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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.

Motorsports 101 provides 24/7 obsessive sports coverage of Motorsports as a part of Sports Media 101 .

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.

The Associated Press is reporting that following drivers expressing safety concerns with the new qualifying format, NASCAR will be making changes.

Logano 1-19, Keselowski 20-21, Logano 22-46, Johnson 47-76, Ky. Logano 1-19, Keselowski 20-21, Logano 22-46, Johnson 47-76, Ky.

For the third consecutive season, GoPro will be the official camera of AMA Pro Road Racing and title sponsor to the Daytona SportBike class in 2014.

David Reutimann plans to make his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start of the 2014 race season on Sunday, driving the No.

AMA Pro Racing and RACERSITES have reached an exclusive agreement which names RACERSITES as the Official Website Provider for the 2014 AMA Pro Road Racing and AMA Pro Flat Track seasons.

Ryan Villopoto was dominant in Daytona , leading all 20 laps to win his third race of the season.

Ramps and bridges at the US 127 and I-94 interchange are now shut down through the summer.