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Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, races Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the #12 Snap-on Ford, during the NASCAR Nationwide Series History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday in Concord, North Carolina.

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service CONCORD, N.C.--With the tightest competition possible the overriding goal of NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France, the sanctioning body has increased the separation between the competition side of the business and the research-and-development side.

He also can't seem to finish on top in the track's Sprint Cup event. Busch has won six times here in the Nationwide Series and five times when the trucks race at Charlotte, the last one coming a week ago.

The F2000 Championship Series will celebrate its milestone 100th race as a series during Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen .

Sunday is the motor-revvingest day of the year for auto racing fans. "The greatest spectacle in racing," the Indianapolis 500, hits the Brickyard on Sunday, while the Formula 1 crowd will be in Monte Carlo for the Grand Prix of Monaco.

He is no longer Wonder Boy, that derisive nickname the late Dale Earnhardt tagged Jeff Gordon with in 1995 when the fresh-faced Gordon was 23 and seemingly winning every other week on his way to his first Cup championship.

Officials plan to use the 24 Hours of Le Mans as an opportunity to work on brand awareness of the new United SportsCar Racing brand which will debut in 2014.

Defending series champion Brad Keselowski believes he's still the fastest in Sprint Cup, even if his results four months into the season don't bear that out.

By PaddockTalk.com Staff Writers The NASCAR Nationwide series has completed practice session one at Charlotte Motor Speedway in preparation for the 32nd Annual History 300 .

IT'S A PILLOW, IT'S A PET, IT'S A SPONSOR: NASCAR might have a stronghold on the under-12 market after this weekend, based on its newest team sponsor announcement.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rookie driver Timmy Hill and the FAS Lane Racing team prepare for the grueling 600 miles that lay ahead this week.

NASCAR salutes America this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway , and Parker Kligerman's No.

Kenseth and his first-year team at Joe Gibbs Racing have had plenty to celebrate this season with a Sprint Cup-best three victories and seven top-10 finishes in 11 events.

Kenseth and his first-year team at Joe Gibbs Racing have had plenty to celebrate this season with a Sprint Cup-best three victories and seven top-10 finishes in 11 events.

Darrell Waltrip, a NASCAR on FOX announcer and NASCAR Hall of Famer, won the sport's inaugural Sprint All-Star Race.

These cars are starting to gain some interest in the collector world. When the Ford Motor Company introduced the new restyle of the Mustang in 1979, they wanted to do it in grand style.

Kasey Kahne's open-wheel background makes him an ideal candidate for the NASCAR/IndyCar double.

So needless to say, at 13th in the Sprint Cup standings, the Roush Fenway Racing driver isn't all that happy.

Past champion Dale Jarrett joined father Ned in the hall and master mechanic Maurice "Chief" Petty became the fourth member of one of NASCAR's most successful families to be honoured.

This is Tony Stewart's worst start of his career. He sits 21st in points, and for the first time through 11 races, he does not have a top-five finish.