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Vienna, W.Va. native Cale Conley was able to take 160 test laps in a Sprint Cup car for Richard Childress Racing at Nashville Superspeedway Friday.

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Juan Pablo Montoya is back at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - one night only, an encore of sorts, in a guest-starring role for Team Penske.

Marcos Ambrose does not have a contract for 2015, but his current team owner wants him to return and another team owner is interested in him but not in NASCAR.

Justin Moore says he's looking forward to this weekend's NASCAR race. The country star will once again take part in the festivities surrounding the Brickyard 400, including performing at the Brickfest Music Festival.

NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski remembers slamming into a rival's car in Phoenix a few years ago, only to be summoned after the race by officials who scolded him for being too aggressive on the track.

This weekend, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series takes on the historic and famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway for one of its marquee races, the Brickyard 400, on Sunday.

C.E. Falk spent Thursday morning and afternoon doing something he loved. He worked on the suspension parts of the Hillman-Circle Sport cars Landon Cassill and David Stremme will drive a week from Sunday at Pocono.

Newman, in his first season with Richard Childress Racing, has earned top-five finishes in two of his last three races entering Sunday's Crown Royal 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a race Newman won one year ago.

Four Nationwide Series drivers – Chase Elliott, Trevor Bayne, Ty Dillon and Brian Scott – are eligible for a $100,000 Dash4Cash bonus at IMS on Saturday, the third of four races in which the bonus is available from the series sponsor.

So, what now? The NASCAR Sprint Cup season is one race beyond the halfway point, and the weekend off has given organizations a chance to regroup.

Editor's note: Track Smack is a weekly feature that will showcase a panel of NASCAR.com experts providing their analysis from the previous week, while also looking ahead.

There's nothing wrong with ovals, but the NASCAR season is seriously lacking in variety.

Kasey Kahne , driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet SS for Hendrick Motorsports , spent Wednesday, July 23, in the Buffalo area promoting the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' upcoming New York race, the Cheez-Ita 355 at The Glen .

Team Penske's resume is loaded with successes, including 15 Indy 500 victories, a Daytona 500 win and 12 IndyCar season titles and the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship.

ROSSBURG, Ohio a?? Before the green flag fell on the second annual Mudsummer Classic, Tony Stewart already was lobbying for the next NASCAR race at his beloved Eldora Speedway.

They saw the real thing Wednesday visiting Indiana National Guard troops at Camp Atterbury.

Jerry Tunney knew he was wanted to have a career in racing as soon as he bought a full-size car at age 13. "Ever since then, it was something I've focused on 100 percent,"he said.