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Matt Crafton has made three career starts in the Nationwide Series, but has never started a Sprint Cup race.

Brian Clawson, left, and Greg Johnson of Richard Petty's team check out the No. 43 Sprint Cup show car during the Smith's NASCAR Fan Fest Thursday afternoon.

Tony Stewart can recite nearly every line in "Smokey and the Bandit" and high on his bucket list is meeting star Burt Reynolds to discuss the popular 1977 movie.

James Hinchcliffe , IndyCar driver, and IndyStar reporter Curt Cavin at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014.

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One of the first images to surface when NASCAR first announced in 1997 that it was going to race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was a photo of Richard Petty, The King, stretched across the hood of a stock car with a Vegas showgirl.

Farmers and property owners from five midwestern states sue the federal government, blaming their flood damage on mistakes by the Army Corps of Engineers.

Daniel Suarez celebrates in victory lane after winning NASCAR K&N Pro Series East UNOH Battle at Daytona International Speedway Daniel Suarez is 2-for-2 in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East.

The 21-time Cup winner left Richard Childress Racing at the end of last season and initially announced a deal as a test driver for Michael Waltrip Racing with only one guaranteed race - Sunday at Las Vegas.

Yes, we are only two weeks into a 36-week NASCAR season and we are already talking about the championship.

The Indianapolis 500 picked up two drivers Wednesday, a rookie set to compete in his first full IndyCar Series season and a veteran with nearly 200 starts.

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Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing will field a second IndyCar entry for Oriol Servia this season in at least four races - and more if sponsorship is secured.

NASCAR driver Blake Koch started his 88th Nationwide Series race and his second Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway this past weekend.

What were you doing when you were 21 years old? For NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Larson, the answer is driving the #42 Target Chevrolet, going head to head with NASCAR legends like Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart.

USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Gluck sits down with 2003 champion Matt Kenseth, who enters Sunday's Sprint Cup Series event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as the defending race winner.

There's no greater feeling for Devin O'Connell than the adrenaline rush of heading full throttle through a challenging racecourse.

The Third Annual Celebrity Softball Game, featuring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Kasey Kahne and Jamie McMurray, will be played Wednesday, April 30 at the York Revolution's Santander Stadium.

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This party is chic and elegant — a chance to mingle under the stars with IndyCar drivers as live music plays and exquisite cuisine crafted by celebrity chefs is served.