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Denny Hamlin has set a track record at Bristol Motor Speedway with his pole-winning run Friday in knockout qualifying.

Matt Kenseth has a contingency plan for next week's race at California as he awaits the birth of his third child.

NASCAR Sprint Cup veteran Jeff Gordon has raced and won at Darlington several times and in several different months.

Ben Rhodes had to wait until nearly the end of line to make his qualifying lap, but that didn't matter.

Daniel Suarez has won his first three races of the season in the NASCAR N&N East Pro Series.

Page views and social media mentions are spiking. Merchandise and diecast sales are booming.

The following is a list of NASCAR drivers with the most wins in the Food City 500, which is run annually at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.

Yes, Kyle Petty was right when he said she is a marketing machine. Patrick is one the more recognized brands in all of sports.

Driver Alex Tagliani , left, talks with crew member Todd Malloy, right, as team owner Bryan Herta, middle, listens.

Assuming that star power is not made of star dust is reasonable, but to find the elusive origins of stardom in a digital world is no easy task.

Brad Keselowski celebrates in victory lane after winning a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race Sunday in Las Vegas.

NASCAR driver David Gilliland , from Riverside, qualifies at high speeds entering turn one at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Friday afternoon March 7, 2014 as drivers Kyle Larson and Jeff Gordon go slowly on the apron to cool their engines.

WHERE HE STANDS: Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads the Sprint Cup Series standings for the third straight week after Sunday's race at Las Vegas.

Aug. 4, 2013: Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, greets fans during driver introductions at the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio in Lexington, Ohio.

It puts him in the new version of the Chase , which means he doesn't have to spend any more time answering questions about how he didn't make the Chase last year as the defending series champion.

We are one month out from one of the biggest nights in NASCAR, when the pros will buckle up to take on the 'Lady in Black' for the Bojangles Southern 500 race.

There's an old AMA Pro Road Racing adage that cautions while you can't win the title at Daytona, you can lose it there.

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ARCA driver Grant Enfinger shakes hands with Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron during driver introductions for the ARCA Mobile 200 at Mobile International Speedway in Irvington, Ala., on March 9, 2013.

The decisions were made during a conference call with crew chiefs. Several people who participated told The Associated Press that NASCAR initially said teams could use external fans on pit road to cool the engines.