Race Weekend Central

Joey Gase Running Cup at Martinsville with Go FAS Racing

Joey Gase No. 32 Joey Gase Racing

(Photo Credit: Joey Gase Racing)

Late Wednesday evening Joey Gase posted on his Facebook page that he will return to the Sprint Cup Series for Go FAS Racing at Martinsville Speedway on April 3. The Iowa native raced for the No. 32 team at Phoenix International Raceway last week, finishing 32nd. Gase is an XFINITY Series regular and currently sits 24th in …

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Erik Jones Highlights Phoenix Penalty Report

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(Photo: Matthew T. Thacker/NKP)

NASCAR penalized one team and warned four others on Wednesday for infractions occurring during the Phoenix race weekend. Erik Jones’ No. 20 XFINITY Series team was levied a P2 penalty for failing post-race inspection. His car was found to be out of alignment in the rear end. Jones’ crew chief Chris Gabehart was fined $5,000 …

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Overnight TV Ratings Again Down in Phoenix

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(Photo: Nigel Kinrade / NKP)

TV ratings declined for the fourth consecutive week on Sunday for the Good Sam 500 from Phoenix International Raceway. The race scored a 3.6 overnight rating, which is down five percent from last year’s 3.8 rating, according to Sports Media Watch. While it was another drop in the ratings, the declines for the past two …

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Brian Vickers Partners with Janssen to Race at Auto Club Speedway

After competing in two of the first four races of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, Brian Vickers will return to the No. 14 car at Auto Club Speedway. Vickers, 32, will run the No. 14 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing for the third time this year. After being approved by NASCAR and doctors to run …

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Kevin Harvick Wins in Photo Finish for 8th Phoenix Victory

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Well, it happened again. Much like the 58th Daytona 500 to start the Sprint Cup Series season three weeks ago, the victory came down to inches. This time, it was Kevin Harvick edging Carl Edwards to the line by 0.010 seconds to win at Phoenix International Raceway for the eighth time in his career and …

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Schulter-Systems to Sponsor Matt DiBenedetto at Phoenix

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(Photo: Mike Neff)

BK Racing has announced a brand new sponsor for Matt DiBenedetto and the No. 83 Toyota. Schluter-Systems, a new sponsor to NASCAR, will be on the car at Phoenix Raceway this weekend. Schluter-Systems is a company that specializes in installation of ceramic and stone tiles. It currently has three offices in North America and over 400 …

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Martin Truex, Jr. Receives Another Warning from NASCAR

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(Photo: Nigel Kinrade/NKP)

Third time’s the charm didn’t hold true for Martin Truex, Jr. and Furniture Row Racing. NASCAR penalized three teams and suspended one crew member on Wednesday for infractions that occurred during last weekend’s Sprint Cup and XFINITY events at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The No. 19 and 78 teams of Carl Edwards and Truex were …

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