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NAPA reveals its 2016 schedule for Chase Elliott

Chase Elliott's No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet for his rookie season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will carry primary sponsorship from NAPA Auto Parts for 24 races in 2016. On Friday, those 24 races were revealed by NAPA. The company had sponsored Elliott the past two series in his NASCAR XFINITY Series ride with JR Motorsports. Here are NAPA's 24 races in 2016 with Elliott: Feb. 21: Daytona International Speedway Feb. 28: Atlanta Motor Speedway Mar. 6: Las Vegas Motor Speedway Mar. 13: Phoenix International Raceway Mar. 20: Auto Club Speedway Apr. 9: Texas Motor Speedway May 1: Talladega Superspeedway May 7: Kansas Speedway May 15: Dover International Speedway May 29: Charlotte Motor Speedway June 5: Pocono Raceway June 12: Michigan International Speedway July 9: Kentucky Speedway…

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January 11, 2016

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Kentucky Speedway announces changes for 2016

Kentucky Speedway announced Tuesday that it will undertake a multiple-point renovation of its 1.5-mile track, including a full repave, increased banking in Turns 1 and 2 and more energy-absorbing SAFER barrier. The work, which includes improvements to the track's drainage system, will be complete in time for its NASCAR weekend for all three national series July 7-9. The repaving project will mark the first new asphalt for Kentucky Speedway since it opened with a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event in 2000. The track, which has hosted NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races the last five years, had become known for its character-building bumps in the rough surface.…

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January 7, 2016

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2015 NASCAR Year-In-Review Magazine Available for Order

2015 NASCAR Year-In-Review Magazine Just $5 which includes shipping/handling NASCAR Pole Position peers into NASCAR’s rear-view mirror to recap a thrilling 2015 season. This special edition print magazine is packed with features and photos from the season and includes: Recap of all NASCAR National Series seasons Review of the NASCAR Home Tracks season Best photos of the year Farewell to Jeff Gordon Recapping Danica Patrick’s season This special edition magazine is available for a fan-friendly price of $5 which includes shipping and handling.

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January 5, 2016

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Sprint Cup Series Driver Changes in 2016

CHASE ELLIOTT Hendrick Motorsports New ride: No. 24 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports. Previous ride: No. 9 Chevrolet in the NASCAR XFINITY Series for JR Motorsports. The scoop: The son of NASCAR Hall of Famer Bill Elliott spent two seasons honing his skills in the XFINITY Series with the Dale Earnhardt Jr.-owned JR Motorsports outlet. The young driver burst onto the scene by winning two of his first seven races in the series en route to becoming the youngest driver to win a NASCAR national series title in 2014 at the age of 18. Now, he has…

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January 4, 2016

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Reflections From 2015: Lessons Learned

Kevin Harvick Will Do Whatever It Takes To Win We knew long before 2015 that Kevin Harvick – whose nickname is “The Closer” – was one of NASCAR’s most tenacious, talented and determined drivers. What we didn’t know was that Harvick will stop at literally nothing – including manipulating the outcome of a race – to keep his championship hopes alive. With his car’s engine going sour late in the Chase elimination race at Talladega, Harvick took matters into his own hands by wrecking Trevor Bayne and triggering a caution that was his only hope of making it to the next round.…

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December 30, 2015

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At Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia on April 26, 2015. CIA Stock Photo

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Year in Review: 5 Lessons Learned in 2015

5. Danica Knows How To Woo Sponsors When GoDaddy announced early in the 2015 season that it would not return as Danica Patrick’s primary sponsor in 2016, questions about the Stewart-Haas Racing driver’s future in NASCAR ratcheted up in a hurry. In the final year of a three-year contract with SHR and with no primary sponsor in place for beyond 2015, Patrick faced the real possibility of being out of a ride. But now with a new multi-year contract and three primary sponsors sharing the load, the Sprint Cup Series’ only female driver is secure not only for 2016 but for several…

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December 29, 2015