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JGR Continues To Dominate, Build Depth

Friday night’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Darlington Raceway was indicative of the season Joe Gibbs Racing is having. All four JGR entries finished in the top five with Kyle Busch winning and posting his 16th perfect driver rating in the series. It was Busch’s first perfect rating at Darlington and his first since the August 2011 Bristol [...]

Side By Side: Should NASCAR Limit Cup Drivers In Nationwide?

NASCAR Suspends Crew Members For Violation Of Substance Abuse Policy

Jackson L. Dodson II, a crew member in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Frank W. Earnhardt, a crew member in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, have been indefinitely suspended from NASCAR for violating the sanctioning body’s substance abuse policy.   On May 9, Dodson was found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock [...]

NASCAR Nationwide Race at Darlington Raceway – Race Results

POS Driver Car # MFG 1 Kyle Busch 54 Toyota 2 Elliott Sadler 11 Toyota 3 Brian Vickers 20 Toyota 4 Joey Logano 22 Ford 5 Matt Kenseth 18 Toyota 6 Kyle Larson 32 Chevrolet 7 Regan Smith 7 Chevrolet 8 Sam Hornish Jr 12 Ford 9 Kasey Kahne 5 Chevrolet 10 Justin Allgaier 31 [...]

Going Into Darlington, Top 10 Has Different Look

When comparing the NASCAR Nationwide points standings after Talladega to the same time last year, there is one thing even the most casual of observers will notice – there are plenty of new names in the top 10. Going into Friday night’s VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway, there are six [...]

Larson Armed And Ready For Darlington

NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Kyle Larson received some valuable experience and advice recently that could serve him well this weekend at Darlington Raceway. Larson, along with Turner Scott Racing teammate Nelson Piquet Jr., participated in a private team test at the egg-shaped oval in April. Although Piquet had raced at the track in the NASCAR [...]

Smith Takes Over Top Spot; First Time For JR Motorsports

After a wild race Saturday evening at Talladega Superspeedway, the points lead in the NASCAR Nationwide Series changed hands for the first time this season. Regan Smith was able to wrestle the points lead away from Sam Hornish Jr. with a win in the Aaron’s 312. Hornish finished 25th. When the series arrives in Darlington [...]

Rewind 10 years to see history made at Darlington

This weekend, the NASCAR Sprint Series — and the Nationwide Series, for that matter — head to Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. Darlington is one of the most historic and favorite tracks on the circuit, so much so that it’s garnered at least two nicknames over the years — the track “Too too tough to tame” and [...]

Nationwide Breakdown: Aaron's 312

It’s not often NASCAR races threaten to be called by sunset, especially with many tracks having installed lights. But when an afternoon event is delayed three hours due to rainy weather, these things tend to happen. Not that Regan Smith probably minds. Show More Summary

NASCAR Nationwide Series: Aaron’s 312 at Talladega – Race Results

POS Driver Car # MFG 1 Regan Smith 7 Chevrolet 2 Joey Logano 22 Ford 3 Kasey Kahne 5 Chevrolet 4 Kurt Busch 1 Chevrolet 5 Justin Allgaier 31 Chevrolet 6 Parker Kligerman 77 Toyota 7 Mike Wallace 1 Chevrolet 8 Jason White 24 Toyota 10 Austin Dillon 3 Chevrolet 11 Elliott Sadler 11 Toyota [...]

Nuts for Nationwide: An Open Letter to Potential NASCAR TV Partners

Piquet Pronounces Canadian Road Course Ready

The countdown to Labor Day weekend’s inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park has begun.Former Formula One competitor and current NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Nelson Piquet Jr. tested a Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado on the 2.459-mile road course this week in preparation for the Sept. 1 event. His conclusion: [...]

Kligerman Hopes For Strong Restrictor-Plate Showing

Parker Kligerman is quietly fashioning a solid season, hoping to strengthen his bid to claim the NASCAR Nationwide Series crown with a strong showing in Saturday’s Aaron’s 312 at Talladega Superspeedway. Kligerman led only two laps during his most recent visit to the 2.66-mile tri-oval. Don’t let that fool you, though, as those two laps were [...]

Two NNS Teams Penalized Following Post-Race Incidents At Richmond

Penalties have been levied to two NASCAR Nationwide Series teams as a result of their involvement in separate post-race incidents following last Friday’s race at Richmond International Raceway. Thomas Costello and Michael Scearce, both crew members for the No. 2 team, have each been fined $15,000 and suspended from NASCAR until the completion of the [...]

Watch Valentino Rossi Carjack Kyle Busch's NASCAR Ride

Multi-time MotoGP Champion and delightful Italian Valentino Rossi loves going fast. He's driven pretty much every race car you can imagine. Just the other week, he was in Charlotte to sample Kyle Busch's NASCAR Nationwide car. I want his life. Read more...

Isn't It About Time That NASCAR Cracks Down on Fighting in the Sport?

Friday night's post-race alleged assault by two members of the Richard Childress Racing organization upon Nationwide Series driver Nelson Piquet Jr. and a still unidentified other person at Richmond International Raceway is very troubling. According to police and media reports (per USA Today), Michael A. Show More Summary

Report: Piquet Jr. spins Scott, post-race altercation leads to kick in the jewels, arrests [w/video]

It seems as if NASCAR drivers are hellbent on blurring the line between their sport and pro wrestling. Nelson Piquet Jr. and Brian Scott got into a little scuffle after a Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway recently. Show More Summary

NASCAR Nationwide Series: ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond – Race Results

POS Driver Car # MFG 1 Brad Keselowski 22 Ford 2 Kevin Harvick 33 Chevrolet 3 Kyle Busch 54 Toyota 4 Brian Vickers 20 Toyota 5 Regan Smith 7 Chevrolet 6 Elliott Sadler 11 Toyota 7 Sam Hornish Jr 12 Ford 8 Kyle Larson 32 Chevrolet 9 Travis Pastrana 60 Ford 10 Reed Sorenson 43 [...]

Stenhouse Ready To Put Rookie Stripe Among Top 10

Things didn’t break Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s way at Kansas Speedway. But they knew the Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate was there. The race report shows the two-time NASCAR Nationwide Series champion finishing 11th – which matches his career-best finish, one position away from his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series top 10. But it also notes [...]

Valentino Rossi Drives Kyle Busch's NASCAR Nationwide Car, Does "Pretty Good"

When you're used to slapping knees against the pavement at 160 mph, a NASCAR Nationwide car must seem like a lumbering behemoth, despite its 650-ish horsepower. Of course, it also has two more wheels than a Moto GP bike. But that didn't deter Valentino Rossi from getting up to speed quickly in Kyle Busch's #54 Toyota Camry Nationwide car. "At the...