Read more about the article Smithfield to sponsor Almirola for 31 races in 2016
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Smithfield to sponsor Almirola for 31 races in 2016

In a sport where business relationships are pivotal to being competitive, Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) has shown great success, and with that, continue to improve on track. After a successful off-season on the business front, RPM heads into 2016 with a solid foundation while pursuing additional opportunities. The Mooresville, N.C.-based team renewed or expanded all of their current partnerships while adding new partners to their team. Late last season, RPM and Ford Performance announced their commitment to winning races and championships together in an extension that will see RPM carrying the iconic blue oval in years to come. RPM will continue to…

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January 20, 2016
Read more about the article HScott Moves Shop, Reveals Bowyer’s Number
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HScott Moves Shop, Reveals Bowyer’s Number

HScott Motorsports announced Thursday that it will relocate its headquarters to Mooresville, North Carolina, leaving its former South Carolina home in Spartanburg. The team also revealed that new driver Clint Bowyer will have a familiar car number for 2016. Bowyer, who will make a one-year stop with HScott before shifting to replace owner/driver Tony Stewart at Stewart-Haas Racing, will drive the No. 15 Chevrolet this year in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. It's a transposition for HScott, which inherited the No. 51 when it purchased the team from James Finch in 2013. Bowyer used the No. 15 the last four seasons, his entire tenure with Michael WaltripRacing, which…

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January 19, 2016
Read more about the article Eligible drivers and format announced for Sprint Unlimited at Daytona
At Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida on July 5, 2015. CIA Stock Photo
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Eligible drivers and format announced for Sprint Unlimited at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR announced the 25 eligible drivers and the format for the season-opening 75-lap Sprint Unlimited at the new Daytona International Speedway motorsports stadium on Saturday, Feb. 13. The event, which will be broadcast live on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM, marks the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race following the completion of DAYTONA Rising, the $400 million frontstretch redevelopment project that has transformed Daytona International Speedway into the first motorsports stadium in the world. "We're ready to go," said NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O’Donnell. "The anticipation for this season, this event and this venue is unprecedented. We are excited…

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January 15, 2016
Read more about the article NAPA reveals its 2016 schedule for Chase Elliott
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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
Read more about the article Kentucky Speedway announces changes for 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