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Defending Sunoco World Series 150 winner Bobby Santos can make it two-in-a-row after taking home the Coors Light Pole Award in NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour qualifying Saturday at Thompson Speedway.

Santos powered the No. 44 Tinio Racing/Brendan Kelly Music Chevrolet to a fast lap of 18.712 seconds (120.244 mph) around the .625-mile oval for his fifth Coors Light Pole of the season, and 13th of his career overall. It also marked the fifth career Whelen Modified Tour pole that Santos has earned at Thompson, and the second in a row. He sat on the pole in the tour’s August event, a race that he went on to win.

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Sat, Oct 19, 2013 04:43:00 PM

J.J. Yeley will be BK Racing’s primary driver

After running part-time for BK Racing last year, J.J. Yeley has been named as a full-time driver for the team in the 2015 Sprint Cup season.

A short release from the team did not specify whether Yeley would drive its No. 23 or No. 83 Toyota Camry. The team expects to announce information regarding a second full-time program by early next week. Yeley made nine starts last year for BK Racing. The first of those came in the No. 83 car at Michigan in August when its regular driver, rookie Ryan Truex, suffered a concussion during a practice session. Following a second start at Richmond in the team’s other No. 93 car, Yeley then ran the final seven races of 2014 in the No. 83 after Truex had been released.

Source: NBC Sports

Jan 27 - 7:40 PM

Sauter picks up 8-race sponsorship extension

Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff and Pouches has extended their partnership with Johnny Sauter for the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) season.

The eight-race partnership kicks-off with the season opener, NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on Friday, Feb. 20. In 2014, Sauter finished fourth in the final NCWTS driver point standings and collected two top-five and four top-10 finishes while carrying the Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff colors on the No. 98 Toyota Tundra. Sauter, a veteran of the NCWTS, has a long history of success that spans a decade and includes 152 series starts, 10 wins, five poles, 56 top-five and 86 top-10 finishes. In 2015, with guidance from new crew chief, Doug George, the Necedah, Wis., native will be a strong contender for the one thing that has eluded his career; a NCWTS championship.-ThorSport Racing

Jan 27 - 7:22 PM

Annett joins Allgaier at HScott Motorsports

HScott Motorsports enters the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) season with a new look as it expands to two cars.

Justin Allgaier will return to the No. 51 BRANDT Chevrolet while Michael Annett joins the team and will drive a Chevrolet (possibly the No. 52) adorned by longtime anchor partner Pilot Flying J. Annett competed in all 36 points races during his 2014 rookie NSCS campaign and posted several top-20 finishes, including 19th at Fontana, 16th at Talladega and 18th at Kentucky. From 2008 through 2013, Annett competed full time in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, where he started 163 races and earned seven top-five and 34 top-10 finishes. Prior to his NASCAR career, Annett competed in the ARCA Racing Series in 2007 and 2008, winning races at Talladega and Daytona.-HScott Motorsports

Jan 27 - 12:28 PM

Bobby Hamilton Jr. returns to racing

Bobby Hamilton Jr. has signed to drive for Nitroforce Industries - Titan 1000 Dodge for the entire 2015 ARCA Racing Series season.

Hamilton Jr., 37, who has run in the NASCAR Sprint Cup (last race in 2005) and Busch (now XFINITY) Series in the past, was slated to drive for Carter 2 Motorsports before negotiations fell apart early in the 2014 ARCA Racing Series season. Hamilton has made a total of eight career starts in the ARCA Racing Series during the 1998 and 1999 seasons. Hamilton Jr. ran a Truck Series race at Nashville in 2011 finishing 22nd.-jayski.com

Jan 27 - 12:16 PM

Moffitt to sub for Brian Vickers at Atlanta

Michael Waltrip Racing announced today Brett Moffitt will drive the No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 1.

The 22-year-old Grimes, Iowa native replaces Brian Vickers whose return from December heart surgery begins the following weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Moffitt has worked with MWR and Toyota Racing Development for the past few years as a test and development driver. He is a nine-time winner in K&N Pro Series East competition and raced in eight NASCAR Sprint Cup races driving the No. 66 for Jay Robinson Racing/MWR in 2014.-Michael Waltrip Racing

Jan 27 - 11:49 AM

Ross Chastain signs with JD Motorsports

Ross Chastain will be announced as the new driver of the No. 4 Chevrolet Camaro for the South Carolina-based JD Motorsports with Gary Keller – in the NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) – as early as Monday afternoon, adding himself as a teammate to already announced drivers Landon Cassill and Harrison Rhodes.

The 21-year old competed in seven NASCAR XFINITY Series races last year, earning a top-10 finish for car owner Shigeaki Hattori in the fall Kentucky Speedway event. The Floridian also participated in three NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events, finishing a best 11th for Win-Tron Racing in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Jeffrey Earnhardt who piloted the No. 4 during the 2014 NASCAR XFINITY Series season has departed the team for another Chevrolet-based ride.

Source: Catchfence.com

Jan 26 - 8:55 PM

Erik Jones in JGR's #20 for 10 XFINITY races

Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced that longtime partner GameStop will sponsor Erik Jones for 10 races in the No. 20 Toyota Camry in the NASCAR XFINITY Series.

This season will mark GameStop’s eighth season partnering with the Joe Gibbs Racing organization. Matt Kenseth piloted the No. 20 GameStop Toyota in 2013 and 2014, finishing his two-year stint with a win at the season finale XFINITY Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Kenseth now hands the reins over to 18-year-old Jones who will drive the No. 20 GameStop Toyota Camry for 10 races this season, starting with the XFINITY Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway. http://joegibbsracing.com/2015/01/26/gamestop-continues-partnership-with-joe-gibbs-racing-for-2015-season/

Jan 26 - 2:17 PM

Chase Elliott wins ARCA/CRA late model event

Chase Elliott added to his growing trophy case Sunday with a win in the ARCA/CRA Super Series powered by JEGS SpeedFest 200 at Watermelon Capital Speedway.

The race kicked off the super late model season with the non-points event by the ARCA/CRA Super Series. Elliott took the lead with three laps to go and won by .6688 seconds over Kyle Grissom. Eleven cars finished on the lead lap, including ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards regular Anderson Bowen, who finished 11th. Austin Wayne Self, the 2014 SCOTT Rookie of the Year in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, finished in 21st place.-ARCA Racing

Jan 26 - 2:07 PM

Harvick named Richard Petty Driver of Year

Defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick has been named the recipient of the NMPA's Richard Petty Driver of the Year Award for 2014.

The award, which has been presented each year since 1969, is determined by a vote of the National Motorsports Press Association membership. Harvick, driver of the No. 4 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing, was presented the trophy by the award's namesake, seven-time premier series champion Richard Petty, during the annual NMPA Awards Dinner Sunday night. It is the second time Harvick has been honored with the Richard Petty Driver of the Year award. Elevated to Cup competition following the 2001 death of seven-time champion Dale Earnhardt, Harvick responded by winning twice and finishing ninth in points in Cup while also winning the Busch (now XFINITY) Series championship.-NASCAR.com

Jan 26 - 1:36 PM

Suarez adds four ARCA races to busy 2015

Venturini Motorsports announced that Daniel Suarez will return to the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards with an abbreviated four race schedule starting at Daytona in the season opener Lucas Oil 200 on February 14th.

In addition to making his Daytona start, he will drive the No. 15 ARRIS Toyota Camry at Chicagoland, Kentucky and Kansas in 2015. Suarez, who made his ARCA debut last season at Kentucky Speedway, qualified third and led 39 out of the 100 laps before taking the checkered flag with a fifth place finish. The 23-year old Monterrey, Mexico native is also set to compete full time this season with Joe Gibbs Racing in NASCAR’s XFINITY Series as well as a 13-race schedule in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports.-Venturini Motorsports

Jan 26 - 1:28 PM

McMurray/Larson/Dixon/Kanaan win Rolex 24

Today’s race marked the sixth Rolex 24 At Daytona win for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) in just 12 attempts.

CGRFS now holds the record for most Rolex 24 At Daytona wins in the 53-year history of the race (2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015) – recently tied with Brumos Racing. This is the second Rolex 24 win for the No. 02 car (2006, 2015). With his first win, Jamie McMurray joined AJ Foyt and Mario Andretti as the only drivers to win the Daytona 500 and the Rolex 24 At Daytona. This marked the second Rolex 24 At Daytona win for Scott Dixon (2006, 2015), and the first for Tony Kanaan in just his second start with CGRFS. This marked the first Rolex 24 At Daytona win for Kyle Larson in just his second Rolex 24 start.-Chip Ganassi Racing

Jan 25 - 4:24 PM