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Carson Kvapil is in his first full year of racing a Bandolero. He finished at the top of the Concord Speedway's Beginner Bandits standings for the track's spring series and has produced top-five finishes in his Summer Shootout Series events.

The series upped the number of Chase participants from 12 to 16 this year and is rewarding race winners like never before.

Yes, once again it's time to venture to the northernmost outpost of NASCAR's national division, and a New Hampshire Motor Speedway that's been drawing strong crowds to the Granite State ever since it first opened its doors to the sport's premier series over two decades ago.

As if it were the 1960s all over again, Detroit automakers are pushing horsepower in what's left of their muscle car lineups to new heights.

As if it were the 1960s all over again, Detroit automakers are pushing horsepower in what's left of their muscle car lineups to new heights.

Organizers of the fourth annual Pinto Stampede aren't talking about horses - or even that much horsepower - to raise money for the Wounded Warriors Project.

Rahal would get same Funny Car 101 basic training that Force used to teach his daughters, one of whom dates the IndyCar driver John Force prepared to teach IndyCar's Graham Rahal drag racing basics Rahal would get same Funny Car 101 basic training that Force used to teach his daughters, one of whom dates the IndyCar driver Check out this story on ... (more)

JULY 06: Aric Almirola, driver of the #43 United States Air Force Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 after the race was called for weather at Daytona International Speedway on July 6, 2014 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

"I love driving race cars, I love driving next to sharks more dangerous than these," said Brendan Gaughn as he was in the middle of the shark tank at the Tennessee Aquarium.

Porsche Motorsports Event Notes. Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix Dateline. Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada Circuit.

Winning streaks were snapped and multiple drivers achieved groundbreaking wins during week seven of Atlanta Motor Speedway's Thursday Thunder summer short track racing series.

For E.J. Generotti III, last weekend's long trip to the Sports Car Club of America races at Watkins Glen International was about reflection, sharing memories with his son and finding time to heal.

Richard Petty poses with two trophies at the race team's shop in Concord, N.C., Aric Almirola's trophy, left, for winning the Coke Zero 400 , and his trophy, right, for winning the Firecracker 400 auto race 30 years ago.

ADVANCE NOTES A Daytona Recap o Chris Buescher hit the track at Daytona International Speedway for his first NASCAR Nationwide Series race at the two-and-a-half mile track.

Throughout the '60s, automotive icon Mickey Thompson seemed to pop up everywhere competitors gathered in the name of speed.

Team: No. 6 AdvoCare Ford Mustang Crew Chief: Chad Norris Chassis: RK-806 PR Contact: Mike Campbell; mcampbell@roushfenway.com; 704-839-1115 Twitter: @Tbayne21, @RFR6PR and @RoushFenway ADVANCE NOTES Bayne at New Hampshire A Trevor Bayne makes his fourth NASCAR Nationwide Series start at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon.

Veteran Ken Schrader didn't win Sunday's Herr's Chase The Taste 200 presented by Federated Car Care, but he taught Georgia teenager Brandon Jones a thing or two, and the lessons probably helped Jones get to victory lane at Winchester Speedway.

In just a few days the voting will close for the ESPN ESPYs, the ultimate sports/entertainment awards.

AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson racers in action last September at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Coke Zero 400 at Daytona: Aric Almirola Aric Almirola celebrates in the rain in Victory Lane after winning the rain-shortened Coke Zero 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach on Sunday, July 6, 2014.