will then turn into live coverage for the season-ending Rally Australia event, with at least 4.5 hours of live coverage from three televised stages expected.“Rally Australia is excited to ... Keep reading View the full article

Austin Dillon talks with Kenny Florian and Daniel Cormier about his Daytona 500 win and the significance of winning in the #3 car. View the full article

Chase Elliott and the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports team were hit the hardest with NASCAR issuing an L1 penalty and citing Section 20.14.2 of the rule book for the violation."The truck trailing arm spacer/pinion angle shim mating surfaces must be planar and in complete contact with corresponding mating surfaces at all points and at all times," the report stated.As a result, Elliott has ... Keep reading View the full article

Seven-time NASCAR Cup series champion Jimmie Johnson will lose his career-long primary sponsor at the end of 2018 ending a spell of 17 years with his backer Lowe's View the full article

Johnson's MENCS career, dating back to 2001, has been one of the most successful in NASCAR history with seven championships and 83 wins. And Lowe's has been there since the very beginning. “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 ... Keep reading View the full article

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Lowe's said Wednesday it will end its sponsorship of seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson at the end of the season and leave NASCAR. View the full article

Kevin Harvick is home in Bakersfield, California, to race with the minor leaguers he lobbied for after his victory Sunday in Phoenix. View the full article

The sanctioning body and St Louis-based brewery have reached a multi-year agreement that will make its Busch brand the official beer of NASCAR and also sponsor of the Busch Pole Award given to the fastest qualifier in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying each week, and takes over those naming rights from rival brand Coors Light.“We are continuing to evolve our presence in ... Keep reading View the full article

In a breakaway from the American-based GRC, manufacturers Volkswagen of America and Subaru of America have already signed up for the series.Volkswagen is expected to field Supercars for former GRC champions Scott Speed and Tanner Foust run by Andretti Autosport, while the Vermont Sports Car-operated Subaru programme will run former World Rally drivers Patrick Sandell and Chris ... Keep reading View the full article

Jeep releases new commercials for the 2018 Wrangler and 2019 Cherokee. View the full article

Loeb led last weekend's Rally Mexico before a puncture on Saturday morning dropped him to his eventual fifth place.Budar and Loeb's teammate Kris Meeke both said they wanted to see Loeb in a C3 more often."We have an agreement for three rallies, this is the deal so far," Budar told Motorsport.com."We will go through this year and after Corsica and Spain [Loeb's next scheduled ... Keep reading View the full article

LA Clippers center DeAndre Jordan was five assists shy of a triple double during Tuesday's 112-106 win over the Bulls. View the full article

The 'NASCAR Race Hub' crew break down the mindset of Kevin Harvick and the No. 4 team after their gratifying third straight victory. View the full article

Preece, who racked up a win and four top-five finishes in five NASCAR Xfinity Series starts for JGR last season, begins his expanded series schedule for JGR in Saturday’s Service King 300 at Auto Club Speedway.Saturday is the first of 10 scheduled races for Preece, 27, this season.“I am really excited to be racing the No. 18 Rheem Camry in Fontana this weekend. Auto Club Speedway is ... Keep reading View the full article

William Byron stops by 'NASCAR Race Hub' and talks about how Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson play a part in the leadership dynamic at Hendrick Motorsports. View the full article

But winning isn’t the most important thing.At least not when it comes to his participation in Thursday night’s NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at Kern County (Calif.) Raceway ParkIt’s about something that has grown more important the longer and more successful his racing career has grown – helping continue the grassroots racing pipeline which has provided drivers like himself a ... Keep reading View the full article

Exclusive customer rebate incentives for qualifying step and bumper packages from Rugged Ridge. View the full article

Wilson, 21, has spent the last two years running a limited schedule of K&N Pro Series East races but will make his Truck series debut in the March 24 race at Martinsville, driving the No. 20 Chevrolet for Young’s Motorsports.“Reid was one of the first drivers in our development program here at Young’s Motorsports,” said team principal Tyler Young. “It’s great that we’re able to ... Keep reading 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

Larry Mcreynolds and Matt Dibenedetto join 'NASCAR Race Hub' in Los Angeles to talk about the statement that the No. 4 team made with their third straight win. View the full article

When Québec natives Alex Labbe and Mario Gosselin announced in early February they would join forces to compete full-time in the Xfinity Series, both men knew they had the talent and experience to have a respectable start to the season, but so far they’re both exceeding expectations.The Victoriaville, Québec, native is 15th in the NXS point standings after the first four races and has ... Keep reading View the full article