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Burton, a veteran who drives part-time for Michael Waltrip Racing, can fill in for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver, if needed, according to a Motor Racing Network report .

VEGAS RECAP: Jimmie Johnson scored his third straight top-10 result of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup season when he crossed the finish line sixth last Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

When it comes to Chevrolet NASCAR driver Danica Patrick , few fans or fellow drivers are on the fence.

The NASCAR Foundation will kick off the Fourth Annual Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award nomination process with a call for applicants whose generosity and compassion have positively impacted the lives of children in racing communities throughout the country.

But he is being chased furiously in the points by 2012 Cup champion Brad Keselowski, who inherited the victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last Sunday when Junior ran out of gas coming off Turn 2 on the final lap and had to coast to the finish line from there.

With Kurt Busch signed up to become the fourth driver to attempt to run both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, many IndyCar fans have wondered why their favorite drivers never take a crack at 'The Double.'

Dover International Speedway and Pocono Raceway will take their yearly rivalry on to the field for the third annual celebrity softball game, featuring drivers Kasey Kahne and Jamie McMurray.

But with the season transferring from super speedways and 1.5-mile tracks to the short-track atmosphere of Bristol, it could be time for other drivers to surge to the top.

Kurt Busch, the first driver in 10 years to attempt the Memorial Day double of running both major auto races on the same day, thinks he could win the Indianapolis 500 and still get to Charlotte in time for the Coca-Cola 600 that night.

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

NASCAR stars Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth are joining host Denny Hamlin as headliners for the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown scheduled April 24 at South Boston Speedway.

FAIRHOPE, Alabama -- Coming off the most prestigious win of his stock-car racing career in Daytona, Grant Enfinger will be honor by the city during this weekend's 62nd annual Arts and Crafts Festival .

When Brad Keselowski blew past Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the backstretch of the final lap to win Sunday, many concerns about NASCAR's new Chase for the Sprint Cup championship rules also got left in the dust.

There's a first time for everything, the old saying goes. It's with that in mind that Corvette Daytona Prototype teams head this week to Sebring International Raceway for the second round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship.

When Martin Truex Jr. recently said, "You'll never know what you're going to get at Bristol Motor Speedway," he wasn't just referring to spins and wrecks.

The Frontstretch: Voices From The Cheap Seats: NASCAR's Flirtation With Russian Roulette by Jeff Meyer -- Tuesday March 11, 2014 Andretti Autosport announced this morning that Kurt Busch, driver of the No.

The Associated Press is reporting that following drivers expressing safety concerns with the new qualifying format, NASCAR will be making changes.

Dillon 1-6, Keselowski 7, Dillon 8, Keselowski 9-68, Kenseth Dillon 1-6, Keselowski 7, Dillon 8, Keselowski 9-68, Kenseth 69-74, Keselowski 75-119, K. Busch 120-121, Larson 122-130, K. Busch 131-157, Kenseth 158, K. Busch 159-162, Keselowski 163-200.

Special Photo, Participants ham it up for the camera to promote the inaugural Bacon Chase 5K at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton on March 22 at 10 a.m. Henry County residents can pig out and help raise money and awareness for St. Jude's Children's Hospital during the inaugural Bacon Chase 5K and .05K running events.

Following is a look at some top statistical performers at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee going into the Food City 500 on Sunday.