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The Easter holiday is a welcome weekend for NASCAR . It gives teams an opportunity for everyone to actually take a break from the weekly grind of analyzing the car from the previous week and getting things turned around to head back out on the road.

NASCAR's Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series visit Richmond International Raceway this weekend, Friday and Saturday, April 25th and 26th, for the Toyota Owners 400 and the ToyotaCare 250, respectively.

It will be another Saturday night special under the lights for the The race last September at Richmond came down to tire wear, and the race Saturday should be no different.

Most of the Late Model Division drivers at Langley Speedway are probably thankful that the Sprint Cup Series' visit to Richmond International Raceway next weekend gives them two weeks to work on their cars.

Taylor Martin first wants to be a police officer for several years, and then she wants to move into forensic science and help solve crimes using the latest technology.

A two-day test in preparation for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards International Motorsports Hall of Fame 200 at Talladega Superspeedway wrapped up Thursday at the iconic 2.66-mile track in preparation for the Saturday, May 3 event during the Aaron's Dream Weekend.

Special to the Times BLYTHE, Calif. - The Scott Winters get-acquainted tour ends April 19 at Lucas Oil I-10 Speedway in Blythe.

Carl Edwards: 'The first neat car I had was a 1985 Mustang GT with T-tops and it was great.'

Today's Verizon IndyCar Series and Mazda Road to Indy headlines: 1. Strong start helps Pagenaud keep eye on championship 2. Montoya gets up to speed at Texas 3. Penske team reaps rewards at Long Beach 1. Strong start helps Pagenaud keep eye on championship: Simon Pagenaud is ready to take the next step in his racing career.

Friday will feature the "Salute to the King Tour" as Steve Kinser will be honored; Saturday, drivers from the Outlaws first race in 1978 such as Shane Carson, Steve Perry, Bobby Marshall, Steve Kinser and Sammy Swindell will be there for a reunion and autograph session at 4 p.m. Devil's Bowl Speedway was a staple on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car ... (more)

Sebastian Saavedra, of Colombia, during practice for the IndyCar Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg auto race Saturday, March 29, 2014, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Jill Reynolds sat in class every Wednesday in May while growing up on Indianapolis' north side during the 1960s and '70s hoping her father would soon be arriving to take her to a "dentist" or "doctor's" appointment.

Apr 11, 2014; Darlington, SC, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Denny Hamlin during practice for the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

Dave Mader III poses with a late model that he drove for Donnie Allison in the 1970s.

At his core, John Ulrich is a racer, a motorcycle racer to be more specific. He's been zooming around on two wheels since 1973, won a few championships and has been a team owner for 34 years.

Horsepower and Goodyear Eagle tires were replaced by music, games and all-night laughter in the infield of Martinsville Speedway last Saturday night.

Darrell Wallace Jr. was the first black driver to win a NASCAR race since the 1960s when he took the checkered flag in a Truck Series race at Martinsville last year.

Over the first seven races in the Sprint Cup Series, a late-race caution has been issued three times by officials.

A version of a car driven to victory by Richard Petty in the 1964 Daytona 500 will be featured April 26-27 at Atlanta Motor Speedway during the Summit Racing Equipment Atlanta Motorama presented by Classic Collectors Insurance & zMAX.

As a veteran television reporter, Fox Sports 1's Steve Byrnes is one of the best at keeping his emotions in check when he delivers good or bad news about the NASCAR events he covers.