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Dec 22 2014 - 11:00am

Dr. Jerry Punch to remain with ESPN, covering college basketball and football

   Dr. Jerry Punch, a longtime staple of ESPN's NASCAR coverage, will remain with the network and return to his former role covering college football and basketball. Punch will also serve as a pit reporter on ABC's telecasts of the Indianapolis 500 and...

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Dec 18 2014 - 5:20pm

'Sprint Experience' pulled from all NASCAR tracks beginning in 2015

   Sprint, which announced earlier this week it would discontinue sponsorship of the Sprint Cup Series at the end of its current contract, will no longer host its 15,000-square-foot Sprint Experience interactive display area at NASCAR tracks, multiple...

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Dec 17 2014 - 6:14pm

NASCAR releases 2015 K&N Pro series schedules

   NASCAR announced the 2015 schedules for its top developmental regional touring series, the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and NASCAR K&N Pro Series West.   The coast-to-coast 2015 slate features a combined 27 dates in 17 different states,...

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Sprint Not Returning as Series Sponsor after 2016
Dec 16 2014 - 8:36pm

Sprint Not Returning as Series Sponsor after 2016

Citing a need to focus more directly on its core business priorities, Sprint announced it has informed NASCAR it will not extend the title sponsorship of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series after the current agreement expires at the end of the 2016 season....

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Dec 16 2014 - 12:45pm

Sprint will not return as Series sponsor after 2016

Sprint announced it has informed NASCAR it will not extend the title sponsorship of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series after the current agreement expires at the end of the 2016 season............

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Dec 15 2014 - 6:31pm

NASCAR alters eligibility rules for Sprint Unlimited at Daytona

News release Coming off an exciting 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale, NASCAR announced today all 16 Chase drivers will be eligible to compete in the 2015 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway (DIS). The 75-lap, non-points ...

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Dec 15 2014 - 3:53pm

Statement from Brian Vickers on missing the start of 2015 Sprint Cup season

   “First, I want to thank everyone for their sincere support. I have faced obstacles before and it has made victory that much sweeter and I know that will be the case again," Vickers said.   “My previous experiences have given me a very keen...

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Dec 15 2014 - 3:45pm

Vickers has heart surgery; will miss start of season

Brian Vickers will not be available to race during the early part of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup season due to health issues............

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iNSIDE SCOOP: What’s Cooking?
Dec 15 2014 - 9:27am

iNSIDE SCOOP: What’s Cooking?

As we head into the time of year where most are focused on family and the season, let’s take a little look at the changes we’ve already seen for 2015 in terms of teams.Crew chief changes are chief among the new order of things, if you’ll pardon the...

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Dec 13 2014 - 6:16pm

#SixTime Jimmie Johnson gets a new hashtag for a day - #KeepPounding

   Six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson is getting a new job - at least for one day.   The NFL's Carolina Panthers on Saturday announced that Johnson, who lives in Charlotte, had agreed to be the "Keep Pounding" drummer for...

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