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The Camping World Truck Series teams up with the Verizon IndyCar Series for this weekend's action at Iowa Speedway , with the Trucks headlining on Friday night in the American Ethanol 200.

Aric Almirola waited two days to experience one of the highlights of his first victory in NASCAR's premier series.

But in NASCAR, there are different race trophies every week. Martinsville Speedway has its infamous clock.

Aric Almirola was the surprise winner Sunday at Daytona International Speedway and now it appears he will make the Chase for the Sprint Cup for the first time in his career.

Schedule: Friday, practice , qualifying ; Saturday, practice ; Sunday, race, 1 p.m. .

The NASCAR Next driver has won the last four East races, one short of the series record set by former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Ricky Craven in 1991 under the old NASCAR Busch North banner.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jeff Gordon before last weekend's Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

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.

K. Busch 1, Wallace Jr 2-35, K. Busch 36-50, Sauter 51-53, K. Busch 1, Wallace Jr 2-35, K. Busch 36-50, Sauter 51-53, Keselowski 54-58, K. Busch 59-78, Keselowski 79-95, K. Busch 96-150.

Gilliland 1-4, Kenseth 5-16, Stewart 17-19, Ragan 20-24, Bowyer Gilliland 1-4, Kenseth 5-16, Stewart 17-19, Ragan 20-24, Bowyer 25, Mears 26, Ragan 27-28, Sorenson 29-32, Cassill 33-34, Gilliland 35, Cassill 36-38, McMurray 39-41, Annett 42-43, McMurray 44-51, Biffle 52-59, Ku.

Jul 6, 2014; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Reed Sorenson leads a pack of cars as storm clouds roll in during the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

As the IndyCar crews loaded up the haulers late Sunday afternoon at Pocono Raceway, the big question was whether they would be unloading them next year at the track.

Casey Mears of Naples-based Germain Racing in the No. 13 GEICO Chevy SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama on May 3, 2014.

Daytona 500 champion Dale Earnhardt Jr. is driving as well as he ever has in making his best case to win a first NASCAR Sprint Cup championship.

The festival is free and open to the public beginning at 6 p.m., according to a news release issued from the raceway.

Fans leave the track after a rainstorm caused a second red-flag delay during a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, July 6, 2014.

Since 1994, a 33 position scoring pylon has stood over Indianapolis Motor Speedway as an iconic feature near the start-finish line.

At the end of the month, Iowa's Mike Gesell will represent Team USA at the Four Nations Cup basketball tournament in Estonia and Finland.

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A Highland Park ISD spokesman said the plates are a visible sign of community pride and that the district is hopeful it won't be discontinued.