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Interest from both sides has crested and crashed in waves because of financial realities and other scheduling options.

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

There will be pressure on Fort Kent's Austin Theriault Saturday afternoon, when he will drive his second of three NASCAR Nationwide Series races for Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s JR Motorsports team at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

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.

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)

The Chase math is shrinking, getting skinny for those winless teams seeking a precious win to catapult their efforts this year.

"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.

Brothers Ricky and Jordan Taylor and their No. 10 Konica Minolta Chevrolet Corvette Dallara Daytona Prototype for Wayne Taylor Racing go from one legendary former North American Formula 1 Grand Prix circuit to another as they pay their inaugural visit to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario for Sunday's Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand ... (more)

THOSE ATTENDING Sunday's Pocono IndyCar 500 witnessed the fastest Indy-car race ever: The average speed was 202.402 mph.

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.

Following another week off in the Camping World Truck Series, the circuit heads to Iowa Speedway for the ninth race of the season.

As dark clouds threatened and what would prove the final laps began to unfold Sunday at Daytona International Speedway , the end loomed for one of the strangest winless skids in NASCAR -- and one that had nothing to do with the No.

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

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.

It's a relatively new operation yet Mason Mitchell Motorsports is one of the hottest properties in ARCA town.

Bayne 1-7, Sadler 8-35, Armstrong 36, Gaughan 37-39, Scott 40, K. Bayne 1-7, Sadler 8-35, Armstrong 36, Gaughan 37-39, Scott 40, K. Busch 41-46, Larson 47-51, Smith 52, Elliott 53, Boat 54-55, Smith 56-69, K. Busch 70, Smith 71-102, Kahne 103 There have been 27 Nationwide races held at New Hampshire, including two events per season from 1990-92 and ... (more)

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.

Ben Rhodes likes to race cars, and the numbers suggest he's pretty good at it. He has five wins -- including his current streak of four in a row -- and eight top-five finishes in nine NASCAR K&N Pro Series East starts this season.

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