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Harvick masters stage 1 at Vegas
Kevin Harvick dominated a fast-paced opening stage in the Pennzoil 400 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Harvick, the defending spring winner at LVMS, briefly lost the lead to Denny Hamlin at the drop of the green but wrestled the lead back at the end of the lap.

Kevin Harvick nabs Vegas pole at last second
Kevin Harvick took the pole for Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in one of the most unusual NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series qualifying sessions in recent memory.

Busch, Mars Inc, continue partership with JGR
Kyle Busch and sponsor Mars Inc. has signed a multi-year agreement to remain with Joe Gibbs Racing in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

Harvick sees off Larson for stage two win
Kevin Harvick prevailed after a fierce battle with stage one winner Kyle Larson to take the win in stage 2 at the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500. Harvick moved to the front during pitstops in the first stage break ahead of Larson, Kurt Busch, Ryan Blaney and Martin Truex, Jr.

Larson takes opening stage in Atlanta
A quick pitstop propelled Kyle Larson to an opening stage win in the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Pole-sitter Aric Almirola held the dominant car early, only surrendering the lead once to Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. on the opening lap.

Almirola secures Atlanta pole with late lap
Aric Almirola has captured the pole for Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Clint Bowyer, Almirola's Stewart Haas Racing teammate, paced the first two 10-minute sessions and looked on pace to claim the top starting spot for Sunday’s race.

DiBenedetto’s Daytona 500 charge wrecked in pile-up
Matt DiBenedetto's dream Daytona 500 run shattered when he has caught up in a 21-car wreck with 10 laps remaining. DiBenedetto led a race-high 49 laps in Sunday’s Daytona 500, more than double his career laps led up to that point.
Logano edges Bowyer for first Daytona Duel win
Team Penske’s Joey Logano has claimed his first Gander RV Duel at Daytona win in climactic fashion by overtaking Clint Bowyer on the final lap.
Harvick dominates Gander RV Duel #1
A lightning-quick pitstop for fuel propelled Kevin Harvick to his second career Gander RV Duel win.

Fernando Alonso and Jimmie Johnson complete F1/NASCAR car swap
Two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso and seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson got the chance to sample each other’s machinery in Bahrain.

Fernando Alonso, Jimmie Johnson tease possible NASCAR/F1 code switch
Fernando Alonso and NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson have teased a possible crossing of codes in a video uploaded to McLaren’s social media accounts on Wednesday.

Danica Patrick confirms deal in place for Indy 500 swansong
Danica Patrick has confirmed she has a deal in place for this year's Indianapolis 500 that will mark her final competitive outing as a racing driver before hanging up her helmet.

Alonso handling himself so well in the US – Johnson
Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson says Fernando Alonso’s recent exploits racing in the United States have opened up “worldwide exposure” which he sees as a huge benefit for all parties.

Danica Patrick secures NASCAR drive for Daytona 500
Danica Patrick has secured a drive with Premium Motorsports for her final NASCAR appearance in next month's Daytona 500.

Danica Patrick secures sponsorship for Daytona 500, Indy 500 swansongs
Danica Patrick has taken a big step towards confirming her final racing plans for this year's Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500 after securing sponsorship from former partner GoDaddy.

Patrick: Finding Indy 500 drive 'taking longer than I'd like'
Danica Patrick says her plans to make her final two competitive racing appearances in this year's Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500 are taking longer than expected to come together and be finalised.
NASCAR Sprint Cup introduces new 36 charter system
The NASCAR Sprint Cup has created a new charter system to give teams a bigger say in how the series is run and it is hoped to produce greater stability.

Dates for your diary: NASCAR 2016 calendar
The line-up of events that will comprise the 2016 NASCAR season, including Sprint Cup, Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR: Jones extends Trucks lead with Texas win
Erik Jones scored an important and dominating victory at Texas on Friday night, strengthening his bid to dethrone Matt Crafton as Truck Series champion.

NASCAR: Kenseth suspended for Logano retaliation
Matt Kenseth has been handed a two-race suspension for taking out Joey Logano during last weekend's race at Martinsville Speedway.

NASCAR: Biffle fastest in Talladega Friday Cup practice
Roush Fenway Racing's Greg Biffle set the pace on Friday in practice for this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.

NASCAR: Hurricane Joaquin washes-out Dover qualifying
All track activity at Dover International Speedway was rained out on Friday as a result of Hurricane Joaquin off the east coast of the US.

NASCAR: Michael Waltrip Racing loses Bowyer appeal
Michael Waltrip Racing has lost its appeal against the 25 point penalty levied on Clint Bowyer for a technical infraction at Chicagoland.

NASCAR: Busch takes Xfinity win as Buescher dries at Bristol
The first half of the Food City 300 Xfinity Series race at Bristol was an all-JGR affair, but Chris Buescher nearly stole the show from Kyle Busch.