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Last Friday Kasey Kahne became the fourth driver to contribute to the company's win total this year, which entering the New Hampshire race weekend stands at six.

The next test for the NASCAR Nationwide Series is New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, site of Saturday's Sta-Green 200.

NASCAR's reaction to the announcement Monday of the formation of the Race Team Alliance – a business alliance composed of nine of the biggest teams in the Sprint Cup Series – seemed to surprise many.

Just four years ago, JR Motorsports shuffled 10 different drivers through its No.

An unexpected rain storm over the backstretch at Daytona during Nationwide qualifying resulted in seven car wreck.

From his perch atop Regan Smith's pit box, team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. had a clear view of the Daytona International Speedway finish line.

Viewers of Friday's group-qualifying session saw NASCAR's new format get its Daytona debut - in February, the Daytona 500 used the age-old single-car qualifying.

Kasey Kahne nipped Regan Smith at the Daytona International Speedway finish line Friday night for his first Nationwide Series victory since 2007.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Elliott Sadler's lead in NASCAR's Nationwide Series over runner-up Chase Elliott is a mere four points.

With expectations in check knowing Kentucky Speedway is among his worst tracks, Regan Smith entered Friday night's John R. Elliott HERO Campaign 300 presented by Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over as the Nationwide Series points leader and surrendered that distinction to Elliott Sadler after a 28th place result to continue his Kentucky curse.

After failing to pass Busch on an earlier restart, Harvick succeeded with another chance on Lap 196.

The top of the NASCAR Nationwide Series points standings remained unchanged by Brendan Gaughan's win on Saturday at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis.

In five previous starts at the 1.5-mile oval, Bayne has an average start of 11.2 and an average finish of 12.2. - In the past 11 NNS races held at Kentucky, Bayne ranks fifth in laps run in the top 15 , green flag passes and in quality passes with an average of 28.8 a race, according to NASCAR's loop data statistics.

If there was a year Sam Hornish Jr. was going to move closer to Victory Lane at Elkhart Lake, this might be it.

After the first of two scheduled sessions was rained out, Hornish paced the field in the lengthened second practice with a best speed of 108.189 mph on the 4.048-mile road course.

Thirteen races into the 33-race 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series season, Regan Smith leads the way in the championship standings.

Menard ended up holding off Sam Hornish Jr. by a half-second for his first series victory since 2006.

Regan Smith currently holds a four-point lead over Elliott Sadler. Two weeks ago at Dover, Smith finished 10th, while Sadler placed one spot ahead of him in ninth.

The top three in the standings, Regan Smith, Elliott Sadler and Chase Elliott have all won this season, begging the question, 'Who's next?' The first driver that quickly comes to mind is Trevor Bayne.