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While doing some research on next Saturday's Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway, I stumbled upon an amazing stat: At the still-young age of 28 , the younger Busch brother has led more laps in his nine-plus year Sprint Cup career than former Cup champ Matt Kenseth , older brother and former Cup champ Kurt Busch , Dale Earnhardt Jr. , ... (more)

Matt Kenseth talked recently about this season's new Chase format, how much he pays attention to the series standings and assessed his tenure at Joe Gibbs Racing.

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Photos by Allen Worrell/The Carroll NewsGuidance counselors Judy Neal and Megan Chilton , of Hi... St. Paul School Guidance Counselor Emily Hindman looks through items Thursday that were part of the $4,000 donation by NASCAR driver Morgan Shepherd.... The fruits of a $4,000 donation by NASCAR driver Morgan Shepherd will soon be realized by many ... (more)

Parker Kligerman, who drives for Swan Racing, takes laps during a recent race. Swan Racing is having a hard time securing sponsors.

April 17, 2014: A great fuel strategy can be key to a NASCAR victory. And with the launch of The Goodyear Fuel Strategy Sweepstakes, fans now have the chance to win too - with one of the most fuel-efficient cars on the road, the Toyota Camry Hybrid, and Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max tires.

Jason Godby , and partner Travis Tetrault of the Cutters RT team, which is trying to raise one million dollars through collecting $100 apiece signatures, and hope to run the car in the upcoming Indianapolis 500, Monday, April 7, 2014.

On Wednesday, rails to be used by the new downtown streetcar were delivered to a staging area at 19th and Walnut streets.

At his core, John Ulrich is a racer, a motorcycle racer to be more specific. He's been zooming around on two wheels since 1973, won a few championships and has been a team owner for 34 years.

Ralph Lauer Associated Press Joey Logano gets fuel and tires during a pit stop in a Sprint Cup Series race on April 7 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas.

Tony Kanaan got a text of apology from Ryan Hunter-Reay and is ready to move forward, just like most of the IndyCar drivers after a wild weekend in Long Beach.

In this Oct. 27, 2013, file photo, Darrell Wallace Jr., right, winner of Saturday's NASCAR Camping World Truck race, smiles as he listens to Wendell Scott Jr., left, during a news conference at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va.

WHERE HE STANDS: Jeff Gordon remained in first place for the second consecutive week after Darlington.

In a rather unusual marriage of sponsor and racing, Kentucky's Office of Highway Safety will be the title sponsor for Kentucky Speedway's June 27 NASCAR Nationwide Series race.

Kyle Larson is 14th in the Sprint Cup standings and has finished fourth or better in five of seven Nationwide starts.

NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip was at Samford University on Tuesday, showcasing his historic number 88 racecar and also letting students know about the College Party Pass for Talladega Superspeedway.

This week's 50th anniversary of the first Ford Mustang evokes a long-ago day when new cars could generate as much excitement, at least in America, as new iPads.

Paul Temme chased the gunman while on the phone with police, then locked eyes with the man.

Waltrip, an analyst with Fox Sports, spoke on various topics from his career, to his faith to racing in general.

We're eight races into the NASCAR Sprint Cup season, and the top series has this coming weekend off.